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

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Syntax said:
great post man thats very positive
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Yeah and I felt like hell today too, probably withdrawing from the street drugs too or something, have kind of like a fever it seems like too. I'm pretty much out of stuff, and can't get it from the same guy anymore and don't have anybody else to get it from, I can go ask homeless people again or try to do it fairly sober. I'm probably going to try it fairly sober and see how it goes.
 
I don't really know what's still keeping me and my brain going at this point, but it's like working in some kind of third-gear overdrive mode or something. I've been pretty lazy some days but I mostly have just been forcing myself to do the stuff. When I was like 24 I had like a functioning heroin addict friend at the time who actually started talking to me about me being more disciplined and getting a job or something , ha..I sort of dropped out of everything for a while. I didn't know how good I had it especially with just having properly functioning brain chemistry and not taking that for granted.
 
Kaatrina said:
I love it when people on the internet brag about not watching TV as if the internet didn't have even more ads, stupid content, and time-wasting capabilities than television
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You don't like me, I get it.

Please don't make snarky remarks directed to things that I've said. If you read my post, you would have noticed that I already said as much as you just did. Bolded for effect.
Jerry Atrick said:
Yeah, let's try not to go off topic too far but I will add that one of the best things I did for my mental health was quit watching TV. Haven't followed a sitcom or watched the news in years.

The only TV I watch anymore is football when it's in season and even then I mute and try to avoid the commercials. The advertising is just as indoctrinating as the shows themselves. I listen to community radio (no commercials) and play musical instruments to pass the time when I'm not working. Also BL and other internet sites. But these days its almost impossible to not encounter some type of propaganda unless you completely unplug. I've done it before when I was a camp counselor and we had no electronic devices at all, just mountains, animals, and nature. I should read more books too, no advertising there either.
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HelpMeInvega said:
No he expressed his opinion that media was bad for mental health…so I said, that’s just your opinion. Lol
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For the record, I did not necessarily say media was "bad for mental health." I said it was "good" for "my" mental health when it was removed.

Just wanted to make the distinction once again that I was talking about my own subjective experience and not speaking in general terms. And yes, it was my opinion and you are certainly entitled to have a differing opinion :)
Jerry Atrick said:
one of the best things I did for my mental health was quit watching TV.
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HelpMeInvega said:
How do you not have any symptoms? You must be on an antipsychotic?
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I think he does have symptoms because he said he was talking to himself at work & things like that, but he's interesting, coherent, and functional which is more than can be said for anyine on invega injections.
Strangeperiod said:
Does being on other anti psychotics like olanzapine after the injections make the recovery slower?
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Other APs cause anhedonia but most people say it's not as bad as the anhedonia you feel on the invega shot.
 
Dre87 said:
No internet either, I was actually just living in a van down by the river..nah I had internet. You can pick what you watch alot more closely. In sales they try to create need and to get you to think you have a problem that their product or service can solve. The media also subliminally reinforces things like social norms, and to show the kinds of power dynamics in different things that they want you to see and for you to see the world like they want you to. The subconscious mind can be influenced by anything it sees or hears without much filter, and it can run in the background of your mind, maybe causing you to form different kinds of opinions or beliefs about things that you weren't even aware of.
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I think this is something some of us are inherently aware of but I really became aware of how little we know about after I read Jung and a book called "Subliminal Seduction", and also after I witnessed the world's mass formation psychosis in 2020
 
Kaatrina said:
I think this is something some of us are inherently aware of but I really became aware of how little we know about after I read Jung and a book called "Subliminal Seduction", and also after I witnessed the world's mass formation psychosis in 2020
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Subliminal seduction is that like NLP? and the mass formation psychosis you mean all the Covid stuff?
 
Important question here people regarding withdrawl effects. I understand that the palperidone is a self taper because of the half life, but what if you experience withdrawl symptoms while coming off of it. Do you sort of stablise the side effect with risperidone tablets and how do you no how much mg to take. I have some withdrawl symptoms as i come off the injection and do not know what to do, so help will be greatly appreciated.
 
Dre87 said:
Subliminal seduction is that like NLP? and the mass formation psychosis you mean all the Covid stuff?
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It's with images. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/subli...QX7BoCumAQAvD_BwE#isbn=0451127277&idiq=541547 I got my copy at a thrift store for 2 bucks. It explains how advertisers in the 70s used implanted imagery to sell products & how studied showed the subliminal imagery to increase sales dramatically.
was1011 said:
Important question here people regarding withdrawl effects. I understand that the palperidone is a self taper because of the half life, but what if you experience withdrawl symptoms while coming off of it. Do you sort of stablise the side effect with risperidone tablets and how do you no how much mg to take. I have some withdrawl symptoms as i come off the injection and do not know what to do, so help will be greatly appreciated.
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I felt that the half life didn't bring withdrawal, but I don't think it would hurt to use full dose pills if you're experiencing symptoms. I wish I had done so when I started getting symptoms on my first relapse & it probably would have smoothed things out. How many months off are you
 
Hey guys! Lil update for ya, I’m now on month 4. My Anhedonia, akathisia & cognitive impairment are still the same, still way less suicidal than before, though I still struggle with the thoughts occasionally.

Last night I had 3 shots & definitely got drunk, first time I’ve drank since before I got diagnosed bipolar, & I was pleasantly surprised, didn’t think it was possible for me to get drunk based on what I’ve read.
 
I was in the mental facility the last time and they had put me in that 'safe and secure' room with two big members of staff watching the door and the lights were off and it was dark, and I think that one of the other mental patients actually stuck up for me or something and like rushed the door and started fighting with the staff, it was unbelievable, I didn't even know what to make of it at the time.
 
bignastyctg said:
Hey guys! Lil update for ya, I’m now on month 4. My Anhedonia, akathisia & cognitive impairment are still the same, still way less suicidal than before, though I still struggle with the thoughts occasionally.

Last night I had 3 shots & definitely got drunk, first time I’ve drank since before I got diagnosed bipolar, & I was pleasantly surprised, didn’t think it was possible for me to get drunk based on what I’ve read.
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Akathisia at month 4? I was lucky that it went away first month, but I have several other issues which include head pressure and feeling very heavy. I’m on month 4 as well, desperately trying to make it to month 6. This has been such a nightmare and this toxic trash has made me gain some weight too.

If you’re getting drunk that’s a good sign you’re improving. Maybe you’ll heal early.
 
What if you are on risperidone tablets which is almost exactly like palperidone. How do you taper then with the tablets. At what rate should you taper at in such a situation. Its the only medication that I am on and its tablet form of palperidone.
 
was1011 said:
What if you are on risperidone tablets which is almost exactly like palperidone. How do you taper then with the tablets. At what rate should you taper at in such a situation. Its the only medication that I am on and its tablet form of palperidone.
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It’s nothing close to paliperidone injections. Just go cold turkey and you should get through it easily.
 
bignastyctg said:
Hey guys! Lil update for ya, I’m now on month 4. My Anhedonia, akathisia & cognitive impairment are still the same, still way less suicidal than before, though I still struggle with the thoughts occasionally.

Last night I had 3 shots & definitely got drunk, first time I’ve drank since before I got diagnosed bipolar, & I was pleasantly surprised, didn’t think it was possible for me to get drunk based on what I’ve read.
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lol I hope it wasent Invegashots
 
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