I have read 3-6 months places and I hope it's closer to that. I have a very fast metabolism, and I have stayed thin I hope that helps. It's hard to find things to do with anhedonia. I use to love my video games now they do nothing for me. I am glad you are feeling better. I remember how bad I was 2 months ago too, I am very glad it's not like it was as well, but this is still very hard to deal with.From what i have seen on this forum and other forums it depends on your weight, metabolism and how much you have been injected with. Someone told me it took them 8 months to get back to normal and other people have said 10 months. I think the safe bet would be 10 to 12 months. But don't despair each month it gets easier.
I've been off it for pretty much 4 months and remember 2 months ago how bad i was and how depressed i was. Now i am better as far as the depression, suicidal thoughts and even reading is concerned but my memory is still very bad, my weight and appetite are bad and i've still got other issues. Don't get me wrong i still have anhedonia and depression but i feel better. My energy levels are a little bit better too. The best thing to do is find things to occupy yourself with and to not think about this stuff. Try not to check this forum often and try to almost forget about this stuff. It is also a good idea to eat healthy.
Invega is incredibly destructive to the brain. You will never be the same. Don't expect a full recovery. Many people who get invega are crazy and the ones who aren't are totally screwed. Invega powers down the energy system of the brain leading to loss of personality, will and motivation. Notice the majority of people here mention suicidal thoughts? That's really serious because most of us weren't like this before. The drug takes away everything from you, maybe you can learn to be functional again but 4 miligrams of risperidone for 4 - 6 monthes is a chemical lobotomy. Do the math on invega to see how bad yours is.
I have seen a lot of people say 3-6 or 4-8 months. I don't think I'm totally screwed. The brain has an amazing ability to heal itself. I have seen people say the anhedonia went away. I want to hear more from those people.Honestly i've seen instances here where people have said that they made a full recovery and there is this guy who i exchanged emails with who had the injections and then went on to recover and become a plant manager. He told me that he recovered all of his functioning but that it was a hard road. So i don't know, i think that your mind has the ability to repair itself with time.
I have seen a lot of people say 3-6 or 4-8 months. I don't think I'm totally screwed. The brain has an amazing ability to heal itself. I have seen people say the anhedonia went away. I want to hear more from those people.
Do you feel any better yet? What are your symptoms? How long have you been off of it? I have been off it around 3 months and I see myself improving a lot. I still have anhedonia but it is lessening. I am ready to enjoy life again does anyone know any supplement or antidepressant that can help?Since you say you are thin and you haven't gained weight on it i think that it is possible for you to recover in 8 months time but i have a slow metabolism and i'm overweight now so i think 10-12 months is probably more realistic.
Thank you for this in depth response. I am hoping to find an antidepressant or something else that works. I use to be so happy with video games or TV and now I just stare at them blankly. It's like I might as well be watching snails crawl to enjoy my time. Did that get better for you? Can you spend some time online or watching TV or anything recreational and actually enjoy it? I would love to hear from you and others as well on improving and time frames.@copperdome: i'm pretty sure it has been 4 months since my last injection. I had it in mid September. I had 4 or 5 injections from June to September (how angry i am at myself for continuing to get them) and my symptoms are anhedonia, a dumbing down of my cognition/processing speed, muscle weakness/stiffness, lower sex drive/erectile disfunction to the point where when i ejaculate nothing comes out, penis shrinkage, bad memory, muscle spasms, a slowing down of my metabolism, high prolactin and weight gain.
I can tell you that at this time my anhedonia has gotten better because 2 months ago i felt suicidal everyday. My cognition is probably a bit better too but only a little bit. I think my body is still too weak to exercise properly and my libido has gotten a bit better. It's hard to get an erection but when i ejaculate more sperm comes out and my orgasm is better but it's still not as good as before. My memory is still bad, the muscle spasms have almost fully gone. My metabolism is still slow and i still have a big appetite and think that i am gaining weight.
I stopped going to see my psychologist and psychiatrist because i realised that they were no help and all they did was depress me more because of how moronic they are. They attributed my anhedonia to psychosis rather than the meds and the fact that i couldn't ejaculate to the fact that i was overthinking it. And one of the psychologists that i saw legit said that invega isn't that bad of an anti-psychotic. They think that it is already out of my system. These morons should have no right to inject me with this shit if they have no idea how it works. I have a feeling that the doctor in the hospital that i was in knew perfectly well how this crap would affect me. He was forcefull that i take the injections and his reasoning for taking the injections instead of the pills was that i would forget to take the pills but there were other patients there who were on pills so clearly the prick was lying. He just seemed sociopathic to me. And what's maddening is the fact that my psychiatrist and psychologist kept acting like the doctor had the right to do that even though there were other meds with less side effects around. If i ever see that doctor around i swear i will beat him up so bad that i will hospitalise him.
Thank you for this in depth response. I am hoping to find an antidepressant or something else that works. I use to be so happy with video games or TV and now I just stare at them blankly. It's like I might as well be watching snails crawl to enjoy my time. Did that get better for you? Can you spend some time online or watching TV or anything recreational and actually enjoy it? I would love to hear from you and others as well on improving and time frames.
Is anyone else experiencing thoughtlessness?