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

[n3ophy7e]

but in short. is there anyone who is healed? I don't want examples of former users. I want examples of people who can currently confirm a healing for me. especially people who took this injection for free and did not have high dopamine. subjects without psychosis who were given this medication for a moment of anger, or a family quarrel but did not have schizophrenia. Have they ever recovered? because 2 injections, after 10 months I feel even worse than the first 3 months ... then I ask myself: there is no entry if the drug is in the blood. it doesn't even matter about diet or sunbathing. here. there is damage such as lobotomy. permanent

Yes! @Kaatrina is the person who first comes to mind, and there are others too. There is hope! That is one of the reasons why we have this thread

 

[Jabberwocky]

I don't sleep at all that's why I am really suicidal. I don't believe I can heal without sleeping.

I'm spending now all days crying. I have lost friends, family my long term partner on the diagnosis of psychosis and rejection to take xeplion

I have extremely severe anhedonia and zero dopamine. I don't know anyone who is living a hell like mine

You're lucky you can cry. I know you probably don't feel like it but with anhedonia usually you can't cry I know I can't. I would love to be able to cry. I used to be a very emotional person. Maybe that's a sign of some recovery? Have you always still been able to cry?

 

[Gdvffh]

You're lucky you can cry. I know you probably don't feel like it but with anhedonia usually you can't cry I know I can't. I would love to be able to cry. I used to be a very emotional person. Maybe that's a sign of some recovery? Have you always still been able to cry?

Yeah i cant cry either. I dont get sad or happy. Im just emotionally numb. I took the meds for a year and now im just numb. Looking forward to it going away. There are new meds coming out too in couple of years. Hoping those meds will replace the current meds and people wont have to keep going through this shit.

 

[n3ophy7e]

You're lucky you can cry. I know you probably don't feel like it but with anhedonia usually you can't cry I know I can't. I would love to be able to cry. I used to be a very emotional person. Maybe that's a sign of some recovery? Have you always still been able to cry?

Yeah i cant cry either. I dont get sad or happy. Im just emotionally numb. I took the meds for a year and now im just numb. Looking forward to it going away. There are new meds coming out too in couple of years. Hoping those meds will replace the current meds and people wont have to keep going through this shit.

I can't cry either! But mine is cos of my antidepressant. I cried yesterday for the first time in a very very long time, for about 20 seconds, and it was a very strange and uncomfortable sensation. I used to cry ALL the fucking time! Like, multiple times a day, all the time. Now I actually CAN'T cry even if it's appropriate to cry.....it's kinda annoying.

 

[MatteM92]

Ho anche avuto quello che viene chiamato lungo covid e abuso di sonnolenza che mi rende peggio. dopo 10 mesi posso dire di aver recuperato il 25% ma ancora non posso allenarmi o camminare per più di 30 minuti. basta andare in spiaggia e nuotare.... il peso è passato da 83 kg a 96-97 e non è mai sceso. nemmeno con una dieta... spero che il recupero del restante 75% avvenga in breve tempo, non in 3 anni. per coloro che sono guariti. quello che ci vuole. 12 mesi? 18? con 2 iniezioni iniziali. perchè con 2 iniezioni pensavo di guarire in massimo 6 mesi... e gli stronzi psichiatri dicono che dura 1 mese... ma in un mese di farmaco non si è nemmeno dimezzato nel sangue... tu vuoi anche giorni in cui sei eliminato a letto suicidi e giorni in cui stai meglio e esci? Le chiamo "onde" o momenti in cui ti senti quasi guarito. per chi mi dice che il seroquel abbassa la dopamina e peggiora. ma anche a soli 25 mg? lo psichiatra privato dice che sotto i 200 mg non agisce come antipsicotico. anzi per avere un effetto antipsicotico si possono arrivare anche a 800 mg.... e ripeto di non accusare nessuno. ma davvero non ho la psicosi. Ho avuto un momento di rabbia e la sfortuna di essere stato seguito fin da bambino dal CSM.. solo perché a 9 anni ero "isolato" dai miei compagni ho la psicosi Ho avuto un momento di rabbia e la sfortuna di essere stato seguito fin da bambino dal CSM.. solo perché a 9 anni ero "isolato" dai miei compagni ho la psicosi Ho avuto un momento di rabbia e la sfortuna di essere stato seguito fin da bambino dal CSM.. solo perché a 9 anni ero "isolato" dai miei compagni

 

[MatteM92]

sorry I translated badly ... and then the page printed me more than once what I wrote

 

[Runawayfar]

just letting people on this forum know that i feel i have fully recovered from abilify and zyprexa injections, i had injections for 1 year, it took 9 months to feel like myself again after the last injection. My last msgs i was having a bad week because of insomnia, i had recovered before this but not fully and i think, i went through one last wave of feeling the effects of antipsychotics again. i can enjoy things again, all i have to get back is my fitness but i havent gone for a run so i dont know if im capable of doing that yet, when i can keep fit again i know ill be back to fully normal. I realise this is an invega thread but some people might like to know if you recover from other injections, if i had injections for one year and recovered im sure you will all recover from invega also its just a longer half life so may take take longer. Anyway my last post were really negative i said i realise no one gives a shit about me but i made it hard for people to care about me as i avoided them, the truth is ive been back at college since January and even though i havent felt good most of that time it has been beneficial to associate with people, now i feel back to myself and looking foward to spending time with people. I think you will come out of this experience better than you have ever been as going through such a dark experience makes you realise what things , ways of thinking, situations etc to let go of that didnt help you live your best life, once your over the effects of these drugs life will become good again and you will appreciate the whats important and the simple joys alot more and forget about the unimportant things, Hang in there everyone im sure you will recover and i apologise if my post doesnt give you hope due to the fact that i wasnt on invega but i dont think it makes any difference regarding recovering from antipsychotic injections they all do the same thing, with some differences, anyway all the best

 

[n3ophy7e]

just letting people on this forum know that i feel i have fully recovered from abilify and zyprexa injections, i had injections for 1 year, it took 9 months to feel like myself again after the last injection. My last msgs i was having a bad week because of insomnia, i had recovered before this but not fully and i think, i went through one last wave of feeling the effects of antipsychotics again. i can enjoy things again, all i have to get back is my fitness but i havent gone for a run so i dont know if im capable of doing that yet, when i can keep fit again i know ill be back to fully normal. I realise this is an invega thread but some people might like to know if you recover from other injections, if i had injections for one year and recovered im sure you will all recover from invega also its just a longer half life so may take take longer. Anyway my last post were really negative i said i realise no one gives a shit about me but i made it hard for people to care about me as i avoided them, the truth is ive been back at college since January and even though i havent felt good most of that time it has been beneficial to associate with people, now i feel back to myself and looking foward to spending time with people. I think you will come out of this experience better than you have ever been as going through such a dark experience makes you realise what things , ways of thinking, situations etc to let go of that didnt help you live your best life, once your over the effects of these drugs life will become good again and you will appreciate the whats important and the simple joys alot more and forget about the unimportant things, Hang in there everyone im sure you will recover and i apologise if my post doesnt give you hope due to the fact that i wasnt on invega but i dont think it makes any difference regarding recovering from antipsychotic injections they all do the same thing, with some differences, anyway all the best

That is so awesome to hear, so happy for you! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. Stay well!

 

[HelpMeInvega]

Does anyone have thought blocking when trying to fall to sleep? Like can’t think of tasks and things?

 

[ExStonerExDrinker]

just letting people on this forum know that i feel i have fully recovered from abilify and zyprexa injections, i had injections for 1 year, it took 9 months to feel like myself again after the last injection. My last msgs i was having a bad week because of insomnia, i had recovered before this but not fully and i think, i went through one last wave of feeling the effects of antipsychotics again. i can enjoy things again, all i have to get back is my fitness but i havent gone for a run so i dont know if im capable of doing that yet, when i can keep fit again i know ill be back to fully normal. I realise this is an invega thread but some people might like to know if you recover from other injections, if i had injections for one year and recovered im sure you will all recover from invega also its just a longer half life so may take take longer. Anyway my last post were really negative i said i realise no one gives a shit about me but i made it hard for people to care about me as i avoided them, the truth is ive been back at college since January and even though i havent felt good most of that time it has been beneficial to associate with people, now i feel back to myself and looking foward to spending time with people. I think you will come out of this experience better than you have ever been as going through such a dark experience makes you realise what things , ways of thinking, situations etc to let go of that didnt help you live your best life, once your over the effects of these drugs life will become good again and you will appreciate the whats important and the simple joys alot more and forget about the unimportant things, Hang in there everyone im sure you will recover and i apologise if my post doesnt give you hope due to the fact that i wasnt on invega but i dont think it makes any difference regarding recovering from antipsychotic injections they all do the same thing, with some differences, anyway all the best

Thank you for sharing. It made me feel better. What were you diagnosed with to be put on those injections ?

 

[Nina2021]

You're lucky you can cry. I know you probably don't feel like it but with anhedonia usually you can't cry I know I can't. I would love to be able to cry. I used to be a very emotional person. Maybe that's a sign of some recovery? Have you always still been able to cry?

I was always able to cry. My life has been totally destroyed by the psychosis (my long term partner left me, lost my job, was kicked out from home) and by Xeplion (my family forced me onto it still think is a good medication and think I should get hospitalized or get a private shrink because I can't be that bad) so yes, my situation was so bad that I could always cry. It is not a sign of recovery

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

Crying is actually very good for you. It expels stress chemicals. But crying all the time is another thing.

 

[Nina2021]

Crying is actually very good for you. It expels stress chemicals. But crying all the time is another thing.

I have really no dopamine. I feel miserable all the time. I can't watch youtube videos for example. Everything is suffering. Now somebody has recommended me Tramadol (opioid) , but you have to take it alone and there is no way my psychiatrist takes me way the Neuroleptiques (I don't take). And I need somnífers. But for me now the priority is something that makes me feel good enough in order to want to be alive. But I can't tell that to my psychiatrist

 

[emotionalnumb]

I am being reduced to 50MG & then going to orals ~ can I just withdraw cold turkey once on oral meds or is it better to reduce the dose slowly & how long will this take…will I be better than on higher doses? When do I ‘feel’ my emotions & have pleasure again! Thinking of switching to Abilify after that is it worth the unknown SideFX etc,

 

[fyrehydrant]

Good luck with that mate, Invega has been hell for me even with taking a single shot (and taking respiridone before it).
You'll get better after stopping it, I switched to Abilify and I think it helped me reduce the side effects of invega and not feel much in the transition.

Best of luck!

 

[nznity]

I am being reduced to 50MG & then going to orals ~ can I just withdraw cold turkey once on oral meds or is it better to reduce the dose slowly & how long will this take…will I be better than on higher doses? When do I ‘feel’ my emotions & have pleasure again! Thinking of switching to Abilify after that is it worth the unknown SideFX etc,

Man, there's a megathread regarding this topic,maybe you're new and don't know but ur post should've been there.
OT: ahh man, it sux that you're taking that poison but ure not explaining why you are taking it. If it's court ordered, or maybe ur shrink is fucking u up.
Care to explain more?
Btw, don't take that shit is poison.

 

[nznity]

I am being reduced to 50MG & then going to orals ~ can I just withdraw cold turkey once on oral meds or is it better to reduce the dose slowly & how long will this take…will I be better than on higher doses? When do I ‘feel’ my emotions & have pleasure again! Thinking of switching to Abilify after that is it worth the unknown SideFX etc,

How many shots have u been given? Your weight? Height? And is your metabolismo fast?

 

[n3ophy7e]

I am being reduced to 50MG & then going to orals ~ can I just withdraw cold turkey once on oral meds or is it better to reduce the dose slowly & how long will this take…will I be better than on higher doses? When do I ‘feel’ my emotions & have pleasure again! Thinking of switching to Abilify after that is it worth the unknown SideFX etc,

I'm gonna merge this with our "Coming off Invega (paliperidone)" megathread, as there is a tonne of info and support in there. Good luck and all the best with it

 

[Nina2021]

I got 6 shots of invenga under the thread that my family could call firemen or 112 but I got no court order, was my family just lying to me?

 

[n3ophy7e]

I got 6 shots of invenga under the thread that my family could call firemen or 112 but I got no court order, was my family just lying to me?

If they just say that they will call 112 if you don't take invega, that's just a verbal threat, not an actual legal court order.