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Mental Health Coming off Invega (Paliperidone, Xeplion) injections v. 7.0

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Invegaishell said:
If you’re able to date someone it shouldn’t be that bad. I obviously don’t know what you’re going through though. How is your eye contact?
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Eye contact is good but not for the first 8 months, i constantly get blank mind during conversations and my sense of humor is gone. Invega caused severe depersonilizations, memory loss and loss of cognitive function needed for interactions. I also don't feel attracted to woman anymore its all superficial
 
Invegaishell said:
That’s crazy. I’m so sorry. Its driving me nuts and I’m only 8 months, I can’t imagine 23. Do you get nervous when talking to new people or when someone approaches you to talk? Can you talk to your family? I can talk to my family just not strangers.
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Apsucks forgets to mention that his still taking 2.5 mg of abilify and is probably why his recovering slower. It takes 95% of people max a year to feel better. Took me 5 months to not be suicidal and about 7-8 months to feel better again
 
loosewheelnut said:
Apsucks forgets to mention that his still taking 2.5 mg of abilify and is probably why his recovering slower. It takes 95% of people max a year to feel better. Took me 5 months to not be suicidal and about 7-8 months to feel better again
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I dont forget to mention its in the signature.... 17 or 18 months off all AP drugs and not fully recovering sucks. Untill now it seems to be harder recovering from abilify
 
Invegaishell said:
How were you before the abilify?
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Much better than now..at least 80% recovered .i had no anhedonia could enjoy everything difference is huge
After the injection i immediately felt out of breath, greasy just dirty overall. Abilify changed me into a lazy brainless slug with addictions this stuff is a joke with no medicinal properties
 
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I could talk and listen enough to pass as a normal person around 12 months. But I didn't really feel like "myself" in conversation again until 18 months +
 
I was able to squat heavy yesterday. Tomorrow I will try and run 10 km. My endurance have suffered much more than strength. It’s like small muscle groups fatigue more easily and is holding back progress. I think this will improve as the weeks go by. I still have energy for daily walks even though my legs are sore
 
Merek said:
Gonna lay my neck down on the track perfectly angled for a decapitation and nah this shit is worthless I’ve been battling my mental health for years to no avail.
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It's just psychosis with suicidal idealizatipn.
It happens to a lot of people.

Sounds like your on a schizophrenic nicmission. Just play it cool, go home and rest
 
Serhat96 said:
I have to disagree with you where you said sugar free is blocking your weight loss, thats totally not true Ive lost 15kg in 3 months on a diet with diet coke every now and then, its fine. Sugar free drinks like diet coke or coke zero doesnt affect weight loss its better than full sugar coke Ive done quite abit research on this and turns out sugar free drinks doesn't block ketogenesis where sugar is turn into fat since there is no sugar,
Diet soda's contain no calories so if youre gaining weight its because your calorie intake is high

"While scientific evidence has not yet confirmed a direct link between diet soda or artificial sweeteners and weight gai"
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That's awesome you had success with diet soda! And please don't get me wrong, the fake sugars and "natural sweeteners" are a shit-tonne better for weight loss than the traditional sugars like glucose, sucrose and fructose. Fructose is particularly bad (the one that is in soda) because once your body has had too much of it in one go, like, too much to metabolise, it stores it directly in to fat stores.
So cutting out full sugar soda will go a long way to helping with weight management.

Conky said:
The ketogenic diet is more effective than carnivore. And it's also cheaper because you're not supposed to eat a lot of protein. I successfully reversed all antipsychotic induced weight gain during 6 months in ketosis while still taking antipsychotics!!
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Conky said:
Eggs, poultry, beef (not as much), avocodos, coconut oil, mixed veggies, spinach, cheese, peanut butter, almonds, butter, cottage cheese, salads, etc etc

The trick is to consume no more than 20-30 grams of net carbs per day and no more than say 100-120 grams of protein daily

It is kind of restrictive but it causes profound changes in metabolism and if you're getting leaner, you won't really care. It is the most effective way to fight the increased blood sugar and insulin levels that these drugs cause. Some people get "keto flu" initially but that can be stopped usually by increasing sodium intake.
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Yes!! I am a huge believer in the ketogenic diet and have done it myself on several occasions, always with great success. It can be challenging if you're not used to restrictive diets, or if you're used to a carb-heavy diet, it's a huge change to make and can be a bit of a shock to the system. But once your metabolism is in ketosis, it's a breeze, and quite enjoyable.
 
Baddream said:
I was able to squat heavy yesterday. Tomorrow I will try and run 10 km. My endurance have suffered much more than strength. It’s like small muscle groups fatigue more easily and is holding back progress. I think this will improve as the weeks go by. I still have energy for daily walks even though my legs are sore
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How many months off are you?
 
I hope I’ll feel better as the dose is lowered, I still had 50 left in my blood last time.
 
Baddream said:
I hope I’ll feel better as the dose is lowered, I still had 50 left in my blood last time.
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That’s crazy you’re still on invega and you’re able to workout, let alone do 10km. I couldn’t run or workout at all on invega. I used to be able to do 6-8 miles a day but invega destroyed that. Now I’m only able to do 1 mile. You’ll prob be a fast healer if your energy is up and you’re still on it.
 
Having a bad day. I just don’t get it. Two days ago I had a really good day like best days that I’ve had in awhile but today just woke up felt completely just not confident, feeling unsure , insecure, a burden. I did several things to try and feel better - taking a long walk, running, bubble bath, just not feeling like anything I do is helping. What could i possibly be experiencing? Is this anxiety? Recovery symptoms? Anhedonia? Depression? Or is this my normal issues coming back?
 
Invegaishell said:
That’s crazy you’re still on invega and you’re able to workout, let alone do 10km. I couldn’t run or workout at all on invega. I used to be able to do 6-8 miles a day but invega destroyed that. Now I’m only able to do 1 mile. You’ll prob be a fast healer if your energy is up and you’re still on it.
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I get fatigued more easily but I lifted about 80% of my max weight for three reps. I guess the weight gain has maintained my strength. I can’t run the entire 10km but jog slowly is doable. I just get more fatigued in the shins, so I can’t run more that 1x per week these days.

The mai. issues I have with this drug is that I can’t feel stimulants and I am bored senseless unless I am on the move focusing on something. Walking fast paced is my main workout on a day to day basis.
 
RecoveryInProgress said:
Having a bad day. I just don’t get it. Two days ago I had a really good day like best days that I’ve had in awhile but today just woke up felt completely just not confident, feeling unsure , insecure, a burden. I did several things to try and feel better - taking a long walk, running, bubble bath, just not feeling like anything I do is helping. What could i possibly be experiencing? Is this anxiety? Recovery symptoms? Anhedonia? Depression? Or is this my normal issues coming back?
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I feel the same way when I’m off work. It’s anhedonia I guess. It’s like nothing brings joy except sleep. But it’s great that you have implemented some positive habits. Keep a daily routine and the time will go by faster. I find that I can still enjoy the warm sun, which there is a lack of where I’m from. What you’re desccribing is a natural side effect of the drug. Some people on here have it way worse
 
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