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

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Invegaishell said:
It is possible to get permanent damage from antipsychotics. It is possible to get damage from a lot of pharmaceuticals though. Most people recover, it is just a matter of time. Like I’ve said, everyone is different in recovery. It can take someone who’s had 3 injections 7 months to recover. It can also take someone with 3 injections 2 years to recover. I’m sure there have been people who have recovered form 3 shots in previous threads, I don’t know any off the top of my head however.
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How many shots did you get?
 
Invegaishell said:
It is possible to get permanent damage from antipsychotics. It is possible to get damage from a lot of pharmaceuticals though. Most people recover, it is just a matter of time. Like I’ve said, everyone is different in recovery. It can take someone who’s had 3 injections 7 months to recover. It can also take someone with 3 injections 2 years to recover. I’m sure there have been people who have recovered form 3 shots in previous threads, I don’t know any off the top of my head however.
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I had about 3 injections of invega and was on abilify injections for about a year and a half and i mostly recovered from it about 3 months after getting switched to latuda. I didnt fuly recover until i got switched to zyprexa though because latuda gave me akathisia and didnt work good as a antipsychotic. Now im back to 100%
 
paranoid android said:
I had about 3 injections of invega and was on abilify injections for about a year and a half and i mostly recovered from it about 3 months after getting switched to latuda. I didnt fuly recover until i got switched to zyprexa though because latuda gave me akathisia and didnt work good as a antipsychotic. Now im back to 100%
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At least you were able to recover in 3 months. People on Abilify seem to recover faster than people on invega. I could be wrong though as I’ve only been on invega. Based on stories from this thread it seems like abilify mantaina is less potent.
 
Invegaishell said:
At least you were able to recover in 3 months. People on Abilify seem to recover faster than people on invega. I could be wrong though as I’ve only been on invega. Based on stories from this thread it seems like abilify mantaina is less potent.
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I found abilify to be every bit as bad as invega. I couldnt get it up for almost 2 years in total because of invega and abilify and i had restlessness from it and couldnt even do basic things like read or watch a movie. It was fucking shit
 
Invegaishell said:
At least you were able to recover in 3 months. People on Abilify seem to recover faster than people on invega. I could be wrong though as I’ve only been on invega. Based on stories from this thread it seems like abilify mantaina is less potent.
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For me Abilify is dead ass, it has killed every single part of my being. I dont know what is like to be on Invega but I think its pretty much the same for the most part. In terms of recovery time I think abilify takes 6 month per injection of 400mg, similar to the invega i think
 
paranoid android said:
I found abilify to be every bit as bad as invega. I couldnt get it up for almost 2 years in total because of invega and abilify and i had restlessness from it and couldnt even do basic things like read or watch a movie. It was fucking shit
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Same here. But mine was only for a year. That sucks. Abilify maintena sounds just as bad as invega sustenna. Terrible what do they do to people. Thankfully you made a full recovery.
 
Rulomaner said:
For me Abilify is dead ass, it has killed every single part of my being. I dont know what is like to be on Invega but I think its pretty much the same for the most part. In terms of recovery time I think abilify takes 6 month per injection of 400mg, similar to the invega i think
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Abilify mantaina sounds very similar to invega sustenna. I do not envy you, it is terrible what you’re going through. Hopefully you will recover around 6 months. I wasn’t able to get out of bed until the end of 7 months. All LAI antipsychotics seem to get negative reviews.
 
Rulomaner said:
That is great! I am very glad you came out of that shit, you must be a tank! Btw, do you actually remember how much time since last shot to feel dopamine again? Apprrciate your answers!!
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Yes, I started feeling a little better & showing interest in things around nine months, but could definitely feel adrenaline rushes by 12 months off.
Baddream said:
He sounds like a troubled kid the poor guy. I don’t think I will have a similar reaction to shrooms, I’m willing to try psilocybin in order to lift my mood, but it’s kinda scary. I’m thinking about a microdose, not to hallucinate and see vivid colours.
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Psyclocybin and shrooms seem to be promoted in young folks' algorithms right now as a good way to relax and feel spritually connected. "Microdosing" wasn't a thing we talked about when I was a young 'un & shrooms were something we never expected to do regularly. I know someone who works in youth mental health & I've heard reports of a kid who decided to see how many caps he could take at once. This kid is permanently fried now and believes he is possessed by the devil. Just freaking avoid them, they don't do anything for you that psychosis doesn't give you already as far as a spiritual dopamine rush.
Baddream said:
I know, but the boredom is killing me. I would usually be content with a glass of wine or a few beers in the weekend.

The way I see it, invega blunts the effect anyway so shrooms probably wouldn’t hit me hard. And I’ve heard about it’s positive effect on mental health and also read in previous threads that it helps on invega as well. I’m willing to give it a shot. Just a small dose to see how I feel. I’ll make a post about it afterwards if I decide to try.

I need to do some more research though shrooms is definitely some next level shit
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Consider learning how to cope with life in a sober fashion, like you did when you were a child. The guy who kept saying that shrooms help in recovery is the same guy that we are pretty sure just offed himself , please ignore that advice
Invegaishell said:
Still can’t talk to new people or people I haven’t seen in a while. Just saw an old friend at the gym and I had to leave early because I couldn’t talk to him. Very frustrating. Is anyone else seem to not be able to form conversations around new people? Or get a lot of anxiety when talking to new people?
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This is totally normal. It seems like it will never go away but one day this version of you will be a distant memory and you won't struggle with these social problems anymore.
Rulomaner said:
Does anyone know if 3 shots of an AP injection can lead to permanent brain damage? Im a little bit scared as I havent seen anyone recovering frim three shots in the past threads!??
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No, it doesn't cause permanent injury. Lots of people recover. Most of them either move on from this forum or have psychotic relapse and give up.
 
Kaatrina said:
Yes, I started feeling a little better & showing interest in things around nine months, but could definitely feel adrenaline rushes by 12 months off.

Psyclocybin and shrooms seem to be promoted in young folks' algorithms right now as a good way to relax and feel spritually connected. "Microdosing" wasn't a thing we talked about when I was a young 'un & shrooms were something we never expected to do regularly. I know someone who works in youth mental health & I've heard reports of a kid who decided to see how many caps he could take at once. This kid is permanently fried now and believes he is possessed by the devil. Just freaking avoid them, they don't do anything for you that psychosis doesn't give you already as far as a spiritual dopamine rush.

Consider learning how to cope with life in a sober fashion, like you did when you were a child. The guy who kept saying that shrooms help in recovery is the same guy that we are pretty sure just offed himself , please ignore that advice

This is totally normal. It seems like it will never go away but one day this version of you will be a distant memory and you won't struggle with these social problems anymore.

No, it doesn't cause permanent injury. Lots of people recover. Most of them either move on from this forum or have psychotic relapse and give up.
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Thank you. Do you you remember when you could socialize again?
 
Invegaishell said:
Same here. But mine was only for a year. That sucks. Abilify maintena sounds just as bad as invega sustenna. Terrible what do they do to people. Thankfully you made a full recovery.
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Ya i was on the invega like 3 months and the abilify for a year and a half so thats a long time. It was a long time to go without getting a hard on let me tell you. Thankfully my sex drive seems to be back to levels that i had as a teenager. I have also recovered the ability to read and watch movies.

So ya recovery is certainly possible for everyone.
Kaatrina said:
Psyclocybin and shrooms seem to be promoted in young folks' algorithms right now as a good way to relax and feel spritually connected. "Microdosing" wasn't a thing we talked about when I was a young 'un & shrooms were something we never expected to do regularly. I know someone who works in youth mental health & I've heard reports of a kid who decided to see how many caps he could take at once. This kid is permanently fried now and believes he is possessed by the devil. Just freaking avoid them, they don't do anything for you that psychosis doesn't give you already as far as a spiritual dopamine rush.
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As someone who has been psychotic and taken alot of shrooms i dont see how shrooms can even cause psychosis. A shroom trip is completely different and affects different receptors then psychosis does. Psychosis is most likely caused by dopamine not serotonin. Psychosis is alot like taking a deliriant actually. It reminded me alot of the time when i was young dumb and didnt have the internet to look it up and took dramamine. I would say the delirium induced by drugs like dramamine is a good model for psychosis.

When i was young i often took really high doses of shrooms as i didnt know any better. I never suffered psychosis from it even when i took as much as 300 liberty caps. I havent taken shrooms since i had psychosis though because i dont really know if they will work because of the zyprexa im on. When i have extra cash im going to get some though and skip a day or 2 of the zyprexa so they will probably work.
 
Kaatrina said:
Psyclocybin and shrooms seem to be promoted in young folks' algorithms right now as a good way to relax and feel spritually connected. "Microdosing" wasn't a thing we talked about when I was a young 'un & shrooms were something we never expected to do regularly.
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My bad, I meant I wanted to try it once like on a saturday night, not microdose it regularly. I appreciate your advice and realize that it can drive some people over the edge.

I think sobriety is the best medicine and don’t condone habitual drug use of any kind. I never used drugs before invega, except alcohol on weekends, I’m talking a glass of wine or a few beers.

I just feel like I need something to break the post invega monotony. Given that I feel no effect from alcohol etc.

I’d still like to hear from anybody that has tried mushrooms after the shot. Any effect at all?
 
Baddream said:
My bad, I meant I wanted to try it once like on a saturday night, not microdose it regularly. I appreciate your advice and realize that it can drive some people over the edge.

I think sobriety is the best medicine and don’t condone habitual drug use of any kind. I never used drugs before invega, except alcohol on weekends, I’m talking a glass of wine or a few beers.

I just feel like I need something to break the post invega monotony. Given that I feel no effect from alcohol etc.

I’d still like to hear from anybody that has tried mushrooms after the shot. Any effect at all?
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Depends how long you’ve been off the shot, I’m sure after 8 months you’d feel something.
 
Baddream said:
My bad, I meant I wanted to try it once like on a saturday night, not microdose it regularly. I appreciate your advice and realize that it can drive some people over the edge.

I think sobriety is the best medicine and don’t condone habitual drug use of any kind. I never used drugs before invega, except alcohol on weekends, I’m talking a glass of wine or a few beers.

I just feel like I need something to break the post invega monotony. Given that I feel no effect from alcohol etc.

I’d still like to hear from anybody that has tried mushrooms after the shot. Any effect at all?
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I’ve heard some people try shrooms after invega and the shrooms worked for them. I would love to take some shrooms. I’m curious if weed will work at 8 months off, but if alcohol and weed don’t work I doubt weed will. Have you tried weed yet? If weed and alcohol work for you I’m sure shrooms will.
 
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