ARIPIPRAZOLE LAUROXIL vs CLOZAPINE

My mental health journey has been a long and continuous ride. The meds and lab result papers were piling up and it was therapeutic putting them all together in a creative way. My favorite parts of the collage are “risk of increased suicidal thoughts and actions” and “we accept these forms of payment

My mental health journey has been a long and continuous ride. I’ve felt a lot of comfort and validation with this community. The meds and lab result papers were piling up and it was therapeutic putting them all together in a creative way. My favorite parts of the collage are “risk of increased suici

I hope this is allowed on this sub, sorry if not. My sister was a fit 29 y.o. with a history of anemia, and an eating disorder as a teenager. She had a head injury at 17 that caused her to lose her sense of smell, as well as experiencing aches on the bump when it got too hot. Also occasional heart p

I was given quetiapine when I was 15 to treat my bipolar. It is an “irreversible” drug as it can shrink gray matter, impair sexual function (another TERF argument) and cause heart problems (QT prolongation). And yet, it has improved my life by stabilising my mood. Yes, sometimes I am pissed that it

My mental health journey has been a long and continuous ride. The meds and lab result papers were piling up and it was therapeutic putting them all together in a creative way. My favorite parts of the collage are “risk of increased suicidal thoughts and actions” and “we accept these forms of payment

I've been severely ill for years. I crashed hard in June 2020 and I never recovered. I spent two years bedridden. I was diagnosed with MECFS two years later. I have struggled even after 4 1/2 years of recovery to do more than walk 50 feet without being out of breath. Recovery seemed impossible impro

A documentation of my mental and physical healthcare journey. It’s been a long and continuous ride.

Hey everyone, This is kind of vulnerable for me to share, but I think I need to get it out. I’ve lost 30lbs so far, started by walking like crazy, and now I work with a personal trainer and train 4 times a week. I’m stronger and more consistent than I’ve ever been. But the scale has been stuck betwe

February 24, 2025 - Beginning today, FDA does not expect prescribers, pharmacies, and patients to participate in the risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program for clozapine or to report results of absolute neutrophil count (ANC) blood tests before pharmacies dispense clozapine. FDA st

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/).