ARIPIPRAZOLE vs CLOZAPINE

I was re-diagnosed with bipolar disorder (unspecified) again last week. I didn’t stick to meds the first time around, but decided to just believe and take it seriously this time. Been taking Aripiprazole 2mg for a week now, and while my body still feels sick like a common cold, I am doing some motio

# General Info Antipsychotics are a type of psychiatric medication available with a prescription to treat psychosis (delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, or disordered thought). Sometimes referred to as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers, They are licensed to treat specific mental health problems w

I can’t go on another medication because the other meds make you gain weight and I am already overweight. I am on a combination of aripiprazole and sertraline for my bipolar and ocd. It is hell. I would rather be off my meds completely. I am crying as I type because I have lost all hope for myself.

I've been used for trials in the past. However, not to this extent. My family thinks this is too much for a single dose. My psych says it's fine to take this many meds. I've been on these for a month now. Should I keep going or change my doc? Any recommendation from anyone who's been through too ma

TW: mention of drug abuse, also a long post. Lol I’m 20, female, struggling with BD type 1. Got accepted into a great university at 17 right after high school, spent 3 years suffering, dealing with drug addiction (got hooked on to m*th which made me more energized for a while and helped with studies

17f. I’m on aripiprazole and sertraline, for bipolar and ocd. I’ve made posts about it but to put it simply it’s making me feel worse than when I was off them. No option to quit medication or change meds because other meds make you gain weight and if I gained any more weight I would be classed as o

Can anybody relate? Being off work for the holidays and staying home at my apartment is a surefire trigger into a mixed episode for me, almost within three days off work, every time. I'm a research assistant at a university, so I get two weeks off for winter break, which I should be grateful for, b

i am taking clozapine at a high dose for my mental health. i traveled across state lines for Christmas to be with my mom and she searched my room. i used to use drugs so she does this, but she said she found my clozapine and flushed it. she doesn’t believe in any drugs, prescribed or not. I’ve been

Hi guy! I graduated in 2022 and signed with Walgreens but i just got fired - and here’s where i need your help. For the year I was there I was never issued any warnings or talked to about my performance, until one night shift I came in and the previous pharmacist had set aside an e-supply of cloza

I work LTC, the physicians are straight up refusing to re-enroll all of their patients. This is fun. 🙃 *Edit: FDA update https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-temporarily-suspending-certain-clozapine-rems-program-requirements-ensure-continuity-care

The FDA will no longer require REMS monitoring for clozapine going forward https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/fda-officially-removes-rems-requirement-for-clozapine?fbclid=IwY2xjawIuKPZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYf4RXJt8i4dpQOMzKOml6S3BSLRRIz_NqASLgLgu3BtAumONRfXWNycBA_aem_ZL5d8iqsfV7AaohhFkrfEw Officiatin

Had a patient come in a few weeks ago asking for strepsils, saying his throat was hurting him terribly. Our system allows me to really quickly pull up his drug list (which I do to check if they are diabetic so I don't give the sugar-containing strepsils to a diabetic). And... He's on clozapine. He's

60F, Asian, DM2, schizophrenia, currently taking Metformin, Jardiance, Vraylar, Zoloft, and Ingrezza. Hi all, I’m posting to gather some information for my mom. My mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia later on in life at around 46 years old. She was completely normal most of her life up until a

FDA approved a modification to the Clozapine REMS that will go into effect on Nov 15, 2021. Pharmacies must re-certify in the Clozapine REMS by then to continue to dispense the medication. To re-certify, see the Important Program Update at [www.clozapinerems.com](http://www.clozapinerems.com/).

FDA is temporarily suspending certain Clozapine REMS program requirements to ensure continuity of care for patients taking clozapine. For more information, visit [https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-temporarily-suspending-certain-clozapine-rems-program-requirements-ensure-co