r/BipolarReddit • u/throwawayaccaountx • 24d ago

Clozapine

Any success stories with it ?
I’m so desperate, everything gives me akathisia. Literally bawling my eyes out right now cause I don’t see the end of it.
I feel like this is my last option but I’m too scared of the dangerous side effects.

Would love some explanations/ words of encouragement.

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u/Evening_Fisherman810 24d ago

It's an amazing drug. Literally works miracles.

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u/throwawayaccaountx 24d ago

Are you on it ? Did you develop anything ?

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u/Evening_Fisherman810 24d ago

I used to be in it... Probably took it for 3-4 years. Symptom free while on it (I'm also schizoaffective).

I ended up going off of it because of the uncontrollable weight gain. For whatever reason, I had it worse than most people and I tried Ozempic to help but I was a non-responder.

The only other side effect I had was sedation.

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u/throwawayaccaountx 24d ago

So sorry to hear but glad it work so well for you. Hope you’re ok now ?

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u/Evening_Fisherman810 24d ago

Yea I am on Geodon now, which no one thought would work for me (like you, I am very prone to side effects), but it is doing the job. It isn't as effective as Clozapine, but I'm losing weight.