Mental Health Coming Off Invega Sustenna (Paliperidone) v.2

[AbleArcher83]

I am not sure if you are familiar with the symptoms and course of schizophrenia, but I imagine perceiving this drug to cause symptoms of schizophrenia would happen as follows: Patient goes full-on batshit, gets treated with neuroleptics. Positive symptoms slowly dissipate and make way for negative symptoms which are then attributed to the drug. Neuroleptics don't really treat negative symptoms and if a person only had a single episode or two with years in between, the dose should be lowered quickly once he emerges from the acute pychotic state. If that doesn't happen, neuroleptics will have anyone feel like complete and utter shit, but blaming the drug for the symptoms experienced with such certainty when those symptoms are the exact same the illness would cause without the drug is just foolish, no offense. It's absolutely irrational. It's like blaming the stars for the sun not to shine.

Wow. Never seen that happen. Would love to hear the whole story!

I read something online called the Mandela effect. Go look it up at your own discretion. There are countless YouTube videos on it as well. I suggest you look into it deeply and it may really shock you to the core and question everything about reality. Once you look into the Mandela effect with an open mind and not be quick to dismiss it, then you will understand why I was misdiagnosed and forced to take Invega Sustenna for 5 months at 50 ML per month (not a high dose, thank god). I was basically on a low dose because I had no hallucinations nor heard any voices and my delusions weren't really delusion. In fact, thousands of people are affected by the Mandela effect and you may be one of them. Just look into it and watch some YouTube videos on the subject and never doubt your own memories. I am telling you this now because the Mandela effect will shock you to the core.

 

[iridescentblack]

What?- like the Barenstein Bears?

 

[AbleArcher83]

What?- like the Barenstein Bears?

Yeah, I swear it was Berenstein man. It was never Berenstain... Same with a lot of other things. It was "Luke I am your father" not "no I am your father". Forest Gump said "Life is like a box of chocolates, not "life was like a box of chocolates". In field of dreams it was always "if you build it they will come" not "if you build it he will come". It was Jiffy Peanut Butter not Jif Peanut Butter. It was Cruella DeVille, not Cruella De Vil. Also there are countless other examples. Furthermore, I'm not the only one who remembers things this way, it's thousands of people. THOUSANDS! If it was a mass delusion, then why would thousands of people have shared false memories? There's even evidence of the old spellings, go to google's newspaper archives and search up the old spelling of things and sure enough they are all there. Some newspapers even have both the current spelling and the old spelling. If I was really deluded then why didn't the Invega Sustenna work and why didn't my delusions go away? There's just something about this Mandela effect which isn't right.

 

[Invega hater]

Hey guys

I cheked with my doctor and i was on invega for 5 months 100mg. Im off it now has been 9 months and i have no improvement. Im sorry to say that. I wish i could give you hope but its just ... My biggest side effect was my sexuality. I have a litlle bit of ginecomastia and ed. I just cant have sex at all. I dont get excited anymore even if the hottest girl ever came on to me. I have the desire though its just my penis doesnt respond. Now the doctor is saying that it is phycological. It just makes me more angry because i known it isntItI also have constipation is this psycological too?! Its fuck up man. They kill you and say its your falt

 

[eduardorosarios]

Hey guys

I cheked with my doctor and i was on invega for 5 months 100mg. Im off it now has been 9 months and i have no improvement. Im sorry to say that. I wish i could give you hope but its just ... My biggest side effect was my sexuality. I have a litlle bit of ginecomastia and ed. I just cant have sex at all. I dont get excited anymore even if the hottest girl ever came on to me. I have the desire though its just my penis doesnt respond. Now the doctor is saying that it is phycological. It just makes me more angry because i known it isntItI also have constipation is this psycological too?! Its fuck up man. They kill you and say its your falt

so its been 9 months and still with sexual disfunction? i was told here in this forum that anorgasmia will go away after 6 months! do you still have anorgasmia Invega hater? thanks for answering.

 

[AbleArcher83]

Hey guys

I cheked with my doctor and i was on invega for 5 months 100mg. Im off it now has been 9 months and i have no improvement. Im sorry to say that. I wish i could give you hope but its just ... My biggest side effect was my sexuality. I have a litlle bit of ginecomastia and ed. I just cant have sex at all. I dont get excited anymore even if the hottest girl ever came on to me. I have the desire though its just my penis doesnt respond. Now the doctor is saying that it is phycological. It just makes me more angry because i known it isntItI also have constipation is this psycological too?! Its fuck up man. They kill you and say its your falt

Did you have withdrawal symptoms?

 

[Invegaman]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bTN5SiISFmM

 

[abcde123]

Hi all, I've read through this thread from start to finish... it's given me little hope for a quick recovery once they discontinue Invega Sustenna. I have terrible anhedonia, tardive dyskenisia, complete sexual dysfunction, weight gain of about 15kgs mostly in the stomach (I used to be very fit and even had abs) and I've even developed man boobs. I hate the mental health system here in Ontario for what they have done to me with these meds. I went through a pretty minor episode of drug induced psychosis that cleared up on its own before the doctors got the go ahead to inject me with the 150mg loading dose of Invega Sustenna. I received six months worth of injections. I am currently on the lowest possible dose at 50mg per month... I am hoping that my last injection was the final one. The good news is that my parents have also come around and see the dangers of Invega and are not supportive of me receiving more of this poison. This is honestly the worst thing to have happened to me. I want my normal brain with normally functioning receptors back. If this has caused permanent damage I don't know what I'll do. Committing suicide has become a very attractive option as of late

 

[AbleArcher83]

Hi all, I've read through this thread from start to finish... it's given me little hope for a quick recovery once they discontinue Invega Sustenna. I have terrible anhedonia, tardive dyskenisia, complete sexual dysfunction, weight gain of about 15kgs mostly in the stomach (I used to be very fit and even had abs) and I've even developed man boobs. I hate the mental health system here in Ontario for what they have done to me with these meds. I went through a pretty minor episode of drug induced psychosis that cleared up on its own before the doctors got the go ahead to inject me with the 150mg loading dose of Invega Sustenna. I received six months worth of injections. I am currently on the lowest possible dose at 50mg per month... I am hoping that my last injection was the final one. The good news is that my parents have also come around and see the dangers of Invega and are not supportive of me receiving more of this poison. This is honestly the worst thing to have happened to me. I want my normal brain with normally functioning receptors back. If this has caused permanent damage I don't know what I'll do. Committing suicide has become a very attractive option as of late

Hey abcde123, I am in Ontario as well. Don't worry you will be okay. I am in the same boat as you, I too was misdiagnosed with psychosis and injected with Invega Sustenna for five months. I am coming off next month, hang in there you are not alone. Like you, my parents realized the dangers of this drug as well. Don't commit suicide my friend, your receptors will eventually recover. I feel you bro, I almost developed Tardive Dyskinesia as well, but I am lucky to not have developed it. I suffered a lot for the past six months... Why were you injected with this toxin? Did your parents force you to take it? I hope you recover, and please don't get another injection of Invega Sustenna.

 

[Invegaman]

The link I posted previously is somebody who lives in Canada and has not recovered since quitting Invega.

I've been off for 4 months with no improvement I'm afraid to say. I try to exercise but it's just not the same. I've gained weight on my stomach area alongside what seems like a disabled penis since absorbing this poison. The thought of suicide lightens my mood. That's when you know life sucks.

 

[AbleArcher83]

The link I posted previously is somebody who lives in Canada and has not recovered since quitting Invega.

I've been off for 4 months with no improvement I'm afraid to say. I try to exercise but it's just not the same. I've gained weight on my stomach area alongside what seems like a disabled penis since absorbing this poison. The thought of suicide lightens my mood. That's when you know life sucks.

Don't worry, you'll recover. That man was on invega sustenna for almost three years and he was on a high dose.

 

[NotAPsycho]

I am not sure if you are familiar with the symptoms and course of schizophrenia, but I imagine perceiving this drug to cause symptoms of schizophrenia would happen as follows: Patient goes full-on batshit, gets treated with neuroleptics. Positive symptoms slowly dissipate and make way for negative symptoms which are then attributed to the drug. Neuroleptics don't really treat negative symptoms and if a person only had a single episode or two with years in between, the dose should be lowered quickly once he emerges from the acute pychotic state. If that doesn't happen, neuroleptics will have anyone feel like complete and utter shit, but blaming the drug for the symptoms experienced with such certainty when those symptoms are the exact same the illness would cause without the drug is just foolish, no offense. It's absolutely irrational. It's like blaming the stars for the sun not to shine.

It doesn't take any research to know that these drugs directly cause the symptoms that they're trying to fix.. It would be foolish to think otherwise. Look at any drug commercial, say one for depression. It tells you the side effects are increased depression and suicidal thoughts. When dealing with parts of the brain with chemicals, there's no sure fire way to reduce negative symptoms without causing the opposite. Don't believe what psychiatrists say. They are backed by pharmaceutical companies, so they will explain that it's not the drug that makes you feel this way, it's your mental illness. What's that mean? More drugs for longer!!

 

[Aiden21]

Well guys its been 2 years. Vitamins and ces everyday. Im seeing my doctor soon, i might ask him about nootropics.

I like to think this invega is part of a bigger plan. Maybe if we stop hearing voices, other people will start to hear them. Maybe this drug was mever designed for a release. Hmm, if thats the case, hello alcohol, pills, and weed

 

[Invega hater]

@ablearcher83 my symptons were/is up to this day constipation, a litlle bit of man bobs, my hands are always shakin, and the worst of all is the ed. I also gain weight. All this other symptons like anhedonia i never had
@eduardorosarios everyone is different. To me its been like that
I dont actually have anorgasmia since i can ejaculate through masturbation and that doesnt met the criteria for the disease. But i dont have an erection even though i come. And i dont get horny either. Sorry if im being to graphic. All i have to say that these is the worst thing that ever happened to me. Im so depressed. I think about suicide everyday. I fear these is permanent, but im giving time hoping ill recuperate. If it doesnt go away, i think ill not make it. As i said eveybody is diferent. Decisive said she got better after 10 months. Im close to it and still no improvement. I sincerely hope you get better. I wish all of you would. For me im kind of losing hope

 

[Invegasucks]

Well guys its been 2 years. Vitamins and ces everyday. Im seeing my doctor soon, i might ask him about nootropics.

I like to think this invega is part of a bigger plan. Maybe if we stop hearing voices, other people will start to hear them. Maybe this drug was mever designed for a release. Hmm, if thats the case, hello alcohol, pills, and weed

You are still having symptoms two years later? What are they and how much of invega sustenna were you given? That is really disappointing to hear that you are still feeling the effects of this drug two years after you stopped using it..what a tragedy.

 

[Koz26]

ED and anorgasmia were never really a big problem for me. For the first few months it was harder to get it up and orgasms didn't feel as good...and to an extent these are still minor issues 9 months later...but I am still able to have a pretty good sex life. Im also on a few other meds though...Wellbutrin, Adderall and Lamictal.

Adderall can actually contribute to my sexual dysfunction sometimes, but even with that AND the Invega I was still able to have a relatively normal sex life only a few months off the injection. So it seems like the sexual side effects vary significantly on a case by case basis. And trust me, as someone who used to suffer from PE and no longer does, sexual issues can most certainly be psychological. I'm not saying people experiencing sexual side effects aren't suffering them from the Invega. But the longer you go on thinking "I can't get it up" and "I can't have sex," at some point psychological factors do come in to play. I have a psych degree and worked as a teaching assistant for a professor who I'm pretty sure was addicted to all things related to sex...so I have somewhat of a background on this subject.

Also, it might not hurt to ask your doc about Viagra or Cialis if this is an ongoing issue that won't go away several months off the Invega. I just don't want people browsing this forum to think Invega completely destroys any hope of a sex life cause that's not true. And if people read those types of comments then psychological factors can start to exacerbate the sexual side effects caused by Invega. So as much as Invega sucks, just know that your dick will start working again and you will still be able to have a good sex life. It might take a little time, for me it didn't take very long (maybe I was one of the lucky ones, no pun intended), but it will improve guys. Don't give up on sex!!! It's still awesome!

 

[Koz26]

And bjs are still awesome as well! One of the best otc antidepressants out there

 

[Invegaman]

You are still having symptoms two years later? What are they and how much of invega sustenna were you given? That is really disappointing to hear that you are still feeling the effects of this drug two years after you stopped using it..what a tragedy.

2 years is ridiculous, I think I'm one of the unfortunate ones, I genuinely think I might make a slight improvement but never be the same man which is so hard to swallow.

 

[Gdvffh]

Well guys its been 2 years. Vitamins and ces everyday. Im seeing my doctor soon, i might ask him about nootropics.

I like to think this invega is part of a bigger plan. Maybe if we stop hearing voices, other people will start to hear them. Maybe this drug was mever designed for a release. Hmm, if thats the case, hello alcohol, pills, and weed

So how is the ces working ? Is it helping the brain?

 

[eduardorosarios]

Well guys its been 2 years. Vitamins and ces everyday. Im seeing my doctor soon, i might ask him about nootropics.

I like to think this invega is part of a bigger plan. Maybe if we stop hearing voices, other people will start to hear them. Maybe this drug was mever designed for a release. Hmm, if thats the case, hello alcohol, pills, and weed

So Aiden21 how are you going on the sexual disfunction department? does it get to normal after 2 years? thank you for your input.