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Mental Health Coming Off Invega Sustenna (Paliperidone) v4

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Paula10 said:
The weight will drop off end you won’t realize it. I went from 145 to 110 yay my skin is a little saggy though lol Invega that shit. I was always toned
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Same! I gained around hella weight too and it was nasty weight i never had a stomach in my life im so skinny i can eat anything and not gain weight but on this i felt disgusting my face was even fat! i wasnt even eating that much my appetite was shit just cravings somedays i didnt eat but yet still gained weight till it wore off. Was imposibble to workout for me on APs too it felt so dull. Now when i lift weights i feel good and push myself get that rush of endorphins are whatever. So sisnister theyd take that away for you. The things people would do for money
 
7 months off boys, i play videos again, i make music, i do everything I used to do and im basically back to my old self. haven’t done any substances besides alcohol. self care like showering daily is still hard and my sleep schedules pretty messed up so yeah im basically recovered lets goooo
 
invegaisgarbo said:
7 months off boys, i play videos again, i make music, i do everything I used to do and im basically back to my old self. haven’t done any substances besides alcohol. self care like showering daily is still hard and my sleep schedules pretty messed up so yeah im basically recovered lets goooo
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Did you lose any weight?
 
maybe a lil didnt really gain any anyway. oh btw if you want proof that im actually better check my tiktok its fireinthemlg. you can tell im actually doing stuff and getting out of bed
 
It's been a while since my last post here. This is just an update, I thought this information could be useful - I had an aripiprazole test somewhere around the beginning of January, so about 10 months off the 400mg Abilify dose. It said 2ng/ml, the lowest therapeutic dose is 150, so there's barely any abilify in my bloodstream. How do I feel? Well, it's definitely better, but it's not excellent. I'm on an SSRI and it's helping with my anxiety quite a bit, I'm no longer scared of shopping, being among people etc. I'm still anxious, but it's not that bad. I can enjoy some music and food, though I'm not 100% yet. I still have some speech impairment and akathisia/muscle tension from time to time, I guess it'll get better with time. I still feel pretty dull at times, sometimes it's better and sometime worse, but what's for sure is that it's getting better! I enjoy watching videos, going for walks (even though it's freezing now where I live, I'm looking forward to spring), I have perspectives. I'm unemployed right now, getting money from the government, but I think I'll be able to work in a few months or so.

Don't ever lose hope, people!
 
1 year off Enjoying my fav things again! Music and weed is enjoyable again. I'm doing my passions again and i love it. Lifes not perfect. I get depressed and manic now again, hopefully i can stay off the shot though.
 
madness00 said:
What's going on?

A lot of recovery stories have posted recently - i see no reason why you can't join them.
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I know, it's just such a long process. I'm so scared that it's different for me. I just keep ruminating on stuff like breaking down driving and being alone forever. I feel like I'm brain dead and will never have friends again or feel confident again. I've been down and out for about 7 months now. Thanks for checking in. This forum gives me something to hold on to.
 
madness00 said:
What's going on?

A lot of recovery stories have posted recently - i see no reason why you can't join them.
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I can't believe how powerful this drug is and I'm scared it's no longer the drug that this is just how I am now. Like I'll have to go through life not enjoying anything. I'm crying a little typing this because I never thought I'd be down this low. I can't believe I can't fight this feeling. I can usually fight anything. I'm sorry for anyone that's going through this or has gone through it. I feel so bad for myself. I can't believe we have to endure this. I just hope there's an end to this torture. I can't imagine wanting to kill myself. I just hate living like this, feels like I'm not alive as it is. <3
 
invegaisgarbo said:
its crazy remembering how suicidal i used to get reading these forums seeing no one getting better, so glad a lot of you are getting better like myself. should I make a video about my recovery story?
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Please do!! And please describe as best you can how bad of an experience it was, I'm trying to compare my situation to others. I think that's what everyone gets so scared of, that no one can feel as bad. I'd love if you made a video. I'm sure a lot of others would too. Seems like there's not too many people struggling but I'm sure there will be in the future
 
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