I think I'm going to stop tapering

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I’ve been sleeping worse since I started tapering my clozapine.

And because of some stress and poor sleep I’m starting to dramatize my future in my head.

I think I will go back on the original dose and just accept that I sleep 12 hours a day.

I think it’s for the best.

Just wanted to share.

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I also slept on it 12 hours a day, regardless of the dose.

I am happy I am off it since years.

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I’ve been totally off the clozapine only 3 days now…vivid dreams and last night it took forever to get to sleep. I hope that improves. I liked how well clozapine helped my sza, but couldn’t keep on it from the heart issues. On Zyprexa now…good luck to you.

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Thanks. I will try to give it some time. Maybe I just need to get through the withdrawals.

I took some extra clozapine today because I was feeling really bad, but will try to continue on the lower dose tomorrow again.

We’ll see if it works out.

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does ur doctor know ur changing the dose? they say not to lower or raise it to quick i think (though i really shouldnt talk cause i cold turkeyed 350mg before haha) . are u still on the weekly blood draws?

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I haven’t done blood work in years because I take a very low dose. My pdoc knows that I take it as a prn. I took today 45 mg instead of 20 mg.

Like I said. Very low doses.

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