Family doesnt believe me they all think i'm psychotic i kicked them out of my life.
I don't have a diagnose, they shot me up with invega off label for depression in the clinic if i didn't take the shot they wouldn't let me leave
the probem with mental health is peoples belief systems are all fucked up fix it and make it better and you fix mental health
Even after let’s say 1 injection?
No, unlikely
Do you believe they can come back to pre invega? Do you know anyone who has recovered in this regard? This shit is life ruining if we can’t heal back to our pre invega selves
What does anyone else think about this?
With pills?i tapered to the lowest dose of injection im diagnosed with schizoaffective
I believe it takes time and to be patent. patents is the hard truth
People dont like what i say but i never returned to preinvega within 2 years post invega and not taking anything else. I only took abilify 5mg for 2 weeks around month 2 off invega to fool a blood test and it never did anything because invega is much stronger than abilify it prevents from coupling to the receptor and bumps abilify straight off the receptor. It felt like taking sugar pills.
You said there are lot of recovery stories?
Normally they don't they only do it if you are known to not take medications. Just tell them its good shit and play the game.
Mine is not one of them. I never said i didn't recover i recovered around 80 % 85%
I’ve got a blood test coming up, do you think I should take my meds before it just incase?
I’ve been told this blood test is only once a year, do you think it will include the medication im supposed to be taking?
Does your mind feel pre invega? Excluding emotions
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There are LOTS of recovery stories in this thread and all previous 6 versions of the thread! Just sift back and have a read through. You'll find heaps
No. It does not. There are MANY factors taken in to account with studies that apsucks referred to. Lifestyle, drug use, homelessness, diet, suicidality, other medical issues like diabetes, cancer, heart problems etc etc. The statistic that apsucks keeps posting is not accurate if you live a good, healthy lifestyle, have a good support network, have good housing, good access to medical assistance etc. So NO it does NOT automatically mean you are going to live 20 years shorter. It's a useless statistic in my opinion, one that just instills fear in to people like you who don't want to die early simply because you've taken antipsychotics. If you live a healthy life and take good care of yourself and whatever medical and psychiatric problems you may have, you will live a good, long life.
Please stop spewing out this useless statistic. It only scares people, and it is not accurate. Consider this a verbal warning. If you continue to post silly statistics like this that are purely designed for fear-mongering and discouragment of everyone here who is trying to get well, you will be issued a formal warning.
Risperidone (Risperdal) converts to paliperidone (Invega). I only learned that the other day
Agreed. It is abominable
Yes two... one took two years and one took a year and 8 months
Chances are they include Ap blood levels in the yearly checkup, they did it once to me but the other year they didn't they usually anounce it in advance when they're going to do it. It takes two weeks for most antipsychotics to reach therapeutic levels. No my mind didn't feel pre invega but its not like i felt bad or something.