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Mental Health Coming off Invega/Xeplion (paliperidone) injections v 8.0

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bowandsparrow said:
Getting close to 10 months off for me. I still consider myself recovered. I've been able to feel happiness and joy just like i used to when I'm in a good situation, like on vacation with a friend, or at a Halloween dog costume contest. Knowing that I have that potential is a pretty clear sign that the chemical changes in my brain have sorted themselves out.

That said, I think something that doesn't get talked much about here is that the entire situation causes severe trauma--being detained, being forcibly drugged, and having to go so long without being able to feel like a human again once the drug takes effect. That's something that we're all going to be unpacking for a long time, complicated by the fact that many of us no longer feel safe "getting help" with our emotions.

But there's good days and bad days, so hang in there and aim for a good one.
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Is music back 100%?
If so when did u get it back?
 
so far any little improvement i have imo is not big enough to be considered significant or big enough to consider myself starting to recover i always tell myself about the small improvements that doubt that means anything
 
Has anyone here tried maois or antidepressants? Any recovery stories based off of these? Pls share
 
invegafuckedmeupmeow said:
Is music back 100%?
If so when did u get it back?
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That one's complicated. When I actually listen to it, I do tend to enjoy it. But I have a lot less motivation to actually start listening to it than I did pre-invega, so I don't much. Motivation still seems to be an issue, tho I suspect that's more related to PTSD than the actual shot.
 
bowandsparrow said:
That one's complicated. When I actually listen to it, I do tend to enjoy it. But I have a lot less motivation to actually start listening to it than I did pre-invega, so I don't much. Motivation still seems to be an issue, tho I suspect that's more related to PTSD than the actual shot.
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maybe your not fully recovered yet i think you will be in a few months
 
paliperidonevictim2005 said:
maybe your not fully recovered yet i think you will be in a few months
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I think it depends on what your definition of "fully recovered" is. If it's that your brain goes back to normal, you're capable of feeling joy again, and you stop experiencing side effects like insomnia and akathisia, absolutely.

If it's going completely back to the way you were before being traumatized, that's something that might take years, loads of therapy, and might not heal completely even then.
 
I officially lost 20 pounds since getting off Risperdal! All the hard work I’ve been putting in is paying off!! :)

I have 20lbs more to lose until I reach my goal weight. By the way things are going I think I’ll get there I lose about 3 pounds each month. It is doable to lose weight you just have to put in work
 
RecoveryInProgress said:
I officially lost 20 pounds since getting off Risperdal! All the hard work I’ve been putting in is paying off!! :)

I have 20lbs more to lose until I reach my goal weight. By the way things are going I think I’ll get there I lose about 3 pounds each month. It is doable to lose weight you just have to put in work
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I’m glad you only have weight gain to worry about but I think most people here are more concerned about the brutal brain damage tbh
 
bowandsparrow said:
I think it depends on what your definition of "fully recovered" is. If it's that your brain goes back to normal, you're capable of feeling joy again, and you stop experiencing side effects like insomnia and akathisia, absolutely.

If it's going completely back to the way you were before being traumatized, that's something that might take years, loads of therapy, and might not heal completely even then.
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If u say so….
I definitely am not traumatized by psych wards/psych drugs just very pissed off that I got the shot. So if your saying that ptsd is the barrier between you and music than us w/o ptsd should get our music back fully?
Your sure its ptsd and not invega?
And even tho u lack motivation for music does it sound as good?
 
Will leave this forum permanently, deleted my Reddit account - being not able to see my old posts asking everyone for recovery stories and etc. Left anhedonia Discord.

I don't want to remember the hardest time of my life, want to forget and deal with it as a nightmare that passed.

To everyone, keep up, have faith in God, everything pass sometime. You WILL MAKE IT through this hard time. I can say that I had reborn and have the oportunity to live fully again. I had so many SI that I almost did shit that cannot be undone - you get what I am saying.

I had anhedonia, DpDr 27/4, no energy, SI, no libido and everything else. Mine was caused due Risperidone or post-psychosis, don't know.

Didn't took injections but symptons was the same as everyone relate.

Living was hell the entire year after february and my episode.

Only getting to psych ward and taking medicine again helped me and bought me back - lamotrigine and quetiapine.

Doing better than ever - EVERYTHING came back, from music pleasure to libido, everything.

Every case is unique, so don't take other's person reality as yours. Trust professionals.

You WILL RECOVER and enjoy everything being thankful for every simple thing.

Godspeed.
 
naoaguento said:
Will leave this forum permanently, deleted my Reddit account - being not able to see my old posts asking everyone for recovery stories and etc. Left anhedonia Discord.

I don't want to remember the hardest time of my life, want to forget and deal with it as a nightmare that passed.

To everyone, keep up, have faith in God, everything pass sometime. You WILL MAKE IT through this hard time. I can say that I had reborn and have the oportunity to live fully again. I had so many SI that I almost did shit that cannot be undone - you get what I am saying.

I had anhedonia, DpDr 27/4, no energy, SI, no libido and everything else. Mine was caused due Risperidone or post-psychosis, don't know.

Didn't took injections but symptons was the same as everyone relate.

Living was hell the entire year after february and my episode.

Only getting to psych ward and taking medicine again helped me and bought me back - lamotrigine and quetiapine.

Doing better than ever - EVERYTHING came back, from music pleasure to libido, everything.

Every case is unique, so don't take other's person reality as yours. Trust professionals.

You WILL RECOVER and enjoy everything being thankful for every simple thing.

Godspeed.
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Did everything come back gradually ?
 
Moonrider_103 said:
Did everything come back gradually ?
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Yes. DpDr was gradually fading - had A LOT of setbacks (still dealing with them, but they are waaaaaaay weaker than before). 99% of the time I am normal.

Music pleasure went from 0 to 70% in a day span (after like 20 days taking medicine). Then the rest 30% came back gradually with a couple weeks.

Libido was gradually too. Started to have morning booners. Currently masturbating almost everyday just like before.

Mental clarity was the same. Now my mind is fast as before - cognitively speaking. Able to work, memorize stuff and everything else.
 
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This post actually clicked the possibility that something was wrong with me.

Day after went to pdoc and got bipolar diagnosis - then psych ward and theatment with lamotrigine and quetiapine.

58 days staying there - medication adjustment and getting secure again (looooooooooong process).

Didn't tought I could be this well in this year. Eyes teared out right now, had no idea that such a suffer state could exists. Health disease are the worst thing is this life. Be careful with yours after recovery, don't take anything for granted and be thankful for your well being.

You will make it.
 
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