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

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treesaregreen said:
I'm trying to apply for disability too. I want to ask, what kind of things did you have to say in order to get on disability, if you don't mind me asking. If you do mind, you don't have to respond. And what do you mean when you say that getting the shot makes you insured. Was it a shot you just got now, or was it because you were on Invega before?
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On that green packet social security sends you in the mail, I just wrote how that shot of invega ruined my life. I said all the side effects it has caused, and that I can't take care of myself. It took them about 3 months to approve me, but they say usually it takes longer.
What I meant by being insured is that they pay me for each month since I got the shot in December, where I became disabled. They also said I qualify for Medicaid now. I'm not sure how that works, if social security pays for it or not. But im on my family's insurance plan.
 
Has anyone noticed a change in their cognitive abilities and the way they communicate information? If so please explain how your brain function has slowed and if it is getting any better sense stopping the drug. I feel like my iq has dropped 50 points sense I got two shots of this poison.
 
Invegasucks said:
Has anyone noticed a change in their cognitive abilities and the way they communicate information? If so please explain how your brain function has slowed and if it is getting any better sense stopping the drug. I feel like my iq has dropped 50 points sense I got two shots of this poison.
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Same here, I feel real retarded, not really getting better. Just getting used to being retarded
 
How many shots did you have? And how long ago did you have them? But that is exactly how I feel also, the only thing I think about and seem to communicate is talking about invega, every other chain of thoughts seems to have left me. It is the most besar thing in the world I'm 25 and i feel like i have the intellectual capacity of a 10 year old. I take vitamins and omega 3s to help brain function but none of it seems to be helping. All I do all day is watch TV from sunrise till sunset it is so pathetic.
 
[MENTION=406724]Invegasucks[/MENTION]

I'm 25 next month, I feel exactly what you have described plus it feels like I have a rubber cock with no sexual function since I stopped taking the poison 3 months ago
 
Invegaman said:
[MENTION=406724]Invegasucks[/MENTION]

I'm 25 next month, I feel exactly what you have described plus it feels like I have a rubber cock with no sexual function since I stopped taking the poison 3 months ago
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I am really sorry to hear about that man.. I also have sexual problems after being given the shot which is shitty being 25.. We are supposed to be out enjoying life not sitting around doing nothing all day. Are you able to hold down a job or go to school if you haven't already completed it? If you don't mind me asking how many shots were you given and for what reason? I believe I was going through a drug induced psychosis which caused extreme paranoia and i was misdiagnosed diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This is shitty because the original use for this drug is to treat schizophrenia which I definately am not. And the greedy drug companies decided to prescribe it for other disorders to increase their profit margin without scientific evidence to support their decision. I feel like this drug has changed the way my brain functions for the worse I just can't stand it.
 
@invegasucks

I had 6 injections.
I was detained under the mental health act, In other words I had no choice.
I was also misdiagnosed bipolar in my opinion, I also had a drug induced psychosis trip because of marijuana and cocaine.

It's numbed me into a worthless shell of a man I used to be so proud and now I walk around chin down. It's ruined me.

My Internet search history is Invega this or that everyday. We're supposed to be in the prime of our lives but it's an absolute tragedy.
 
Actually, prime for males is 21-24. 25-28 for females. And 21-28 if you have a triple nipple.

Lol, just kidding about the triple nipple part.

But these are just numbers. Prime years can be extended based on good diet (eating lots of peppers and olives or mostly vegetarian with lots of veggies and very little meat). I see your point though. In fact, that's exactly how I felt while I was on Risperdal Consta. If prime really was from 21 to 24 then basically less than a year of those years was actually spent bettering myself.
I've run through all possible scenarios in my mind where this medication could be useful for someone. There's no possible way. It's an absolute nightmare. I've never wanted to kill myself so much, even in all the years I spent with a mood disorder (which is what the doctors called after bipolar diagnosis just didn't cut it).
 
Well its 5 months today. I'm doing pretty good. My brain is open to dreams jokes and ideas, I can live laugh and love, especially love the endless reservoir of movies and shows on Netflix. I have a job at CVS where I get to stay social, and next week I officially will be living to the beach, only 30 minutes away from my best friends who I will surely hang out with regularly. I wont be able to surf yet as that requires higher energy levels, but I will do a great deal of swimming and shell collecting this summer! Perhaps get a metal detector and see what kind of buried treasures I can find. It will be a very nice place to exist while I slowly get back to truly living life again hopefully by month 10 just like decisive. She said she could exercise at month 8. That's just 3 months away. We will see what happens.
 
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iridescentblack said:
Actually, prime for males is 21-24. 25-28 for females. And 21-28 if you have a triple nipple.

Lol, just kidding about the triple nipple part.

But these are just numbers. Prime years can be extended based on good diet (eating lots of peppers and olives or mostly vegetarian with lots of veggies and very little meat). I see your point though. In fact, that's exactly how I felt while I was on Risperdal Consta. If prime really was from 21 to 24 then basically less than a year of those years was actually spent bettering myself.
I've run through all possible scenarios in my mind where this medication could be useful for someone. There's no possible way. It's an absolute nightmare. I've never wanted to kill myself so much, even in all the years I spent with a mood disorder (which is what the doctors called after bipolar diagnosis just didn't cut it).
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Id argue against that. I really wouldn't want to relieve my early 20's anyway as they where rather chaotic although i was not diagnosed as having actual Bipolar disorder until i was 24.. Also today there is no need to relegate someones prime to a few years of their 20's as with proper training and diet i have seen people in their early 50's who where in better shape then the vast majority of people in their early 20's. If your prime years are spent eating candy bars and being a couch potato you could hardly call them your prime years anyway.
 
Not many books seem to contain much information on the subject. The internet is even less helpful at defining ages that represent one's prime years. Francis Melville dons that prime years are as I've stated. However, I would think that these so called prime years refer more to the ages that one is more likely to have a kundalini awakening, rather than actual physical years of prowess. It's hard to explain why, but if you read his book he kind of gives off the impression that these prime years are more of a "magical prime" and thus what one experiences during his or her kundalini awakening tends to depict the way their future or life course might turn out (assuming that they ever make it past The Dark Night of The Soul). It was in his book titled High Magic that he revealed those ages. Another book I recall was Abs For Men or something like that, where they listed the ages of prime being somewhere in a man's upper 20's and into his thirties.
 
Tina3000 said:
treesaregreen: what are your side effects?
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I got really bad akathisia, sleeplessness, and nausea. The nausea would happen in the morning and would accompany my worst fears. The akathisia kept me up most of the night. As soon as i hit the pillow, I'd have another disturbing thought or be so uncomfortable that I'd have to get up and start pacing again. Seroquel 100mg made these symptoms go away, but I say that they're just masked or latent. And I still feel like sitting or lying around all day, even though I wasn't to do other things.

(sorry I haven't been on for a while)

NotAPsycho said:
On that green packet social security sends you in the mail, I just wrote how that shot of invega ruined my life. I said all the side effects it has caused, and that I can't take care of myself. It took them about 3 months to approve me, but they say usually it takes longer.
What I meant by being insured is that they pay me for each month since I got the shot in December, where I became disabled. They also said I qualify for Medicaid now. I'm not sure how that works, if social security pays for it or not. But im on my family's insurance plan.
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Thank you so much for the info. If I get any more papers, I will describe the horrible symptoms of the Invega.

Invegasucks said:
Has anyone noticed a change in their cognitive abilities and the way they communicate information? If so please explain how your brain function has slowed and if it is getting any better sense stopping the drug. I feel like my iq has dropped 50 points sense I got two shots of this poison.
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I usually am monotone and just end up saying yeah to a lot of things. I've noticed that my vocab usage and variety of topics has gone down. Also, I have to skim more when reading because my brain seems to be off more. Writing seems to be a little more crooked than before, but mostly the same.

Invegaman said:
@invegasucks

My Internet search history is Invega this or that everyday. We're supposed to be in the prime of our lives but it's an absolute tragedy.
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I know exactly how you feel. We're supposed to be getting into our careers and falling in love with someone, and getting ready for the rest of our lives. For the past few weeks I've been looking up things too. If you get a chance, look up the YouTube video series by Dr. Peter Breggin. He offers alternatives to psychiatric medication, for any condition, in the later ones. It might give you a little hope.

On a side note, for anyone who wants to challenge themselves more, consider reading the stories of amputees and quadriplegics. But I don't really know if it compares, since Invega is a brain thing. Try reading their stories if you think that willpower can help.
 
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Hi. How is everyones libido. its been almost 4 months after the shot and i have little to none improvent.
@Bad Robot, you say month 5 you fully recovered? My orgasms are not intense as they used to be.
Does someone have a story of improvement? Does this goes away after month 5?
Thank you all for answering.
 
Does anyone have a successful story of recovery that has not taken a year? All of the stories that I have read from people who have taken invega sustenna say they did not see any improvement in symptoms until a year after their last injection.. Also, I used to love exercising and I don't understand why I feel like i cant work out anymore, I just dont have the same stamina of strength that I used to and I am only 25 and i feel like i am 60.. my emotions and sex drive are also non existent and have been sense I was given my shots 2 months ago. This is pure torture I can't get over it, it's all I think about all day long.
 
Hi, I wanted to know what your guys symptoms were while on the shot. When I took the pill I had sode effects such as dry mouth, blurry vision, cognitive dulling, trouble concentrating, and anxiety. I think the anxiety was the side effect which basically caused me to be the way I am. The anxiety was probably my body telling me not to take the medication.
 
@Gdvffh I have cognitive dulling, a severe restlessness called akathisia, sleeplessness and nausea. I also have anxiety over just about anything. Another medication is keeping me from pacing all night from the restlessness and nausea. I am still on the Invega, but hope to convince my parents and psychiatrist to let me off of it in one to two years.

@Invegasucks I can relate to the not being able to exercise. It feels like I want the journey to be done before I've even started running, and I feel so drowsy and unmotivated like I don't want to begin.
 
treesaregreen said:
@Gdvffh I have cognitive dulling, a severe restlessness called akathisia, sleeplessness and nausea. I also have anxiety over just about anything. Another medication is keeping me from pacing all night from the restlessness and nausea. I am still on the Invega, but hope to convince my parents and psychiatrist to let me off of it in one to two years.

@Invegasucks I can relate to the not being able to exercise. It feels like I want the journey to be done before I've even started running, and I feel so drowsy and unmotivated like I don't want to begin.
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Teras why are you taking this drug? It sounds like it's causing more problems then helping. I mean it's giving you anxiety and cognitive dulling y would u wanna be on it.
 
Because my family saw a change in my behavior, that I was no longer running away from family and I was no longer having delusions of grandeur or persecution. The delusions got me mixed up with bad friends, and got me into awkward situations. I don't want to be on it, but there's just no way I can convince my family that I should be off it.
 
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