Mental Health Coming off Invega (Paliperidone, Xeplion) injections v. 7.0

[RecoveryInProgress]

I’ve got a suggestion for people struggling with anhedonia - try cooking!! It helps me a lot. Preparing your own meals, the steps, feeling the satisfaction afterwards!! So important for our health & well being .

 

[Invegaishell]

How long have you been off?

 

[Bobskitchen]

What substances have you tried

Everything

 

[apsucks]

I can't believe we are up to 7.0 unbelievable I'm still recovering from this stuff and I have been off it for over 6 years it's insane definitely a life changing experience that's for sure. I still get messages from people who haven't recovered just like me crazy stuff.

Crazy stuff mate

 

[Invegaishell]

Well I don’t get it the rest of my body is skinny but my face just won’t lose the fat!

How long have you been off?

 

[mura_yom_invegasucks]

Can we please all pray that he is safe.
If you are not one to pray, please send out good vibrations in to the universe for his safety and that he will return to this thread soon.
He is an extremely valued member of this thread, and of the world in general.
If he is injured, or worse, it is a massive tragedy.
I am trying to remain positive, but I must admit that I have a really bad feeling about this one. I really hope that my instincts are wrong this time.

Hope your okay Merek. Praying for you

 

[Baddream]

Hello everybody, I am new to this forum and I’ve read through v6. I had the Xeplion shot 150 + 100 + 3x 75 and my last blood test I still had 50 left in my bloodstream. I must say I have gotten much better after being off for a month and a half. I go to work in the morning and take long walks in the evening. I must say the hardest thing on this drug is to pass time as it moves so slowly. I had really bad anhedonia a month ago and the replys in these threads scared me alot!

I can feel weed, but it’s no euphoria. Alcohol is like drinking water until it makes me very drowzy. I can now enjoy football games, music to a certain degree, libido is not great but I can orgasm if I want to. My strength in the gym hasn’t suffered as much as endurance. I can still lift heavy, but not for as many reps as I used to.

I think stimulant tolerance is actually the best benchmark for recovery because it’s immediately measurable, as opposed to anhedonia which is more vague.

I must say that I think many people on this thread have a negative mindset that might be holding you back. I think it’s hypocritical to complain about anhedonia if you spend the entire day at home I mean what do you expect. No job = no life. No offense to anybody I know this medicine is tough.

Also, Mereks posts confuses me. He told me he’s recovered, but then goes awall. I hope he’s okay because ppl like him were a positive influence on this thread.

 

[Mort4king]

Hello everybody, I am new to this forum and I’ve read through v6. I had the Xeplion shot 150 + 100 + 3x 75 and my last blood test I still had 50 left in my bloodstream. I must say I have gotten much better after being off for a month and a half. I go to work in the morning and take long walks in the evening. I must say the hardest thing on this drug is to pass time as it moves so slowly. I had really bad anhedonia a month ago and the replys in these threads scared me alot!

I can feel weed, but it’s no euphoria. Alcohol is like drinking water until it makes me very drowzy. I can now enjoy football games, music to a certain degree, libido is not great but I can orgasm if I want to. My strength in the gym hasn’t suffered as much as endurance. I can still lift heavy, but not for as many reps as I used to.

I think stimulant tolerance is actually the best benchmark for recovery because it’s immediately measurable, as opposed to anhedonia which is more vague.

I must say that I think many people on this thread have a negative mindset that might be holding you back. I think it’s hypocritical to complain about anhedonia if you spend the entire day at home I mean what do you expect. No job = no life. No offense to anybody I know this medicine is tough.

Also, Mereks posts confuses me. He told me he’s recovered, but then goes awall. I hope he’s okay because ppl like him were a positive influence on this thread.

What job are you working? Hows your focus?

 

[t_xeplionhell]

Hello everybody, I am new to this forum and I’ve read through v6. I had the Xeplion shot 150 + 100 + 3x 75 and my last blood test I still had 50 left in my bloodstream. I must say I have gotten much better after being off for a month and a half. I go to work in the morning and take long walks in the evening. I must say the hardest thing on this drug is to pass time as it moves so slowly. I had really bad anhedonia a month ago and the replys in these threads scared me alot!

I can feel weed, but it’s no euphoria. Alcohol is like drinking water until it makes me very drowzy. I can now enjoy football games, music to a certain degree, libido is not great but I can orgasm if I want to. My strength in the gym hasn’t suffered as much as endurance. I can still lift heavy, but not for as many reps as I used to.

I think stimulant tolerance is actually the best benchmark for recovery because it’s immediately measurable, as opposed to anhedonia which is more vague.

I must say that I think many people on this thread have a negative mindset that might be holding you back. I think it’s hypocritical to complain about anhedonia if you spend the entire day at home I mean what do you expect. No job = no life. No offense to anybody I know this medicine is tough.

Also, Mereks posts confuses me. He told me he’s recovered, but then goes awall. I hope he’s okay because ppl like him were a positive influence on this thread.

Difference between 0.01% and 1% recovered is x100. I was around 1% recovered after 2 months off which is much better than being under 1%, but being 1% recovered is also extreme suffering, just lesser extreme.

 

[Baddream]

What job are you working? Hows your focus?

I work in accounting and my focus is fine, haven’t really noticed any difference at work. The side effects start when I’m off work because I have trouble passing time. That’s what led me on to this medication in the first place. Too much free time where my thoughts were all over the place. I find that work gives me something to focus my energy on. Same as taking walks/hikes, thoughts are elsewhere.

 

[t_xeplionhell]

Hello everybody, I am new to this forum and I’ve read through v6. I had the Xeplion shot 150 + 100 + 3x 75 and my last blood test I still had 50 left in my bloodstream. I must say I have gotten much better after being off for a month and a half. I go to work in the morning and take long walks in the evening. I must say the hardest thing on this drug is to pass time as it moves so slowly. I had really bad anhedonia a month ago and the replys in these threads scared me alot!

I can feel weed, but it’s no euphoria. Alcohol is like drinking water until it makes me very drowzy. I can now enjoy football games, music to a certain degree, libido is not great but I can orgasm if I want to. My strength in the gym hasn’t suffered as much as endurance. I can still lift heavy, but not for as many reps as I used to.

I think stimulant tolerance is actually the best benchmark for recovery because it’s immediately measurable, as opposed to anhedonia which is more vague.

I must say that I think many people on this thread have a negative mindset that might be holding you back. I think it’s hypocritical to complain about anhedonia if you spend the entire day at home I mean what do you expect. No job = no life. No offense to anybody I know this medicine is tough.

Also, Mereks posts confuses me. He told me he’s recovered, but then goes awall. I hope he’s okay because ppl like him were a positive influence on this thread.

I got job, many friends, I go to gym, I do many things. How I now experience that life I once loved and liked, is not worth living and I live only for recovery.
I feel coffee around 50% as before, if I don't drink double I dont feel it at all. And alcohol under 50%, tried whiskey.

 

[Baddream]

Life is not supposed to be a roller coaster I can deal with not being euphoric all day, that’s manic I’ve been there. I’m happy as long as I can have back my caffeine kick and the small pleasures in life that this drug takes away. The state I’m in now feels better than paranoia and anxiousness. However, I wish I had taken my pills instead of being injected which is complete overkill

 

[t_xeplionhell]

Life is not supposed to be a roller coaster I can deal with not being euphoric all day, that’s manic I’ve been there. I’m happy as long as I can have back my caffeine kick and the small pleasures in life that this drug takes away. The state I’m in now feels better than paranoia and anxiousness. However, I wish I had taken my pills instead of being injected which is complete overkill

I don't need euphoria. I want to be able to like things, and being able to work at full capacity as before. I'm still too much anhedonic and numbed.

 

[t_xeplionhell]

Antipsyhotics are worst crime aginst humanity, they put people in mental prison and make people disabled in many ways. It caused unmeasurable suffering to so many people.
They work the same way as placebo in relation to removing delusions, and there have been many researches on this but it will take long time for any change to happen.

 

[t_xeplionhell]

Life is not supposed to be a roller coaster I can deal with not being euphoric all day, that’s manic I’ve been there. I’m happy as long as I can have back my caffeine kick and the small pleasures in life that this drug takes away. The state I’m in now feels better than paranoia and anxiousness. However, I wish I had taken my pills instead of being injected which is complete overkill

The invega injections also caused me to be in constant severe chest and full upper-body pain for 8 months, at 15 months off that pain went away completely. Progress time made is quite big.

 

[apsucks]

Hello everybody, I am new to this forum and I’ve read through v6. I had the Xeplion shot 150 + 100 + 3x 75 and my last blood test I still had 50 left in my bloodstream. I must say I have gotten much better after being off for a month and a half. I go to work in the morning and take long walks in the evening. I must say the hardest thing on this drug is to pass time as it moves so slowly. I had really bad anhedonia a month ago and the replys in these threads scared me alot!

I can feel weed, but it’s no euphoria. Alcohol is like drinking water until it makes me very drowzy. I can now enjoy football games, music to a certain degree, libido is not great but I can orgasm if I want to. My strength in the gym hasn’t suffered as much as endurance. I can still lift heavy, but not for as many reps as I used to.

I think stimulant tolerance is actually the best benchmark for recovery because it’s immediately measurable, as opposed to anhedonia which is more vague.

I must say that I think many people on this thread have a negative mindset that might be holding you back. I think it’s hypocritical to complain about anhedonia if you spend the entire day at home I mean what do you expect. No job = no life. No offense to anybody I know this medicine is tough.

Also, Mereks posts confuses me. He told me he’s recovered, but then goes awall. I hope he’s okay because ppl like him were a positive influence on this thread.

Anhedo is isn't vague consider yourself lucky most people get improvement in the anhedonia area 8 months off for me i start seeing improvements month 4 and 5. Now with abilify i suffer worse anhedonia than invega even 6 months off. If you find anhedonia vague you probably dont suffer from it. It's not negative mindset people suffer from some people suffer even many years later, the whole no job No life is laughable...typical slave mentality

 

[apsucks]

Antipsyhotics are worst crime aginst humanity, they put people in mental prison and make people disabled in many ways. It caused unmeasurable suffering to so many people.
They work the same way as placebo in relation to removing delusions, and there have been many researches on this but it will take long time for any change to happen.

Placebo is better people on placebo have higher recovery rates

 

[t_xeplionhell]

Placebo is better people on placebo have higher recovery rates

Yes it is linear, the longer you take it, less chance for recovery from delusions.

 

[apsucks]

Life is not supposed to be a roller coaster I can deal with not being euphoric all day, that’s manic I’ve been there. I’m happy as long as I can have back my caffeine kick and the small pleasures in life that this drug takes away. The state I’m in now feels better than paranoia and anxiousness. However, I wish I had taken my pills instead of being injected which is complete overkill

The injection wears off relatively quickly this isn't the problem...the problem is that withdrawal can take many years. I agree pills are less bad but there are many people on internet who took antipsychotics for a month and suffer for a full year of longer because of withdrawal even if they taper slowly. That said a slow taper of orals increases recovery 3 times higher than going cold turkey

 

[mouha]

Hello everybody, I am new to this forum and I’ve read through v6. I had the Xeplion shot 150 + 100 + 3x 75 and my last blood test I still had 50 left in my bloodstream. I must say I have gotten much better after being off for a month and a half. I go to work in the morning and take long walks in the evening. I must say the hardest thing on this drug is to pass time as it moves so slowly. I had really bad anhedonia a month ago and the replys in these threads scared me alot!

I can feel weed, but it’s no euphoria. Alcohol is like drinking water until it makes me very drowzy. I can now enjoy football games, music to a certain degree, libido is not great but I can orgasm if I want to. My strength in the gym hasn’t suffered as much as endurance. I can still lift heavy, but not for as many reps as I used to.

I think stimulant tolerance is actually the best benchmark for recovery because it’s immediately measurable, as opposed to anhedonia which is more vague.

I must say that I think many people on this thread have a negative mindset that might be holding you back. I think it’s hypocritical to complain about anhedonia if you spend the entire day at home I mean what do you expect. No job = no life. No offense to anybody I know this medicine is tough.

Also, Mereks posts confuses me. He told me he’s recovered, but then goes awall. I hope he’s okay because ppl like him were a positive influence on this thread.

What about your emotions