Q. Hi! i am a paranoid schizophrenic. i had my first break when i was 16. my schizophrenia became drug resistant to a point that i was placed on clozapine in 1999. lately i have been experiencing some new symptoms and i am really scared to tell anyone even my doctor. there are times when i feel like i cant move and everything becomes frozen still. my brain cant process anything even the simplest of thoughts. i just want to scream out for help but there is just silence. a very scary silence. a fixed daze a state of calm but in the inside i am shouting, begging to be let out. but i cant communicate anything when i am in that state of mind. can i please ask what is happening?
A. I do not know what the symptoms or side effects you are describing signify. Only your doctor can give you this answer. I know that you are really scared to report these symptoms to your doctor but I would strongly encourage you to report this to your doctor. Your doctor needs to know if you are having problems with the clozapine. I know that there are certain dangerous side effects that clozapine can cause that may require immediate treatment and/or medication adjustment. I implore you to report this symptom/side effect to your doctor. Perhaps you just need a medication adjustment but your doctor can only help you if he or she is aware that there is a potential problem. Medication, changes and adjustments are very normal for persons with schizophrenia. You should always let your psychiatrist know at the first signs of a problem. If he doesn’t help you then it’s time to get another psychiatrist. I hope that you hear my message. Take care.
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