# Clozapine and Tardive Dyskinesia **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [June 18, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321 "2026-06-18T00:32:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Batik21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/batik21/32/12655_2.png) [@Batik21](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Batik21)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/1 "2026-06-18T00:32:47Z")
Evening everyone. I have sz and TD. I feel almost like at one time another I’ve taken 75% of all the existing antipsychotics out there. I think I’m mostly holding steady right now with AP Rexulti and AP SEROQUEL. Plus others including for TD. I was interested in getting anyone’s take on TD and clozapine. I guess if like more anecdotal evidence of how it is to take clozapine. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![WhiteRaven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/whiteraven/32/5401_2.png) [@WhiteRaven](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/WhiteRaven)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/2 "2026-06-18T00:56:17Z")
I’m on clozapine…I’ve literally been on everything, including Cobenfy…I’ve never had TD on any meds although Geodon gave me horrible akathisia. The only thing I really dislike about clozapine is the food cravings…i put on 50 lbs over a year. There’s also constipation but it can be easily treated. ---
**Author:** ![Om\_Sadasiva](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/om_sadasiva/32/179_2.png) [@Om\_Sadasiva](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Om_Sadasiva)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/3 "2026-06-18T10:16:32Z")
I’ve been on more than 10 aps. I now take clozapine, chlorpromazine and haloperidol. I jerk my head very often. But I’m not sure if it’s td ---
**Author:** ![Batik21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/batik21/32/12655_2.png) [@Batik21](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Batik21)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/4 "2026-06-18T16:39:50Z")
@WhiteRaven does it work well for you? Any signs of TD? Are the cravings worse than with ZYPREXA if you’ve taken that before. ---
**Author:** ![Milk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/milk/32/12267_2.png) [@Milk](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Milk)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/5 "2026-06-18T17:06:52Z")
There is research that said Clozapine can a bit reverse TD from use.Reason is that Clozapine don’t have affinity for D2 (dopamine receptors)… I’m on it for 26 years .. ---
**Author:** ![Relaxe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Relaxe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Relaxe)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/6 "2026-06-18T17:43:18Z")
Yes that’s what I been told as well. That Clozapine rarely gives or worsens TD and in some cases even can reverse TD. ---
**Author:** ![WhiteRaven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/whiteraven/32/5401_2.png) [@WhiteRaven](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/WhiteRaven)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/7 "2026-06-18T17:43:24Z")
Yeah, the clozapine works well with no signs of TD. The food cravings are about equal to Zyprexa. ---
**Author:** ![Batik21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/batik21/32/12655_2.png) [@Batik21](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Batik21)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/8 "2026-06-18T19:15:16Z")
Thanks that is all support helpful. My current psychiatrist refused to consider clozapine and I let it go. I’ll keep this info in mind ---
**Author:** ![roxanna](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/roxanna/32/17142_2.png) [@roxanna](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/roxanna)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/9 "2026-06-18T23:43:05Z")
I can’t take clozapine. It kept making me go unconscious. Just be careful out there. Hugs ---
**Author:** ![sweetpotatopie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sweetpotatopie/32/8234_2.png) [@sweetpotatopie](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/sweetpotatopie)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/clozapine-and-tardive-dyskinesia/6321/10 "2026-07-15T15:29:31Z")