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Mental Health Coming Off Invega Sustenna (Paliperidone) v4

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Blakefree said:
Have you explained to your doctor about these side effects?
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yes but my psychiatrist wont listen and still thinks i need to be on these meds its all i ever talking about when i have sessions with my mental health lady but they know and dont listen
 
Cabra said:
Are you court ordered to take medication?
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No I am not court ordered. I am currently on 75 mg of invega and I might switch to abilify soon. I really want to quit with medication altogether in May or April of this year, and to start getting invega out of my body so I can get my dopamine back again. I have been on invega since nov 2019, my doc says there is a small risk to quit.
 
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Day approximately 164 since my last injection. Only got the first 2 loading doses. Laughed so hard i farted a bunch and almost peed my pants. First time I laughed that hard in months. Not too much going on inside my head, not many ideas or thoughts, don't feel I can really function in life yet, but just figured I'd update something to add a little positivity or humor if you can feel it at all. I'm almost forgetting what I used to feel like and I'm kinda worried I won't know it when I'm back to normal. Hang in there guys and gals. Stay strong. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl. If you can't crawl, lay in bed or lay on the couch going crazy about this feeling that you can't describe and lack of interest in absolutely anything. Lol
 
I just want to feel stimulants again. 6 months off Invega and Adderall still does nothing. I need it to work and study.
 
Folkusthesecond said:
Please someone let me know. Does fine motor skills return after invega is out of your system? I was a musician but now I can barely play cause my motor skills suck.
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You said you were moving on to abilify, I can tell you abilify is awful too, I am an artist and lost dexterity in my hands during "treatment" although this is better months after stopping. Are you court ordered or something?
 
dengez said:
i don't know what I'm gonna do I'm currently receiving 75mg invega every month and I absolutely hate this drug its lowkey ruined my life and i cant do anything about it I'm currently court ordered to take it and ive had 5 shots since september and have 5 more shots to take as my court order ends in june i dont know how ill make it to june when this drug gives me anhedonia, no emotions, cant feel music, no motivation to work on my goals, no interest in anything or euphoria, no inner monologue, no imagination and i sleep from 12am to 2pm and cant sleep throughout the day so i just lay in bed and close my eyes while awake coz i cant stand being awake this really sucks i smoke weed occasionally coz i cant stand being sober i wanna get off this med so bad but i cant i dont know what im gonna do for the next 5 months plus another few months of receovery the side effects arent that intense coz its only 75mg but man they are annoying just started 2021 but want it to hurry up and end already so i can recover and get back to chasing my dreams does anyone know anything that helps while being on it, and does anyone know how long it should take for me to recover after june when i stop taking it, reply if you wanna talk my ig is dengthok, my telegram is dmoney111 and my snap chat is dengez58. peace out guys.
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Blakefree said:
Have you explained to your doctor about these side effects?
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dengez said:
i don't know what I'm gonna do I'm currently receiving 75mg invega every month and I absolutely hate this drug its lowkey ruined my life and i cant do anything about it I'm currently court ordered to take it and ive had 5 shots since september and have 5 more shots to take as my court order ends in june i dont know how ill make it to june when this drug gives me anhedonia, no emotions, cant feel music, no motivation to work on my goals, no interest in anything or euphoria, no inner monologue, no imagination and i sleep from 12am to 2pm and cant sleep throughout the day so i just lay in bed and close my eyes while awake coz i cant stand being awake this really sucks i smoke weed occasionally coz i cant stand being sober i wanna get off this med so bad but i cant i dont know what im gonna do for the next 5 months plus another few months of receovery the side effects arent that intense coz its only 75mg but man they are annoying just started 2021 but want it to hurry up and end already so i can recover and get back to chasing my dreams does anyone know anything that helps while being on it, and does anyone know how long it should take for me to recover after june when i stop taking it, reply if you wanna talk my ig is dengthok, my telegram is dmoney111 and my snap chat is dengez58. peace out guys.
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I am in a similar position. I complained about these things to the doctor and he hmm haw'd and was like "well I'll put you on the lowest dose and see how that goes" (71mg) They won't accept that the drug has iatrogenic effects. I am on a court order too. I can't even get high anymore and it's driving me nuts. Not trying to sound like a junkie but dam.
 
What I wanna know is if people come out on the other side of this stronger than they were? I'm so screwed up. I don't know who I am anymore. Feel dread all day long. Bored all day long. I feel like this has got to make you stronger. I forgot what it feels like to feel alive and normal
 
Cabra said:
You said you were moving on to abilify, I can tell you abilify is awful too, I am an artist and lost dexterity in my hands during "treatment" although this is better months after stopping. Are you court ordered or something?
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hey yes I am court ordered. Did you try Abilify? I’m really happy to hear that your motor skills are getting better since being off.
 
Thattomguy said:
What I wanna know is if people come out on the other side of this stronger than they were? I'm so screwed up. I don't know who I am anymore. Feel dread all day long. Bored all day long. I feel like this has got to make you stronger. I forgot what it feels like to feel alive and normal
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If i told you , that so many people out there did NOT EVEN receive this medication, and yet they don't feel alive, would you believe me? To feel alive you need some sort of brain chemistry.
For me for example, my life pre invega was pretty shitty, for let's say the last 17 years.
I really felt alive (for longer period of time 17 years ago). Damn that was when i was 14 or so.
After that, i had so many traumatic events in my life... man....
My friends did not wanna hang out with me anymore. I got thrown out of every job i had.
Depression and sexual frustration. Man in the last 3 years i went up to 50-60 girls and did get none. I got numbers sometimes but none of them wanted to fuck or i just didn't happend right.
I remember the lifestyle i had pre-Invega as an adult. It was pure depression and frustration, living in the core of a city. I wanted to talk to girls and walk and drink coffee, talk to store owners that gave me some social thing right. In the evenings i was hanging around alone or in the redlight destrict just being a shadow.
Once, I even walked up to a chick said "i love you" just to hang out with her and fuck her.
I got all sorts of mental problems. Depersonalization, depression, schizophrenia, you name it.
I was depressed for over a decade without knowing i was depressed. I took some sort of testosterone inhibitor in my early 20's, because of hair loss, and ended up in a similar condition like i am now with Invega. It is not the first time my body has to rebalance a major trauma induced by drugs.
The funny thing is, when i was pre-puperty, like 14 years old, i was a girl magnet.
I didn't ask for it, and girls came to sit on my lap. It was like heaven to me back then.
I believe if i had not any of those nice experiences when i was young i would have killed myself already i think. I think i would't make it that far. My genes are exceptionally, when it comes to survival mode. But the price is high. In all those years when people had fun and stuff i was depressed and alone. They say, the strongest person is that who is most allone in life. Yes that would be me then.

Tomorrow, i am going to make a longer post cause i hit the 7 month mark.
Invega is shit but i think it will make you stronger. You will enjoy life more i think and will be more thankful for being healthy i think.
 
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Master Green said:
If i told you , that so many people out there did NOT EVEN receive this medication, and yet they don't feel alive, would you believe me? To feel alive you need some sort of brain chemistry.
For me for example, my life pre invega was pretty shitty, for let's say the last 17 years.
I really felt alive (for longer period of time 17 years ago). Damn that was when i was 14 or so.
After that, i had so many traumatic events in my life... man....
My friends did not wanna hang out with me anymore. I got thrown out of every job i had.
Depression and sexual frustration. Man in the last 3 years i went up to 50-60 girls and did get none. I got numbers sometimes but none of them wanted to fuck or i just didn't happed right.
I remember the lifestyle i had pre Invega as an adult. It was pure depression and frustration, living in the core of a city. I wanted to talk to girls and walk and drink coffee, talk to store owners that gave me some social thing right. In the evenings i was hanging around alone or in the redlight destrict just being a shadow.
Once, I even walked up to a chick said "i love you" just to hang out with her and fuck her.
I got all sorts of mental problems. Depersonalisation, depression, schizophrenia, you name it.
I was depressed for over a decade without knowing i was depressed. I took some sort of testosterone inhibitor in my early 20's, because of hair loss, and ended up in a similar condition like i am now with invega. It is not the first time my body has to rebalance a major trauma induced by drugs.
The funny thing is, when i was pre-puperty, like 14 years old, i was a girl magnet.
I didn't ask for it, and girls came to sit on my lap. It was like heaven to me back then.
I believe if i had not any of those nice experiences when i was young i would have killed myself already i think. I think i would't make it that far. My genes are exepeptionally, when it comes to survival mode. But the price is high. In all those years when people had fun and stuff i was depressed and alone. They say, the strongest person is that who is most allone in life. Yes that would be me then.

Tomorrow, i am going to make a longer post cause i hit the 7 month mark.
Invega is shit but i think it will make you stronger. You will enjoy life more i think and will be more thankful for being healthy i think.
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Ya I just never felt this way ever in my life. Not even close... by far. I'm sorry your life has been so difficult. It's like I can't take in my environment. Like I'm outside but I don't get the "I'm outside" feeling at all. It's like no matter where I am or what I'm doing I feel the same. I used to be very loving, passionate, helpful, opinionated its like I'm none of those things now. I basically sit here and think "oh my fucking God i can't stand this" all day. Pretty sure it's anhedonia. But it's almost unbearable. I was so grateful to be able to cry a couple nights ago. I'm so sick of this just like... wandering feeling like I have no purpose to any action i take. Thank you for replying to me. It's hard to hold out hope. I was always the person boosting people's spirits and always smiling. Now I feel close to dead.
 
XNeuroZer0x said:
I am in a similar position. I complained about these things to the doctor and he hmm haw'd and was like "well I'll put you on the lowest dose and see how that goes" (71mg) They won't accept that the drug has iatrogenic effects. I am on a court order too. I can't even get high anymore and it's driving me nuts. Not trying to sound like a junkie but dam.
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Forced treatmemt needs to be banned, truly.
 
guys talk directly whats the right thing to do if your taking this drug because even if u dont take it you wont be necessarily be a millionaire or do something genius.
 
Today I called the emergency mental health line. She told me she's heard about invega. Just how many people does invega posion? Obviously people are starting to hear about it.
 
Day 210 off .
I officially hit the 7th month mark.
I received the 2 initial doses.
I feel Ok. The days are repetitive.
Sexual function i'd say is 90% back.
Drug induced depression improved.
My mind is getting sharper from week to week.
My imagination improved.
My voice is still different.
Could take another 1.5 month to fully recover.... What a mess... I am very sad.
 
Master Green said:
Day 210 off .
I officially hit the 7th month mark.
I received the 2 initial doses.
I feel Ok. The days are repetitive.
Sexual function i'd say is 90% back.
Drug induced depression improved.
My mind is getting sharper from week to week.
My imagination improved.
My voice is still different.
Could take another 1.5 month to fully recover.... What a mess... I am very sad.
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Stay strong it gets better with time. Your interests will come back. My voice is still slow and slurred at 10+ months. So you’re not alone.
 
A little over 5 months since my second loading dose and had an opinion on the news!! Finally an opinion on something!! Wooo! Baby steps
 
Master Green said:
Day 210 off .
I officially hit the 7th month mark.
I received the 2 initial doses.
I feel Ok. The days are repetitive.
Sexual function i'd say is 90% back.
Drug induced depression improved.
My mind is getting sharper from week to week.
My imagination improved.
My voice is still different.
Could take another 1.5 month to fully recover.... What a mess... I am very sad.
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have you lost weight? if not, when will that happen? it's been 159 days since my last injection and i have yet to lose weight. keep in mind that i am on abilify so that causes weight gain as well.
 
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