Everyone can look at things differently. For instance, let's say you have a heart, or thyroid, or whatever condition: you could look at it like ... "fuck my life, I have to take pills forever".
OR ... you could instead look at it like ... "man, if I had been born a hundred years ago I wouldn't be complaining about pills, I'd just be dead; it's fucking awesome that I live in a time when that doesn't happen."
Mental health is no different: you can be glass half empty and be bitter about how the pills suck, or you can be glass half full and be glad you're not both insane and locked away in a crazy house for life.
But, however you look at it, don't stop advocating for yourself. Your healthcare provider wants you sane: that's a good thing. But if they aren't willing to work with you to tailor your medication to reduce side effects, that's a bad thing. According to Google your options potentially include:
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1. Typical Antipsychotics (First-Generation): Haloperidol (Haldol), Chlorpromazine (Thorazine), Fluphenazine (Prolixin), and Perphenazine (Trilafon).
2. Atypical Antipsychotics (Second-Generation):
Clozapine (Clozaril), Risperidone (Risperdal), Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Ziprasidone (Geodon), Aripiprazole (Abilify), and Lurasidone (Latuda).
3. Third-Generation Antipsychotics: Cariprazine (Vraylar) and Brexpiprazole (Rexulti).
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If your healthcare provider isn't willing to try alternatives with you (and the side effects are making you miserable), you need to seek out a new provider.