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Mental Health Coming off Invega (Paliperidone, Xeplion) injections v 6.0

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UnluckyXeplion said:
I get what you say about being bored, that's my main struggle right now.
I lost my patience for things I used to love doing, everything is boring.
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I've never had invega shots but do have ADHD and also have to try and manage the most intense and unbearable periods of boredom. I sympathize, as it can be incredibly depressing feeling like that all the time. Fingers crossed a bit of color starts to come back into your life in the next few months.

FWIW I find intense exercise (even just a few minutes of it) can really help me cope with the feelings. Maybe it's something that might help you if you don't already do it <3
 
CFC said:
I've never had invega shots but do have ADHD and also have to try and manage the most intense and unbearable periods of boredom. I sympathize, as it can be incredibly depressing feeling like that all the time. Fingers crossed a bit of color starts to come back into your life in the next few months.

FWIW I find intense exercise (even just a few minutes of it) can really help me cope with the feelings. Maybe it's something that might help you if you don't already do it <3
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I'm too weak and lacking of energy to workout.
I used to workout 6 days a week and lift, now it's impossible.
 
My body has felt extremely uncomfortable lately, I can’t quite put my finger on what it is, just a really uncomfortable feeling in my skin & muscles. Can’t get comfortable no matter what position I lay in. It sucks.
 
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bignastyctg said:
My body has felt extremely uncomfortable lately, I can’t quite put my finger on what it is, just a really uncomfortable feeling in my skin & muscles. Can’t get comfortable no matter what position I lay in. It sucks.
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I had it too, this accompanied with akathisia.
It got better, still not feeling 100% comfortable when I'm lying in bed for example, but much better than day 1.
I think it has to do with not feeling dopamine rush from comfortable positions.
Normally, we should feel joy throughout the spine when we are comfortably lying in bed under the blanket, but since our receptors are partially blocked, we don't get that sensations anymore.
I believe it will come back.
 
Has anybody been able to recover their ability to cry while coming off invega if so how many months off?
 
Medara said:
@Bigsmoke420 can you feel adrenaline/HIGH levels of excitement from music or winning at games pre-Invega or is it kinda flat, endorphins from workouts and laugh until your side hurts, and be bubbly/giggly? Also are you able to have multiple thoughts where your mind is back normal? I used to have like 5-6 thoughts at a time. Now I just have 0-2 thoughts at a time with some mind blankness. Lastly, do you currently take any other meds?
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Anybody feel like they were doing better physically then a week later they can’t get as much done working out could it be invega withdrawal it feels like I get waves of good days then I’m back in invega shitville.
 
Again, staying busy and not thinking too much about it will probably accelerate your recovery. I had a job and was going to school. It took me just a month or two before I felt relatively normal.
 
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critical of Psychiatry, the diagnostic problems with the profession, the dangers of big Pharma influence, the dangers of psychiatric drugs (including antidepressants and antipsychotics), the rights violations and breaching of law (and legal opinions in support), etc.

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While these stories do not talk about antipsychotic adverse reactions, they are very similar to ours:
a severe, often long lasting or permanent, life-destroying reaction to essentially, psychiatric medications,
as well as the problems of misdiagnosis,
of doctors and psychiatrists not believing them and refusing to acknowledge that these adverse effects came from said medication, the pernicious influence and culpability of Big Pharma, etc.
We victims of antipsychotic adverse effects need to preserve and share our stories as well

If anybody has good links on this matter, share them :)
 
Merek said:
Anybody feel like they were doing better physically then a week later they can’t get as much done working out could it be invega withdrawal it feels like I get waves of good days then I’m back in invega shitville.
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Yeah same. I’ll feel better for a day then be back in hell for the next three days. Usually the good waves get longer over time.
 
Invegaishell said:
Yeah same. I’ll feel better for a day then be back in hell for the next three days. Usually the good waves get longer over time.
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Yeah true I had a good wave about 10-14 days ago where I was able to run 2.5 miles and bench 175 for 6 now I can’t even run a mile or bench 155 for more then 3. I think we’re close to the same amount of time off the shots what are your current symptoms?
 
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Merek said:
Yeah true I had a good wave about 10-14 days ago where I was able to run 2.5 miles and bench 175 for 6 now I can’t even run a mile or bench 155 for more then 3. I think we’re close to the same amount of time off the shots what are your current symptoms?
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Akathisia (not as severe as it was), anhedonia, can’t find pleasure in things at all. Bland mind, basically feels like I have no brain activity at all. Can’t hold a conversation. I’m a little over three months off. I did have my first window yesterday but it went away. What are your symptoms?
 
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Invegaishell said:
Akathisia (not as severe as it was), anhedonia, can’t find pleasure in things at all. Bland mind, basically feels like I have no brain activity at all. Can’t hold a conversation. I’m a little over three months off. I did have my first window yesterday but it went away. What are your symptoms?
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I’m close to 4 months off I got anhedonia no pleasure or interest in doing things sexual dysfunction muscle weakness also can barely hold a conversation the anhedonia isn’t as bad as before and muscle weakness is improving.
 
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I feel shit moving around in my head 24/7 had one clear moment 2 days ago and about to cry cos I thought I was better! Anybody else? I’m dying. My head is so stiff from this drug.
 
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