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update: thank you to everyone that wrote something in response to my post about my clozaril not working as well. i got the results of my blood test back. when i was first on clozaril, my blood level was at 550. a few weeks ago, i tested at 220. the therapeutic dose is considered to be 100-700. i'm still within the range, but my results changed drastically. i'm not sure exactly why.
lately, i've been more tired and drooling more at night again, and the voices are starting to be less intrusive. it's a relief, in some ways, and bad in others. i'm going to get my levels checked in a few more weeks, and not making any changes until then. one of my friends brought up the possibility of glycine affecting my clozaril, since that is know to happen (though weirdly enough it can have a positive effect on schizophrenia, but it inhibits the absorption of clozaril.) i can't think of any food sources that contain high levels of glycine that i have ingested (it's mostly in meat products, and i'm a vegetarian.)
regardless, i'm doing better. i sleep like i'm in a coma but i'm less afraid. yay?
lately, i've been more tired and drooling more at night again, and the voices are starting to be less intrusive. it's a relief, in some ways, and bad in others. i'm going to get my levels checked in a few more weeks, and not making any changes until then. one of my friends brought up the possibility of glycine affecting my clozaril, since that is know to happen (though weirdly enough it can have a positive effect on schizophrenia, but it inhibits the absorption of clozaril.) i can't think of any food sources that contain high levels of glycine that i have ingested (it's mostly in meat products, and i'm a vegetarian.)
regardless, i'm doing better. i sleep like i'm in a coma but i'm less afraid. yay?