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Mental Health Coming off Invega (paliperidone) injections, v 5.0

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UnluckyXeplion said:
Thank you so much, you just gave me hope!
How long did it take you to fully recover?

At the beginning, all I thought about was killing myself. Now 80 days off, the suicidal thoughts are pretty much gone.
Still struggling with anhedonia, I don't have desire for anything, lack of motivation, lack of inspiration from things like songs etc. low sex drive and more nasty stuff.
I don't believe the negativity around here, even if it takes years for some things, I will fully recover!
Most important for me is to never forget how I was pre-invega, so I have something to compare to when I'm improving.
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For me it was 1.5 - 2 years to feel fully recovered. I had a psychotic relapse 14 months off. If you are 80 days off I think that soon you will feel some relief on your anhedonia. I felt suicidal on invega too. Keep hanging in there
 
Masterp423 said:
Goddamn! Yeah it seems like there aren’t many people out there who are on Abilify Maintena 400 mg
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I was on it for like 5 months, then asked them to lower it to 300mg and they did, Im not on anything anymore.
 
I'm probably not gonna take SSI disability for mental problems unless it's a last resort. If I get it I'd most likely have to keep seeing psychiatrists and maybe even having to take pills unless you just lie to them or something. I want to get away from those psychiatric people as far as possible, and it's not even really enough money to pay rent or anything by itself and they don't let you make too much extra, so am just going to keep working instead right now.
 
I just finished my first week at my new job that's full time. In a previous post I mentioned that it involves assembling laser engraving machines with tools and stuff. The people there seem to be okay too. It starts at 6am though which might start to take it's toll after some time, but I think that I'm going to try to stick around there for a while. I was also looking online and freakin dishwashers make like $16-20 an hour right now, ha..I saw ads for both full time and part-time positions, so if any of you guys needed a job..Thank god it's friday..
 
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Bobskitchen said:
Have u taken anything since the injections how have u made it this long with andohenia what has kept you going
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I had to adjust and cope and great support with what happened trust me...I thought about suicide but it is not worth it ..eventually some feelings come back that make life tolerable which can chase away those thoughts .also antidepressants works miracles ..I haven't been on any other antipsychotic since ..(not saying I do not need them just a personal chose I made )
 
I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully recover after all of those injections, but with finding something to live for or go after, working out, as well as the help of say psychedelic substances maybe a different way of life can be had that can still be good..
 
Dre87 said:
I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully recover after all of those injections, but with finding something to live for or go after, working out, as well as the help of say psychedelic substances maybe a different way of life can be had that can still be good..
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How many injections did you get?
 
Dre87 said:
I'm probably not gonna take SSI disability for mental problems unless it's a last resort. If I get it I'd most likely have to keep seeing psychiatrists and maybe even having to take pills unless you just lie to them or something. I want to get away from those psychiatric people as far as possible, and it's not even really enough money to pay rent or anything by itself and they don't let you make too much extra, so am just going to keep working instead right now.
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Same reason why I didn't go after SSI. I don't want to deal with psychiatrists and don't want to take medications.
 
UnluckyXeplion said:
How many injections did you get?
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A ridiculous amount, four years worth, not all of them were consecutive, but one every month for four years worth of time plus some loading doses. Invega at 117mg then eventually lowered to like 75 or something for 3 years, Abilify at 400mg lowered to 300mg for one year. People here want to kill themselves after several injections..I've been through the shit believe me..right now I choose to fight..hard, there are some quotes I heard. 'When the pain of staying the same is worse than the pain of change, then you will change.'..and one from Fight Club, 'It's only after you've lost everything that you're truly free to do anything.'..
 
masamune1 said:
Same reason why I didn't go after SSI. I don't want to deal with psychiatrists and don't want to take medications.
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If it happens that I absolutely fail in the working world and am facing homelessness or something, then maybe I'd try to get it, and if I do I'd try to lie about taking any of their medications..
 
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