Mental Health Coming off Invega Sustenna (Paliperidone) v3

[Bogdan]

What a shame.... hopefully you’ll recover and it will all be in the past

Thanks, I will, it’s just a matter of time.

For the rest of you: if you are constantly thinking on bad things, if this is permanent, if you are damaged for life and thinking that you are not going to recover, there is a part of the brain called hypothalamus that is responsable for releasing cortisol, a stress hormone. The good news are that if you think and visualise good things are released hormones that induce a good mood ( it’s a little bit hard in our case because we have some receptors blocked but still you can choose what you think). I know is hard but let’s slowly put this behind us..we should not focus on this everyday

 

[NoMoreZombi]

Yeah that’s exactly what he did. I couldn’t handle the pills anymore and he told me that the shots have less side effects and you feel better than on the pills..I have some kind of regret that I didn’t searched more informations about this shots and how long last to get out of the body but at the same time I don’t want to live my life with regrets so I’m trying to put my thoughts in order

Thats what they did with me too. It's just a lot less hassle for them if you are on shots so they dont have to worry about relapses. Has nothing to do with how you feel about it.

 

[ihateinvega]

One of the worst side effects has been the fact that once you're in the middle of the effects of the poison, it makes you really self centered since all you can think about is the fucked up state you're in. At least that happened to me. Now I've had some moments when I notice that I'm actually thinking other people too, so maybe that's a sign that I'm getting better. I've been off now for about 4 months and a week. We should collect an adress and then as a group sue Johnson & Johnson. These past 4 months have been just ..something unreal. I mean how in the fuck can you call this stuff a medicine? Pure poison that puts you in a horrible inhumane state. I would encourage you all to journal how you're feeling. I think it has helped me. And once this fucking thing is out of my system it'll be interesting to have sort of memory of how it feels like to be in hell.

I think I'm open to suing them, although I should probably sue the county I live in for forcing me on this med.

 

[Sbar25]

Sueing wont do a thing. The fact of the matter is we have been poinsed. This is a grueling life. Who knows if things even get better. for all of you that have hope, hold onto it because I'm fading out real quick I dont know how to go on.

 

[Wokengenius]

I hate to be negative but I’m starting to think this has permanently damaged my brain. It’s been well over a year for me and I’m still suffering from major side effects. I just don’t see how people say they’ve gotten better. At first I was hopeful telling myself I was getting better but yet I’m still depressed, still no emotions, I feel dead inside I feel fucking horrible. I’m ready to end it all at this point.

 

[Bogdan]

Strange..after 2 shots to feel like that after 1 year is not normal..but everybody recovers different, just hang in there..I don’t know what to say at this point but I don’t think that 2-3 shots ( 3 in my situation) can permanently damage the brain.

 

[Sbar25]

I used to be obsessed with purity now I feel like a gross slob this drug has stolen everything and I mean everything. How I am supposed to feel co fident again? I'm thinking about moving to a new state and starting over and one day invega will be just a bad dream
I'm currently expierencing gross feeling, nausea, extreme loss of joy, happiness, derealization.
This drug is unbelievable it's like every single day is a nightmare I think the hospitals know exactly what they are doing but dont care in the process of curing psychosis they steal the chemicals that make life, life.
I need help.

 

[awesome31311]

I think I'm open to suing them, although I should probably sue the county I live in for forcing me on this med.

Most common grounds to sue are if you grow breasts. However, in the US, most doctors make you sign that you acknowledge that this is a possible side effect. For better chances at suing, don't sign anything.

Also, it's difficult to win over big pharma in court. Good luck though.

 

[NoMoreZombi]

I used to be obsessed with purity now I feel like a gross slob this drug has stolen everything and I mean everything. How I am supposed to feel co fident again? I'm thinking about moving to a new state and starting over and one day invega will be just a bad dream
I'm currently expierencing gross feeling, nausea, extreme loss of joy, happiness, derealization.
This drug is unbelievable it's like every single day is a nightmare I think the hospitals know exactly what they are doing but dont care in the process of curing psychosis they steal the chemicals that make life, life.
I need help.

You'll be fine dude. It's just a process that takes time.

 

[Sbar25]

Ewwwww I feel awful I try to cry and I cant. This is easily one of the most awful things one can go through worse than jail or divorce or anything. This takes the cake.
How this is legal is a serious problem.
They are ruining people's life for what? To cure "pychosis" give me a break they know exactly that this drug destroys people but dont care because psychosis is bad? my greatest fear is living forever this way. If ican recover I will be the happiest person alive.

WE all need help I think a lot of people are deluding themselves of how serious problem this drug actually is. Is this real life? I want to cry I cant cry. I want to get better but I'm not. I want to wake up healthy but I wont. I want my dick to work but it wont.
This is by far the worse thing that can happen to anyone this is government funded torture to cripple people

I dont care If its sin if I can smoke and drink again one day I will be happy. I just want to veg out and smoke a lot or weed and drink a lot of beer and hopefully my receptors will turn back on.

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

Please let others respond before posting twice in a row. Thanks!

I think that the best way is likely the hardest: staying clean. That way your brain can come back to a homeostasis that's comfortable, and not be worn down by the use of additional drugs. Some find medication to be useful. I consider medication-taking to be included in sobriety, given that the medication is taken with intent to treat a real illness. In this case, it's just bringing one to the level of function that others who don't need medication are at.

I hesitate to hazard a quote here, but a good 5-10 years sober will really flesh out the world the way you want it. It's an investment of the best kind. One in yourself!

 

[Ammarishot]

One of the worst things to do while on invega is being sedentary, you have to go out and play/exercise. I know it's hard with the current situation (Coronavirus). But exercise is a very good way to get better. Today was a bad day for me, I pretty much slept all day. I feel like shit, I also haven't been eating well.

 

[Fodium]

One of the worst things to do while on invega is being sedentary, you have to go out and play/exercise. I know it's hard with the current situation (Coronavirus). But exercise is a very good way to get better. Today was a bad day for me, I pretty much slept all day. I feel like shit, I also haven't been eating well.

I agree, when you can distract yourself long enough to take your mind off how you're feeling, it's a big win when it comes to Invega. I try to find ways to distract myself but I find if there's any form of challenge involved I'm performing at a level seriously below what I know I'm capable of. Exercise has to be the best way forward for me just because it's so straightforward and it completely contradicts the way you're feeling.

 

[Sbar25]

I'm scared. Really scared. I feel disconnected from the world around me.
I feel disconnected from God.
My belief in God and transformation of repentance in my life I had expierence led me too yelling in the street about God! The cops institutionalized me for yelling about God and people needing to repent. I believe I am now suffering for exposing the evil in my community. Evil hates God or anything to do with God. The only thing I have now is belief in God and one day I will be healed by God of this illness will only strengthen my faith in God.

 

[Sbar25]

The poison will ooze out of my arm for an extended period of time. Hopefully 6-9 months the poison will be squeezed dry. Give it another 3 months I am hoping that my receptors go back to normal and my body and brain heals completely. I think why things feel nasty and sex drive and receptors dont work is that nasty poison is still being siphoned from my muscle to the brain!
One day that nasty poison will be cleaned out of my arm and my brain will rejoice and it can go back to returning to normal without a foreign chemical blocking it's natural funcion.

 

[Bogdan]

Dude, I feel like you are brainwashing me sometimes with your comments

 

[Paula10]

I hate to be negative but I’m starting to think this has permanently damaged my brain. It’s been well over a year for me and I’m still suffering from major side effects. I just don’t see how people say they’ve gotten better. At first I was hopeful telling myself I was getting better but yet I’m still depressed, still no emotions, I feel dead inside I feel fucking horrible. I’m ready to end it all at this point.

This scares me. I mean you had 2 shots and still no improvements. I’m so scared. I believe this will be me to. It’s not fair to live this way. God help us. Why is this happening. I don’t have hope guys I just don’t. Even if I distract myself I still can’t stop thinking about invega. This is too hard and I don’t want to live this way. I have kids that needs a mother. This never happen before and I’m hoping at month 6 I can say I feel loads better, but after reading your post I doubt it. Even rick hasn’t seen improvements either at month 6. This is insane and I have nothing positive to say. Damn I hear kids outside my window laughing. Wow I’m so scared for us guys. All I have is this forum and it scares me to read it but I still read.

 

[Paula10]

Dude, I feel like you are brainwashing me sometimes with your comments

I know we are the same time line at least. I’m so scared. You are more positive than me. I’m glad you think we all recover but look at wokengenius on this thread. It scares me. I just can’t believe a year has gone by with no improvements. I told my parents a year. Now I feel I will lose my boyfriend to. I told him a year to. Now I feel like this will be permanent or longer like rosi or lifeline. I’m so scared

 

[Paula10]

Ewwwww I feel awful I try to cry and I cant. This is easily one of the most awful things one can go through worse than jail or divorce or anything. This takes the cake.
How this is legal is a serious problem.
They are ruining people's life for what? To cure "pychosis" give me a break they know exactly that this drug destroys people but dont care because psychosis is bad? my greatest fear is living forever this way. If ican recover I will be the happiest person alive.

WE all need help I think a lot of people are deluding themselves of how serious problem this drug actually is. Is this real life? I want to cry I cant cry. I want to get better but I'm not. I want to wake up healthy but I wont. I want my dick to work but it wont.
This is by far the worse thing that can happen to anyone this is government funded torture to cripple people

I dont care If its sin if I can smoke and drink again one day I will be happy. I just want to veg out and smoke a lot or weed and drink a lot of beer and hopefully my receptors will turn back on.

It’s a waste of time to cry. I cried a lot last month about invega and now I don’t cry at all. I don’t see the point on crying anymore. If we do recover I doubt we will ever cry again. This experience will show us that crying about a situation is not worth it. If we do cry in the future it will be when we recover I do believe we will feel overwhelmed with emotions and we will cry and thank god for it being over. But until recovery I’m not going to cry about invega. I am sad about my kids not having a mother anymore. Crying sucks on invega. It makes the situation worst, so don’t worry about not be able to cry it doesn’t make it any better.

 

[Sbar25]

I know we are the same time line at least. I’m so scared. You are more positive than me. I’m glad you think we all recover but look at wokengenius on this thread. It scares me. I just can’t believe a year has gone by with no improvements. I told my parents a year. Now I feel I will lose my boyfriend to. I told him a year to. Now I feel like this will be permanent or longer like rosi or lifeline. I’m so scared

We will recover. Maybe everyone actually did recover they just cant tell because they forgot what pre invega felt like