Clozapine / Schizophrenia (Page 2)

My son has been in the Hospital for 6 weeks for schizophrenia. He is on his fourth medicine (clozapine). The first week he was taking 25mg, then 50mg & only heard voices a little, now going on his 3rd week and almost up to 200mg and the voices are stronger and getting a little violent. Is this normal?

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Hi Dennis keep in mind that some benzos tend to make some people aggressive

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Re: Venus (# 4)

Hi Venus or anyone reading this,
Was the Salus Silver used for schizophrenia in particular? My brother suffers from severe mental illness which the doctors have multiple diagnosis for...His current doctor believes its schizophrenia. He has been on every medication under the sun with no results. They are looking to put him on Clozapine as a last resort and after doing research, I can't seem to find peace doing that to him....Can you please help explain how Salus silver is beneficial for this illness? My online research hasn't produced much info in regards to how it can affect schizo...Thanks so much.

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Re: Violet (# 22)

Hi violet I do know that salus silver deals with bacteria in the body,but just to share with you my daughter whom getting ready to turn 21 yrs old is currently taken 5-10mg of haloperidol 2mg of benztropine and 100mg of Gabapentin 3× daily her last dose of Gabapentin she takes 2 tablets of the Gabapentin to help her sleep she has schizophrenia /bipolar and she seems to be doing very well very little voices any more and shes coherent and functional hope this helps keep your chin up I know it's hard to take on but I'm willing to share my experiences

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Re: Ruth (# 1)

If anyone here can't figure out why their loved one is suffering from mental health problems, it's worth it to check this out...

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Re: A concerned parent (# 23)

Thanks Venus for the reply. I also read your comment about Dr. Amen. Called the office and now have the 30 minute phone consultation this Wednesday. Any advice? What was your experience? It is incredible incredibly pricey but I’m in desperation mode....Willing to try anything aside from Clozaril...

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Re: A concerned parent (# 23)

Thanks Venus for the reply. I also read your comment about Dr. Amen. Called the office and now have the 30 minute phone consultation this Wednesday. Any advice? What was your experience? It is incredible incredibly pricey but I’m in desperation mode....Willing to try anything aside from Clozaril...

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Hi Dennis just a up date my daughter once again winded up back in the hospital after taking hadol,bentrapine, and gaba only this time she was transferred to a much better hospital they now have her on 25 mg of clozapine during the day and 50 mgs at night and that's it her psychosis is under control shes talking clearly and is coherent not real talkative but shes more herself thank God oh yeah shes takes Glycopyrrol 1mg for her hyprsalivation (build up of salvia) but overall shes doing better then she ever done no psychosis what so ever my daughters aggression always came from the any type of benzos they always seemed to make her aggressive by any chance could that be the case?

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Re: A concerned parent (# 5)

My mom is given shots of investa consta or sustena or something like that and it makes her so much worse. The voices don’t come, but she feels vibrations and hears buzzing and in her mind it’s electrical stimulation of the air or sonic weapons or something, and while she had some of these delusions before the shots they’ more frequent and more terrifying to her since the shots.

The main difference is that the shots seem to sedate her so she’s not calling her doctors complaining about her symptoms, or organized enough to try to get a second opinion. She did well on lithium and I think the only reason she gets these shots is so they can bill for a visit and the dispensing of the medication. Probably a medication mark up as well. I just know it makes her worse and she can’t refuse it because she’s on a conditional release from the state hospital. If she’s not compliant she gets put back in.

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Hi Dennis if you dont mind me asking are there other meds he's taking along with the clozapine?

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Re: Sleepy (# 28)

Hi sleepy my daughter has been on the invega sustena injection and it wasn't functional as well as the Lithium ok but shes been on over thirty different meds and nothing yet compares to what shes on now 25 mgs in the morning of clozapine (Not)clonazepam and 50 mg of clozapine at night she doing awesome her voices are no longer there, shes functioning on her own cleaning house laughing and smiling she not walking around like a zombie anymore but that's all she takes besides her glycopyrrol 1mg for her hyprsalivation maybe she can ask about these meds

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Re: Violet (# 22)

Hi venus my daughters on clozapine and shes never been better she takes 25 mgs in the morning and 50 mg at night shes no longer hearing voices, she falls to sleep on her own wake up refreshed shes,smiling, dancing, cleaning enjoying life and shes been on over 30 different meds I kid you not and this has been the best shes ever been it does require blood work every week but its well worth it

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My daughter takes clozapine 75mg 2daily for her phychosis, Divalproex (depako) 250mg tablets 1tablets 2xdaily for sleep works awesome, & takes1/2 tablet of propranolol 10mgs for her anxiety & tension 2x daily & Atropine eye drops 1drop at bedtime under her tongue for her saliva buildup this regimen has been awesome for my daughter she even interested in doing things again and not walking around like a zombie and is coherent

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Hi I've seen this before with my daughter vistaril work within 15 min to calm them down when this happens I know it's scary, is he taking other meds with the clozapine if you dont mind me asking?

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Re: Venus (# 4)

My son is on 900mg they even want to increase the dosage to 950 despite my repeated requests l have been ignored my son has so deteriorating that l cannot believe they continue prescribing clozapine please help

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