Mental Health Coming off Invega/Xeplion (paliperidone) injections v. 10

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Hey guys, a little update on me, I’m doing good! Can’t really complain to much in fact I don’t complain at all really, it’s rare that I think about invega now a days I just focus on my music and my family and girlfriend which is nice. My life is a lot different then before psychosis, in someways it’s different and in others it’s worst and some ways actually better! I’m on abilify 180 mg and I gotta say if I had to live my life like this for the rest of my life suicide would not be an option like it was on invega. My point is I’m pretty damn content. I get anxiety sometimes when standing in one spot which is the worst side effect of abilify but was way worst on invega. I am also a little numb but it’s not unbearable at all it’s just not as colourful of a life as before meds which is alright because it’s still pretty damn stimulating! I haven’t started work mostly because I’m working on music so much and I feel work would be hard on me.. it’s weird when I’m doing a job I like such as writing, producing, playing music I get so much done but when it comes to cleaning my room I have a hard time haha.. I’ve always kind of been like that but it’s definitely a bit tougher being on abilify doing this kinda stuff opposed to being off I’d imagine. I released my first single the other day and it’s called simple times, it’s on Spotify and by Lobotomyeyes.

If anyone listens I hope you enjoy, I talk a little about my stand on god, money, being numb and maybe having schizophrenia in the song. My main goal in this life is to spread awareness of people like you guys struggling with this illness or medications and if I can help in anyway than I will through what I know best which is music.
Time is a healer people, I was on invega for 7 months and my last shot was trinza so I know your suffering, I will never forget this experience unfortunately but I do believe it made me a much stronger person..
cheers,
-kyle.

@Folkusthesecond
 
Recovery story


Hey guys, a little update on me, I’m doing good! Can’t really complain to much in fact I don’t complain at all really, it’s rare that I think about invega now a days I just focus on my music and my family and girlfriend which is nice. My life is a lot different then before psychosis, in someways it’s different and in others it’s worst and some ways actually better! I’m on abilify 180 mg and I gotta say if I had to live my life like this for the rest of my life suicide would not be an option like it was on invega. My point is I’m pretty damn content. I get anxiety sometimes when standing in one spot which is the worst side effect of abilify but was way worst on invega. I am also a little numb but it’s not unbearable at all it’s just not as colourful of a life as before meds which is alright because it’s still pretty damn stimulating! I haven’t started work mostly because I’m working on music so much and I feel work would be hard on me.. it’s weird when I’m doing a job I like such as writing, producing, playing music I get so much done but when it comes to cleaning my room I have a hard time haha.. I’ve always kind of been like that but it’s definitely a bit tougher being on abilify doing this kinda stuff opposed to being off I’d imagine. I released my first single the other day and it’s called simple times, it’s on Spotify and by Lobotomyeyes.

If anyone listens I hope you enjoy, I talk a little about my stand on god, money, being numb and maybe having schizophrenia in the song. My main goal in this life is to spread awareness of people like you guys struggling with this illness or medications and if I can help in anyway than I will through what I know best which is music.
Time is a healer people, I was on invega for 7 months and my last shot was trinza so I know your suffering, I will never forget this experience unfortunately but I do believe it made me a much stronger person..
cheers,
-kyle.

@Folkusthesecond
This guy was on invega for 7 months and he healed partially. The other guy that posted before said he has not healed even after 14 months have passed. How can this happen?
 
This guy was on invega for 7 months and he healed partially. The other guy that posted before said he has not healed even after 14 months have passed. How can this happen?
And then there are people who say they healed in 2 months. It’s all bullshit. Some people probably just aren’t as sensitive to the damage.
 
And then there are people who say they healed in 2 months. It’s all bullshit. Some people probably just aren’t as sensitive to the damage.

Everyone heals at a different rate. Took about a year for me but latuda delayed my recovery
 
I had a burst of frission that felt mostly like how it used to. Man, listening to music used to feel sort of like a drug to me and I had no idea because I just felt like that for my whole life.
 
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You won't have to wait two years, my recovery got delayed by complications from Prozac. Even before this I still had muted frission since last year.
I just want to cry… I can’t do this shit… Y’all are stronger than me
 
Besides the akathisia it made it hard to sleep and made me edgy.
How long were you on it for i know zyprexa in the beginning made me feel like I was going through invega hell all over again took me about a year to adjust plus I was on a high dose of zyprexa it max out at 25 at least for here in my state it does . I am just curious did it emotionally flatten you besides the edgy stuff did it cause anhedonia. The worst thing is I dont like it and go back to zyprexa but I really dont want that to happen .
 
How long were you on it for i know zyprexa in the beginning made me feel like I was going through invega hell all over again took me about a year to adjust plus I was on a high dose of zyprexa it max out at 25 at least for here in my state it does . I am just curious did it emotionally flatten you besides the edgy stuff did it cause anhedonia. The worst thing is I dont like it and go back to zyprexa but I really dont want that to happen .

I neer really got any side effects from zyprexa. I was on latuda about a year i think
 
Christ I'm having problems sleeping again. I need help
Bro take magnesium supplaments my sister swears by them . I didn't sleep for 8 days after taking parnate in january and doctor prescribed me olanzapine 5mg that shit was hell but i slept instantly like a baby, saved my life honestly. I stopped it 4 days later.
 
I just want to cry… I can’t do this shit… Y’all are stronger than me
You think we didn't all suffer at the beginning? My life was utter hell I was having some really bad thoughts but I pulled through. You will get used to this damage that it wont really bother you one day i'm there now but im pissed. Eventually you will heal from the damage and never worry about this shit again just fight!! 🙏
 
A bit scared about this edible’s effects on me; my body has adjusted to the new “damage” or “alterations” of my senses now.

Hoping this isn’t going to permanently disable me from recovery, and I may try smoking again later once more to confirm 1. I can still get high which has a correlation to recovery
 
Do you have anyone who cares for you? Are you responsible for any living things?
I guess I have people who care for me. Doesn’t matter though cause I honestly can’t live in suffering just for somebody else. I have to live for me. But there’s no “me” to live for quite honestly.
 
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