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Mental Health Coming off Invega/Xeplion (paliperidone) injections v. 9

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8 months off invega today still feel the exact same no improvements still have severe anhendonia no libido no emotions no thoughts.... I managed to lose 15 pounds though by eating only 3 small meals a day and no snacking and drinking alot of water... according to chat gpt I only have 24 to 30 percent of invega trinza left in my system hopefully by next month I atleast start seeing some improvements...
 
fenec said:
I don't give a damn about your invega injections, I took haldol injections, fuck invega haldol and never again will I take medicine anything that affects the brain, and on this forum stop invega there is not only invega there are people who received injections of haldol of risperdal abilify of clozapine etc
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Haldol injections are a bitch. I had one in the hospital and completely lost it. I don’t even know how to explain it. The nurse wouldn’t help. She said I had to stay on my room but my body was on autopilot and couldn’t do anything
 
InvegaFreak1 said:
Haldol injections are a bitch. I had one in the hospital and completely lost it. I don’t even know how to explain it. The nurse wouldn’t help. She said I had to stay on my room but my body was on autopilot and couldn’t do anything
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yeah it's real I only received 4, I'm almost 14 months without injections I think I can completely heal in 2 years I hope so
 
who has already tried L-dopa or mucuna pruriens? did this work? chatgpt told me that I no longer had any in my body and therefore advised me that.
 
fenec said:
yeah it's real I only received 4, I'm almost 14 months without injections I think I can completely heal in 2 years I hope so
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I think I remember you mentioning that one of your biggest problems is your libido? Apart from this, is your ability to function in everyday life ok at 14 months? Get straight out of bed to start the day and such?
 
okthen said:
I think I remember you mentioning that one of your biggest problems is your libido? Apart from this, is your ability to function in everyday life ok at 14 months? Get straight out of bed to start the day and such?
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yes it's okay my libido works quite well but it's not at the top like before
 
That eternally dry mouth I mentioned I had a few times persisted because of a zinc deficiency, probably from taking too much iron for my anemia. I took 50mg of zinc for a week and now it feels a lot better. Gonna cut the pills in half and keep taking them, and get less potent iron tablets.
 
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Inability to sweat on this stuff is really strange
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I moved 2 days ago with a move we carried fridge washing machines sofa loading unloading 2nd floor without elevator with the furniture plus the boxes I have aches in my legs again I'm not pissed but I didn't give up even when I couldn't take it anymore I was sweating like crazy it was very difficult at the beginning but as I continued afterward it became easier
 
Hey guys, been lurking here for a while now.

I had psychosis and received 4 or 5 shots of invega, my last shot was 4 months ago. The first 3 months were absolute hell, torture just being conscious, unable to sleep properly. Feeling like I wasn't human anymore.

Now I think I'm over the worst phase, and I can see some small improvements. I still feel empty and emotionless, my cognitive abilities feel inferior, my reward system isn't online at all, music doesn't have that punch.

I was taking a low dosage of Mirtanzapine, an antidepressant which was helping me to sleep, since the insomnia was really bad. But I quit it a few weeks ago, and I am able to sleep alright thankfully.

I tried smoking weed a few weeks ago, and the first few smokes were interesting. I felt somewhat normal and could appreciate music and feel it, but as I kept smoking that faded and the highs became unpleasant and thought patterns relating to my psychosis emerged (though I was able to challenge those thoughts). I used to be very addicted, so I couldn't help but smoke it everyday until it ran out.

But yeah, I'm just making a comment to keep track and leave updates regarding my recovery. I believe we can all recover, but it is truly a scary and terrible thing to go through. From what I can tell, those who make it through this come out of it with a greater appreciation for life.
 
stolensoul said:
Hey guys, been lurking here for a while now.

I had psychosis and received 4 or 5 shots of invega, my last shot was 4 months ago. The first 3 months were absolute hell, torture just being conscious, unable to sleep properly. Feeling like I wasn't human anymore.

Now I think I'm over the worst phase, and I can see some small improvements. I still feel empty and emotionless, my cognitive abilities feel inferior, my reward system isn't online at all, music doesn't have that punch.

I was taking a low dosage of Mirtanzapine, an antidepressant which was helping me to sleep, since the insomnia was really bad. But I quit it a few weeks ago, and I am able to sleep alright thankfully.

I tried smoking weed a few weeks ago, and the first few smokes were interesting. I felt somewhat normal and could appreciate music and feel it, but as I kept smoking that faded and the highs became unpleasant and thought patterns relating to my psychosis emerged (though I was able to challenge those thoughts). I used to be very addicted, so I couldn't help but smoke it everyday until it ran out.

But yeah, I'm just making a comment to keep track and leave updates regarding my recovery. I believe we can all recover, but it is truly a scary and terrible thing to go through. From what I can tell, those who make it through this come out of it with a greater appreciation for life.
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Also, for the first 3 months the suicidal ideation was really bad. I was constantly postponing plans to off myself, and with time, as my overall situation improved slightly the suicidal thoughts ceased. I still have thoughts on occasion but they aren't a strong urge anymore and I don't actively make plans.
The urge was stemming from the thought that the way I'm feeling may be permanent, and I won't get better, in which case I'd rather die than try live like that.
 
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Also still struggling with anhedonia. I play video games and watch series to pass the time, but I don't get much out of it. Taking it one day at a time.
 
I started metformin yesterday, officially. I'm a bit nervous about the B12 deficiency stuff. I'm already deficient in vitamin D, I have trouble absorbing iron, and I have issues with zinc now too apparently. :/

I really need to stay away from weed for now, it clearly makes PSSD worse, if only temporarily. I hope I can get back to my full enjoyment of it some day.

I still have lower than normal sensation, low libido, and some emotional blunting. It's all in flux now. But everything is on an upward trend and I really feel like I'm going to get better. It's now been 1.5 years since invega for me. I'm picking up the pieces. I was able to keep up in my job readiness training class and I look forward to doing more.

Not sure when I'm going to have to have the IQ test I was told I would have to take. I'm curious about what it is. I've always given people the impression that I'm intelligent.
 
stolensoul said:
I tried smoking weed a few weeks ago, and the first few smokes were interesting. I felt somewhat normal and could appreciate music and feel it, but as I kept smoking that faded and the highs became unpleasant and thought patterns relating to my psychosis emerged (though I was able to challenge those thoughts). I used to be very addicted, so I couldn't help but smoke it everyday until it ran out.
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Weed definetly cures anhedonia for few hours but you will quickly notice u will gain tolerance which will require more high potency weed and that will lead to psychosis which leads to more invega injections. Just stay away from weed altogether. Your are slowing down the recovery of your already damaged receptors.
 
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