Mental Health ANHEDONIA

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How does one pass the time w drug induced Anhedonia besides scrolling online ~ everything is a boring distraction ie. eating, watching TV/movies, shopping no longer brings pleasure…how do ppl deal with this? The only think I look forward to is crawling into bed but then there’s the insomnia!
 
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How does one pass the time w drug induced Anhedonia besides scrolling online ~ everything is a boring distraction ie. eating, watching TV/movies, shopping no longer brings pleasure…how do ppl deal with this? The only think I look forward to is crawling into bed but then there’s the insomnia!
I hate to bring bad news but it will probably not go away until the Invega is out of your system for several months or even a year or more. When I had a few Risperidone injections (not Invega) it took like 6 months for the anhedonia to subside. I only got the shots while I was in the state hospital so when I got out, they switched me to pills. The anhedonia still didn't go away until I moved out of my parents house 6 months after leaving the state hospital and then went med non-compliant and stopped taking the Risperidone pills.

Now I am not suggesting anyone go med non-compliant when it is much safer to taper off meds under the supervision of a psychiatrist. But I know you are under order to take the injections so until the order is lifted, unfortunately you will probably have to live with the anhedonia.

I know you are considering switching to Abilify injections, which may indeed treat you better than Invega. But I am beginning to wonder if regardless of medications, only Long Acting Injectables cause anhedonia and flat affect. When I was on Risperidone pills before the injections, I don't recall having anhedonia. It was only after they began injecting me with it did the anhedonia/flat affect begin.
 
THXXX for sharing ~ although not what I wanted to hear…I guess it’s realistic? I think the Abilify shot may have the same ‘blunt affect’ like Invega but I can’t risk Akasthesia on top of everything else. Sounds like you have also been on some journey there! What did you do with your life waiting for the Anhedonia to subside etc.
 
How does one pass the time w drug induced Anhedonia besides scrolling online ~ everything is a boring distraction ie. eating, watching TV/movies, shopping no longer brings pleasure…how do ppl deal with this? The only think I look forward to is crawling into bed but then there’s the insomnia!
Masturbste, run, have sex, rediscover old hobbies, practice a sport. U need to get ur neurotransmitters running again in a natural way. oh and OFCu need to EAT lots of healthy stuff so ur brain can recover. The body Is an amazing machine man, it recovers itself just give it some time.
 
Masturbste, run, have sex, rediscover old hobbies, practice a sport. U need to get ur neurotransmitters running again in a natural way. oh and OFCu need to EAT lots of healthy stuff so ur brain can recover. The body Is an amazing machine man, it recovers itself just give it some time.
Masturbste, run, have sex, rediscover old hobbies, practice a sport. U need to get ur neurotransmitters running again in a natural way. oh and OFCu need to EAT lots of healthy stuff so ur brain can recover. The body Is an amazing machine man, it recovers itself just give it some time.
None of this works on Invega ~ I’ll probably have to wait until it wears off…
 
None of this works on Invega ~ I’ll probably have to wait until it wears off…
Oh shit you're on invega, I'm so sorry man. Ive seen first hand what thst shit does and it's brutal. U just gotta wait till ur body expells that shit naturally, it took my friend around 4 months for thwt shit to start fading off. So u got nothing but to wait, I know that y got no energy or motivation to do anything but hang in there bro, it's not forever trust me. U could take st John's wort capsules, it's the only thing ivr read helps a bit to get some energy and takes care of the side effects aswell. I send u good vibes and stay safe man 💙💯
 
Oh shit you're on invega, I'm so sorry man. Ive seen first hand what thst shit does and it's brutal. U just gotta wait till ur body expells that shit naturally, it took my friend around 4 months for thwt shit to start fading off. So u got nothing but to wait, I know that y got no energy or motivation to do anything but hang in there bro, it's not forever trust me. U could take st John's wort capsules, it's the only thing ivr read helps a bit to get some energy and takes care of the side effects aswell. I send u good vibes and stay safe man 💙💯
THXXX for the words of encouragement ~ it’s a waiting game…
 
I hate to bring bad news but it will probably not go away until the Invega is out of your system for several months or even a year or more. When I had a few Risperidone injections (not Invega) it took like 6 months for the anhedonia to subside. I only got the shots while I was in the state hospital so when I got out, they switched me to pills. The anhedonia still didn't go away until I moved out of my parents house 6 months after leaving the state hospital and then went med non-compliant and stopped taking the Risperidone pills.

Now I am not suggesting anyone go med non-compliant when it is much safer to taper off meds under the supervision of a psychiatrist. But I know you are under order to take the injections so until the order is lifted, unfortunately you will probably have to live with the anhedonia.

I know you are considering switching to Abilify injections, which may indeed treat you better than Invega. But I am beginning to wonder if regardless of medications, only Long Acting Injectables cause anhedonia and flat affect. When I was on Risperidone pills before the injections, I don't recall having anhedonia. It was only after they began injecting me with it did the anhedonia/flat affect begin.
Please be kind and just general describe how you felt on those meds? meaning not after if you want? O and don't think I have some reservations or whatever, on the c OTC you are very tactile-spectrum writer it can't contribute to my knowledge of neuroleptics and I guess all incl.

So Anhedonia in my mind is if chategorized? reaction to or consequence of the Gaba-B, GHB, dopamine trigging substances
So Paws are felt from: meth, Diacethylmorfij, , Phenibut, GBL, GHB and alikes, cocaine, alcohol, and weed in some?
First thought was 4 of me fighting in mind overw why they give pills like this to everyone like bread??



I witnessed people arround me getting Xeplion or sustaines release antipsych, but I was only taking quetiapine when I was just in abszinence not psychosis and in hospital and 3rd day they gave me quetiapin 200mg, I was like ketamine feealed like this, then: look on cocaine you beats intellectual and physical, Phenibut and speed was the best combination!

I was in full blown mania but dr. was smiling cause I just talked to people and almost with everyone, later tehy told me how the f dou I know all those informations,
I know a lot but on sports, geography, basic medical tehniqes, et cetera, so in an hour I they said it! We learned and how did you connect those things? whattt? things?,
Did you write this down? write whaaaat the f......ck?, was inside saying that and frustrated that they enjoyed that great that neither of alcoholics older an younger if they thought so much how couldn+t they just hint me, but later I got the most accurate expanation nwm.
me from GBL, was released after day3 after mania passed, wit my efffexor, suboxone, xanax 1mg, diazepam, 5mg, quetiapine 2x50mg then increasing I then wrote fucking universe on neuroleptics and friend found me new psychiatrist. ,was funny (how he and she in each other company rather being him there for pills!)
 
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Please be kind and just general describe how you felt on those meds? meaning not after if you want? O and don't think I have some reservations or whatever, on the c OTC you are very tactile-spectrum writer it can't contribute to my knowledge of neuroleptics and I guess all incl.

So Anhedonia in my mind is if chategorized? reaction to or consequence of the Gaba-B, GHB, dopamine trigging substances
So Paws are felt from: meth, Diacethylmorfij, , Phenibut, GBL, GHB and alikes, cocaine, alcohol, and weed in some?
First thought was 4 of me fighting in mind overw why they give pills like this to everyone like bread??



I witnessed people arround me getting Xeplion or sustaines release antipsych, but I was only taking quetiapine when I was just in abszinence not psychosis and in hospital and 3rd day they gave me quetiapin 200mg, I was like ketamine feealed like this, then: look on cocaine you beats intellectual and physical, Phenibut and speed was the best combination!

I was in full blown mania but dr. was smiling cause I just talked to people and almost with everyone, later tehy told me how the f dou I know all those informations,
I know a lot but on sports, geography, basic medical tehniqes, et cetera, so in an hour I they said it! We learned and how did you connect those things? whattt? things?,
Did you write this down? write whaaaat the f......ck?, was inside saying that and frustrated that they enjoyed that great that neither of alcoholics older an younger if they thought so much how couldn+t they just hint me, but later I got the most accurate expanation nwm.
me from GBL, was released after day3 after mania passed, wit my efffexor, suboxone, xanax 1mg, diazepam, 5mg, quetiapine 2x50mg then increasing I then wrote fucking universe on neuroleptics and friend found me new psychiatrist. ,was funny (how he and she in each other company rather being him there for pills!)
Had my last shot 3 mths ago ~ apparently it takes up 2 300 days 2 leave ur system…I think all the injections cause Anhedonia! What is your experience?
 
Its 6 years with this fucking Anhedonia. Its very hard and I havent take antipsychotics. Well its not true i ve been taking clotiapin, but low dose only helping to sleep, like sleeping pill. I have also a brutal insomnia. I dont have energy to do anything. Im on methadone 60mg. THE ONLY THING that give me a little push is taking three or four doses of methadone. But I cant do it because I run out.i will try to explain it to my psichiatrist but they dont understand me and do nothing. Antidepressant are not working. Ive tried fluoxetine, desvenlafaxine,escitalopram, and nowi am at 225mg venlafaxine and bupropion 150mg. Bupropion gives me sleepiness and venlafaxine seem that is doing nothing.
Im desperate im loosing all my friends. Im looking all my hobbies,only thing that I like to do is drugs.ive discoovered ketamine at the age of 44 and the experience was incredible, music and ketamine are sacred. Its so difficult to me write how was it. Next time im Gonna write if I can.
What can i do. Only thing I do is work on weekends. Im Lucky i found this work. Its the only thing that push me.
Thank you for reading.

Kongoman
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Its 6 years with this fucking Anhedonia. Its very hard and I havent take antipsychotics. Well its not true i ve been taking clotiapin, but low dose only helping to sleep, like sleeping pill. I have also a brutal insomnia. I dont have energy to do anything. Im on methadone 60mg. THE ONLY THING that give me a little push is taking three or four doses of methadone. But I cant do it because I run out.i will try to explain it to my psichiatrist but they dont understand me and do nothing. Antidepressant are not working. Ive tried fluoxetine, desvenlafaxine,escitalopram, and nowi am at 225mg venlafaxine and bupropion 150mg. Bupropion gives me sleepiness and venlafaxine seem that is doing nothing.
Im desperate im loosing all my friends. Im looking all my hobbies,only thing that I like to do is drugs.ive discoovered ketamine at the age of 44 and the experience was incredible, music and ketamine are sacred. Its so difficult to me write how was it. Next time im Gonna write if I can.
What can i do. Only thing I do is work on weekends. Im Lucky i found this work. Its the only thing that push me.
Thank you for reading.

Kongoman
❤️❤️❤️
I really recommend cutting out all psych meds if you can . The side effects are devastating and ruin the way we experience life. I wish I never took these poisons.
 
Yeah im trying to cut out all my psich meds but its difficult after years of use.Im taking the half dose of benzos that I didnt posted. Almost all quetiapine, my doctor prescribe me 200mg but im taking 25-50mg. And I tapered down this week the clotiapine from40mg to 20mg.
Also tapered down venlafaxine from225 to 150mg. But I added bupropion 150mg and lyrica300mg. I know im intoxicated but I cant sleep if I dont take my meds.this week is being awful, two days in bed at home. Im Lucky to have my parents at home that help me. Im not hungry, I eat because my mother cook for me and my father. Its sad. I hope this Gonna change.
@angelbaby25bg thanks for your reply.

Loveeee
 
Please tell me about the SideFX & dosage of both etc.
I received the invega injection at 270 mg and right away I gained 20 pounds. I hardly eat and I can't get this unruly fat off. Much of my once toned body has turned to fat. I'm constantly tired and feel so heavy and weighed down. I have long periods of a thoughtless mind it's awful. I use to love conversation but now it's pulling teeth to come up with words. Sex isn't interesting to me as I once was very sexually active. My breasts have enlarged and it kills my back. None of my clothes fit and my eating habits never changed. I have days of bad anhedonia where nothing brings me pleasure. I feel flat and dulled often. I have never been suicidal but now I deal with thoughts of ending my life. I have such a heavy low feeling all the time. Getting up out of bed is by far the hardest thing I face daily. I have no artistic abilities now and I used to do art everyday. I can't write or read I feel so slow and heavy. Doing anything is so hard. I can't find pleasure in anything I used to love. My last injection was November 24 2022 and I've refused further doses. I have such hard moods as well. Straight up nightmare
 
I received the invega injection at 270 mg and right away I gained 20 pounds. I hardly eat and I can't get this unruly fat off. Much of my once toned body has turned to fat. I'm constantly tired and feel so heavy and weighed down. I have long periods of a thoughtless mind it's awful. I use to love conversation but now it's pulling teeth to come up with words. Sex isn't interesting to me as I once was very sexually active. My breasts have enlarged and it kills my back. None of my clothes fit and my eating habits never changed. I have days of bad anhedonia where nothing brings me pleasure. I feel flat and dulled often. I have never been suicidal but now I deal with thoughts of ending my life. I have such a heavy low feeling all the time. Getting up out of bed is by far the hardest thing I face daily. I have no artistic abilities now and I used to do art everyday. I can't write or read I feel so slow and heavy. Doing anything is so hard. I can't find pleasure in anything I used to love. My last injection was November 24 2022 and I've refused further doses. I have such hard moods as well. Straight up nightmare
Sounds like we’ve pretty much through exactly the same thing ~ I am so sorry you are loving this nightmare as well…what dose of Abilify were you on & how did it compare w Invega etc.
 
i was on invega then abilify and then i switched to latuda and my anhedonia went away. it took maybe 3 or 4 months off he abilify shot for my sex drive and everything to come back to normal. Now im back to 100%
 
I really recommend cutting out all psych meds if you can . The side effects are devastating and ruin the way we experience life. I wish I never took these poisons.
I appreciate that you are trying to help the OP, but please be careful about suggesting that anyone ceases their medications without consulting their doctor first. It can be very dangerous to stop any medication suddenly and without medical supervision, especially psychiatric medications.
 
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