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Mental Health Coming off Invega Sustenna (Paliperidone) v3
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Hi guys and gals I have been off blue light for a bit, just want to say I'm a year and 18 days off Invega I had 7 shots at 150 dose.
I FULLY RECOVERED. I have a full sex drive and all my interests in hobbies and fun activities back, I now enjoy movies and music and chasing woman again, every thing dosent feel pointless any more.
Before when I was on Invega and coming off Invega I had lost interest in movies, music and hygiene was a monumental task couldn't have deep inteligent conversations could remember shit, couldn't cry or get excited everything just felt flat feeling wise. I would go to work and being at work and having time off all felt the same and lost interest in woman and sex, and had no creativity no day dreams, never felt gratification from doing somthing I should of felt proud of...
Well now all that returned I'm fully back to my self I can cry and get excited and love socializing again I'm now playing shit out of video games and am lifting weights again.
IM ON NO MEDS, ALL EMOTIONS HAVE RETURNED.
so I have a new email, its my gaming email but I check it somewhat often if u want to talk and need some support it's [email protected], if u wanna talk I have a ps4 and I'M on often send a friend request I'm Blackserpent6
I FULLY RECOVERED. I have a full sex drive and all my interests in hobbies and fun activities back, I now enjoy movies and music and chasing woman again, every thing dosent feel pointless any more.
Before when I was on Invega and coming off Invega I had lost interest in movies, music and hygiene was a monumental task couldn't have deep inteligent conversations could remember shit, couldn't cry or get excited everything just felt flat feeling wise. I would go to work and being at work and having time off all felt the same and lost interest in woman and sex, and had no creativity no day dreams, never felt gratification from doing somthing I should of felt proud of...
Well now all that returned I'm fully back to my self I can cry and get excited and love socializing again I'm now playing shit out of video games and am lifting weights again.
IM ON NO MEDS, ALL EMOTIONS HAVE RETURNED.
so I have a new email, its my gaming email but I check it somewhat often if u want to talk and need some support it's [email protected], if u wanna talk I have a ps4 and I'M on often send a friend request I'm Blackserpent6
That’s great to hear Johnny, go you! Glad that you’re firing on all cylinders again, I too am recovering already and doing well at only four months off which I never believed to be possible. My thoughts have all but returned to normal just waiting for that extra dopamine and serotonin to come back, ie. the real happy feels but I feel confident it will come with time. There is hope everyone!
Oh and one thing I would like to add.. When I was recovering the only thing that helped me pass time for was youtube, listening to true scary stories I recommend (Letsread) and ( being scared)...@Hopeful29 and yea all cylinders are firing lol..
Oh and guys I see some are using wellbutrine in my opinion don't use anything ur receptors are blocked nothing will help but time, and wellbutrine blocks receptors to I used it to quit smoking cigerets before Invega, it blocks the receptors for nicotine.. And it will only be one more thing to get out of ur system.. I started to feel pleasure again and was like 75% my self about 9 months after that's when I felt some significant changes, u guys just have to chill and buckel up for tge long depressing ride, but it's not permanent just takes a long time, and for those unfortunate souls that got Trinza, its a 100 to 150 days per Half-Life and 5 to 6 Half-Lifes
For Sustanna which I had is 25 to 49 days Half-Lifes and 5 to 6 Half-Lifes
Oh and guys I see some are using wellbutrine in my opinion don't use anything ur receptors are blocked nothing will help but time, and wellbutrine blocks receptors to I used it to quit smoking cigerets before Invega, it blocks the receptors for nicotine.. And it will only be one more thing to get out of ur system.. I started to feel pleasure again and was like 75% my self about 9 months after that's when I felt some significant changes, u guys just have to chill and buckel up for tge long depressing ride, but it's not permanent just takes a long time, and for those unfortunate souls that got Trinza, its a 100 to 150 days per Half-Life and 5 to 6 Half-Lifes
For Sustanna which I had is 25 to 49 days Half-Lifes and 5 to 6 Half-Lifes
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Will let you know how things play out. Havent felt anything different yet.
Thats amazing news man. Was there anything in particular that you did to make these changes or did it just happen? Im one year and two month off invega with no true improvements and I would kill to be in your place right now. I had 5 total injections and im just wondering how people are getting better and I havent yet. I know it time but I was just wondering if you did anything to change it. Also, I started wellbutrin last week..I dont really want to add any medication but at this point im kind of desperate to see some improvements and I saw some feedback on that specific medication. Im only going to try it for a month to see if it works or not. I miss working, conversing with friends(deep conversations), pursuing women, and just being able to think independently for myself. Im hoping for a shift soon. I dont want to be the one who doesnt recover.
Mr_Sandman
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Hi! I am new here.
I was ordered to take the invega sustenna injection during my hospital stay on 08/12/19. It's been almost a month and I feel horrible on the drug. No sex drive, loss of motivation, disinterestedness, and a lack of feeling in the world. I sleep about 12 hours per day and I feel pretty tired throughout the day. I feel like I've gone from being a very emotional person to having lost all emotions. I just don't understand why they would put anyone on this drug when it has such a long half life.
I have an impressive resume and a college degree from a top 50 university (I graduated in December), but I don't feel up to the task of working. I get responses to my requests for jobs, but I can't bring myself to interview. I just don't feel that I'm up for the interview, yet alone working a full time job. What do y'all suggest as far as work goes? I'm currently staying with my parent and I don't see myself working a full time job until I come off of Invega Sustenna.
I'm interested in learning when I can expect to feel better, when my emotions will come back, etc. I'm also interested in using this as a forum for emotional support because I think we can all empathize with one another as we come off of this injection.
Best,
Mr_Sandman
I was ordered to take the invega sustenna injection during my hospital stay on 08/12/19. It's been almost a month and I feel horrible on the drug. No sex drive, loss of motivation, disinterestedness, and a lack of feeling in the world. I sleep about 12 hours per day and I feel pretty tired throughout the day. I feel like I've gone from being a very emotional person to having lost all emotions. I just don't understand why they would put anyone on this drug when it has such a long half life.
I have an impressive resume and a college degree from a top 50 university (I graduated in December), but I don't feel up to the task of working. I get responses to my requests for jobs, but I can't bring myself to interview. I just don't feel that I'm up for the interview, yet alone working a full time job. What do y'all suggest as far as work goes? I'm currently staying with my parent and I don't see myself working a full time job until I come off of Invega Sustenna.
I'm interested in learning when I can expect to feel better, when my emotions will come back, etc. I'm also interested in using this as a forum for emotional support because I think we can all empathize with one another as we come off of this injection.
Best,
Mr_Sandman
Hello, I would advise you to stop taking the injections while your still at one injection. This stuff can last in your system a long time. From what I’ve seen it takes between 9-12 months to clear out and it may take longer. For example, I was injected 5 times and I’m a year and two months out with no true improvement. I feel the same exact way as when they injected me with my third shot. So I recommend getting off of it ASAP and finding an alternative medicine to use.
Day 440 for me. No true improvements except some sleep but it’s been difficult to fall asleep as of late. No tiredness, no thoughts, no emotions, libido is not what it was before. I don’t know what to do at this point. It’s been so long since I’ve felt human. I see others recovery story and I want to be apart of that as well. This is unjust and I really can’t get any of this time back. It’s like I’m just in zombie mode 24/7 with no change in mood. I don’t understand I thought by year 1 I would have fully recovered. This sucks big time. I need some encouraging words honestly. Bc it feels permanent for me right now. And if it is. It’s over for me.
To me nothing is truly comforting during this time. Family and close friends can lighten the struggle. Like I feel uneasy at all times. The only thing I cling to is hoping that this ends. Nothing and I mean nothing should make you feel this way, and nothing should be in your system for this amount of time. Should be illegal. For anyone that is still enduring this, I pray for you bc I know it’s not easy and you didn’t bring this upon yourself. It’s unfortunate they forget that we’re humans too, and we deserve just as much as the other. Losing spiritual connection with the universe is like death but your still alive. It’s hard to explain, but I wish I never had to experience this to begin with. I wish you all a speedy recovery and when you recover don’t forget the people here that still need encouragement.
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Mr_Sandman
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I only took one injection (the loading shot and the booster shot at the hospital). I don't know if that improves my chances or not of recovery in 6 to 9 months.
Mr_Sandman
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Stay in there, fella.
I’m on day 4 of a water fast and although none of the physical side effects have lifted ex. Intense stiffness of the back and pelvis, 4hr sleep, constant urination, I can say it lifted me out of depression, anxiety and racing thoughts immediately. I still lay awake most of the night and my mind is active but it’s only thinking about neutral or positive things. I’ve also dropped from 187lb to 178lb. My pre Invega weight was 165 for many years, I was athletic. I’m hoping to fast back to 165 and also hoping some of the side effects will improve. Perhaps fasting multiple times will help. I have read that water fasting for 20-30 days has done miracles for people. I have a feeling that fasting will have to become part of my lifestyle for a while to encourage mobility, health. I also take the position that it’s a waiting game. Although my feelings and mind came back about 1 month off and my body began producing semen again 3.5 months off my physical body is still a total wreck: walking weird, no gait when running, low energy, lack of balance. My hope is that I will recover substantially in time, maybe 2-5 years? Sooner sounds great too. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, eventually I think.
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Jabberwocky
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Exactly.
Mr_Sandman
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Guys, I went to the doctor today and asked him about invega sustenna and how long it can stay in your system. He indicated that you shouldn't see significant traces of it beyond 2 months. He said 3 months or more would be exceptional.
So for those of you who say you haven't gotten better after three months, have you asked yourself whether it's just a mental thing and not the drug itself?
So for those of you who say you haven't gotten better after three months, have you asked yourself whether it's just a mental thing and not the drug itself?
Kaatrina
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Even not taking into consideration the half life of the drug, invega does such massive damage to your that even without any in your system it takes month for your body to get right.
I mean, it wasn't mental blocks that made my digestive rhythm mess up, or have me no period until month seven.
The limbic pathway gets completely shut down. How can a doctor know how long it takes for it to get back on its uninterrupted rhythm? We know how long it takes receptors to recycle but not how someone actually feels when it is happening.
I'm in the camp that doctors can't really know the effects of this med unless they've tried it themselves . How invega makes you feel is unimaginable. Doctors like to say its psychosomatic because they have no other explanation without believing that their drug is bad. I think those of us who experience the sale effects and are recovering on the same timelines help prove that the effects of invega are not psychosematic.
Mr_Sandman
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I think this is the right attitude and idea. The people on the forum are the exception, not the rule. There are thousands of other people who take this drug and are seemingly fine or who stop and are able to recover in a reasonable amount of time.
Invegastolemysoul
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Where do I even begin...I've read most of the posts in the first 2 threads ...I was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia back in july 2016 and I ended up in a mental hospital for 8 days where my ex wife served me with a restraining order and she also filed for a divorce because she is a bitch and she didn't want to be with a crazy person..the shity thing is I dont even have schizophrenia.. I was a life long atheist ..I didnt believe in any religion and I started believing in god after a Google search and at the same time I found out about some breathing exercises that where supposed th help me but the breathing exercises made me go completely crazy and they mimicked schizophrenia perfectly..basically the breathing exercises and the invega combined ruined my life but then I ended up in a hospital and I got injected with that terrible horrible chemical lobotomy I ended up taking the highest dose of invega for the next year and a half and the only reason I stayed on it for that long was because I thought I was just really depressed..I didnt realize that the invega was causing all my current problems..then I started reading all the posts on this forum and I found out that every one on here has all the same symptoms as me..then I immediately stopped taking it. That was back in December of 2017.. the only improvement that I have have is my sex drive came back a little bit but I cant get drunk,I cant get stoned, and caffeine has little effect...there is no escape from this hell I'm in and there isn't any doctor's that will even except that the invega is still in my system because of the lies put out about invega on the invega website. I have came to the conclusion that I will be stuck like this for the next 10 years because of the high dose I took and because I took it for so long ..I've basically been off invega for over a year and a half with no real changes except I'm able to have sex again...its a depressing thought to think that I might be stuck like this for the rest of my life..I called every invega lawyer on Google and no lawyer will fight invega in court unless you got man boobs before the age of 18..none of our symptoms will allow us to sue unless you got man boobs as a child..man boobs are bad but all the other side effects are just as bad if not worse..life feels fake and its impossible to feel pleasure..I want every doctor in America to be held down and injected with this poison and every judge that forces someone on this poison should have there entire family injected with it to just so the word can get out that this poison is ruining everyone's life that it touches..I guess I just have to put my life on hold because I got injected with this poison a long time ago and I'm not even schizophrenic....I really feel like I must have really mest up in a past life to have to go threw this for probably the next 10 years...my heart goes of to all schizophrenics...it must be hell having to be forced to take any antipsychotics...I'm convinced that there is multiple dimensions going on right now just like the movie the matrix and the stuff that schizophrenics see is real..the body makes natural dmt in the lungs liver and penial gland in the center of the brain..dmt is what makes you dream and at the moment of death it is released to give you your after life...schizophrenics have high amounts of dmt in there urine so I am lead to believe that dmt just isn't metabolized correctly in people with schizophrenia so you dream while your awake
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