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Mental Health Coming Off Invega Sustenna (Paliperidone) v.2

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f**king hell of a last few days, i got one post on this for today and will check in again when i'm doing better. sorry peoples. (why can't people just be happy during holidays instead of being jerks in america?!?!)

@Ali_Chouldry: what everyone is saying is right but they are describing different aspects of the same thing.

whether you quit cold turkey or ween off of the invega you will still have withdrawal symptoms. the side effects happen when your still taking the medication, the withdrawal symptoms happen after you have stopped taking it. hence why i type out - side effects/withdrawal symptoms or effects/symptoms.

no one is so special they get to skip out on withdrawal symptoms once they stop taking a substance. the symptoms might be so minor that they barely notice it (we are all different) but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. when people quit smoking cigarettes they gain a small amount of weight, become impatient for a couple weeks to a couple months and other things. when people give up sugar, give up drugs, give up drinking... i'm sure you get what i'm saying. part of the definition of a substance is something you take that is normally not in those kind of amounts in your body that affect you in some way as to put you in a different way of experiencing life than you normally are. hence why legal drugs are still drugs, they are just legal ones (and organizations can make money off of them to boot.)

it seems like you are worried that the withdrawal symptoms will be very terrible and acute, almost life threatening. they will not be. from what i can tell so far you will experience the same things most people who are average healers go through. plus you got this far in life while still on the poison. very tough and good sign for you indeed. (i only took 11 stabs 8o)

the reason i mentioned to ween off of it is a disclaimer because we cannot tell you what to do here. this is a harm reduction site as well as we are not medical professionals (it is advised that you also consult with your psychiatrist in stopping or reducing any medication.). i was also making sure you had all of the info in case you were not aware of it (for whatever reason). (i'm covering you, this site, anyone here and my butt while talking about this. make sense?)

please do not fret. those of us who have quit cold turkey have noticed a slightly different experience but nothing major. (i was wanting for another injection on one occasion, it's a lil more of an urge than those who have not quit cold turkey and posted about it in the past but still manageable.)

let's make this easy for you.

1. the first thing you need to make up your mind on is whether or not you are going to quit taking the invega/xeplion.

2. if you do decide to stop then you need to make the decision on gradually lowering the dosage (tapering) or quitting cold turkey.

3. after either decision is made you will need to adjust your life from there to work within the limitations accordingly.

either way we will take this one step at a time with you.

personal note: how many injections and at what doses were each one? do you know? (you said about 19 injections in your original post)


heal quickly everyone. peace.
 
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atrophy, my condition and the hectic time of year. i made the mistake of going out and the crowds were huge (driving should be a privilege and not a right in today's world imo). i usually stay away from places people congregate this time of year unless i need to go out. also my neighbors think it's ok to make tons of noise and not let me sleep, very considerate of them. :\

thanks Yeshuah. i'll post in response to your other question tomorrow. hang in there.
 
@Empty : mi puoi aiutare con il calcolo delle mezzevite a capire quanto veleno ho ancora in corpo? Ti ringrazierei molto perch? veramente non ne sono in grado
 
@invegauser Oh God.. That sucks :( What do you mean by saying "my condition"? Aren't you healed? Has this whole shit ruined part of your physical processes in the body?
 
@Empty: intanto ti ringrazio moltissimo, da Aprile comunque ho visto che anche tu come me assumi Mucuna, io ogni tanto smetto di assumerla e poi la riprendo, oggi ho preso 10 capsule, l'ultima volta che ho visto gli psichiatri ad Agosto, mi hanno detto assolutamente di non assumere Mucuna e tyrosin senn? sarei andato in psicosi, l'ennesima bugia come sempre infatti da allora non li ho pi? visti. E devo dire che se assumo mucuna molti pensieri di suicidio spariscono.. Per? credo che se continui ad assumerla sempre poco cambia se hai i recettori bloccati, posso chiederti che supplementi assumi e come ti trovi?
 
@empty : grazie per la veloce risposta, ti dico approssimativamente il 20 di aprile, e grazie ancora per l'aiuto nel calcolo, sisi so che pu? essere uno shok infatti 10 le ho provate solo un paio di volte di solito mi tenevo su 4 e anche per me migliora il desiderio ma ora.. Credo che non continuer? con i supplementi, per il momento purtroppo non posso permettermelo non avendo un lavoro
 
@Empty1128 : I don?t know how I resisted 20 shots. I think God and religion had something to do with it. But all I did was sleep, had no motivation. My parents are on me to get a job so I need to get of this poison.
 
@inveguser : I took the 156 mg shot of invega for 19 months. zack365 has told me to take niacin for the psychosis part of my schizoaffective disorder but what do i do about the mania and depression?
 
@Ali_Choudhry : niacin also works for depression, anxiety and maybe bipolar. I think taking a normal niacin pill with flush is better. Just my opinion though. It may also help with mania if this is related to schizophrenia
 
@zack365 : I read a lot about niacin yesyerday; I went on a google search spree lol. but Mania isn?t part of schizophrenia; so if you have it and are also delusional they label you with schizoaffective disorder. I think I?ll try the niacin pill and see how it works. What dose should I take?
 
I was forced on invega after having a spiritual awakening. They diagnosed me as having schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. I refused to take the oral medications so they injected me with sustenna. I received the initial dose of 256mg April 2018. Then 150mg until aug 2018. By the second shot my "racy" thoughts stopped completely. I could no longer hear any inner monologue. My thoughts were gone. I developed anhedonia. My emotions were completely shut off. In instances I've wanted to cry I couldn't even produce a tear. I had a high sex drive before, multi orgasmic. Now I have no sex drive, cant even orgasm. My period stopped a month after my last shot. I also lost my appetite and 20+lbs in the last 3 months. I can no longer get high from cannabis, drunk from alcohol, nicotine, caffeine and sleep medication no longer have an effect. I have severe insomnia. I go through bouts of depression and anxiety. When I explained these side effects to the psych doc she said the invega leaves the body after 6 weeks and these things I'm experiencing are a result of my disorder lol. This stuff has a half life of 25-49days and from what I've read from all of you it takes months if not years to recover. Thank you all for sharing your stories and listening to mine
 
@Ali_Choudhry : I think you should start low with 100 mg three times a day for example and then increase the dose with 500 mg niacin pills.
I used to take 3000 - 4000 mg of niacin per day for 3 years!
 
@zack365 : I read that you should take niacin with food. So your saying to start low at 100mg 3 times daily with food and then gradually increase to 500mg 3 times daily with food, until i?m taking about 3-4 grams daily. i wonder, did you have any side effects? and i heard taking too many pills hurts your liver; is that true, was your liver affected? also how long has it been since you stopped taking niacin; and do you think your psychosis is taken care of for good? thanks.
 
@nvegasux: we are listening to you and we feel your pain. You are not alone. All those side effects you listed everyone here has been through or are still going through. Time will heal you so hang in there.

@yeshua: in my psychotic state I am smarter and more articulate. Very strange.
 
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