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

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Things are really good. People on this thread are trying to make them depressing and sad. Don't lose faith in your recovery. If you do that, you'll continue to have peace of mind. :) ❤️
 
They open you to non dualistic perception of life where even if you have all the side effects from invega you see the beauty in it and you no more suicidal because of it. Sacred medicine!!! 🍄☘️
 
I'm at peace, and I'm listening to the advice of past members of this thread. They warned against the melancholy mood of the "Coming Off Invega" forum. The comments can bring a person down. But life doesn't have to be sad and disappointing. We will recover. It's just a matter of time. Many have already recovered from this. And it's rare to find anyone online that still has side effects after 10 years. Only a few claim to still be unhealed from Invega. Time will also tell how many people recover and how many don't... Peace and love. ❤️
 
I need to go back to being vegetarian. Sattvic diet will help me go through this hell. Feeling lighter and happier when not consuming animal flesh full of stress and fear.
 
One of the smartest things to do during this time is relax and chill. Rest as much as you can. Try to stay motivated and positive. That's my sincere and caring advice to all of you. ❤️
 
All of you are free to express your opinions of how you feel. I'm not here to discourage anyone. My point is, things will be better for you if you relax, rest, and be more positive about your experience. Have faith and you will see the victory. Comfort yourself with recovery testimonies from those who have healed from Invega. And if your ordeal is another medication, then you can also find solace from people who recovered from that particular medication, whatever it is. Peace and love. ❤️
 
V3. And 4 definitely have some really good recover stories. It actually helped as I was already feeling pretty good from working out yesterday and it carried over to this morning.
 
There are tons of recovery testimonies. One I think you will like comes from "Starr0718":

"I have healed from Invega.​

I was given two Invega injections days apart in September of 2022. I felt like I was living in the twilight zone after receiving that medication. I couldn’t think straight. I had no appetite. I had severe insomnia. I couldn’t sleep properly for over a year. I went 16 months without a period. I had cystic acne all over my back and shoulders. I had a shuffled walk. I had no thoughts. I had to force myself to take showers. I had no thirst or hunger signals. I had no emotions. I couldn’t cry. I couldn’t laugh. I had no motivation to do anything. I was a complete zombie. I have completely healed from everything. I thank GOD for this daily. I wanted to encourage anyone suffering from the side effects of antipsychotics that healing is indeed possible. I can testify to that. Please take care of yourself. Be encouraged. Never give up or lose hope."

 
Cling to that part in you that believes you'll get better. Trust that voice in you that knows you'll recover. It's okay to hope. It's okay to wonder why it all happened to you. Ultimately don't give up. Use the fuel of your improvements to help you keep on going. Peace and love. ❤️
 
JoshuaGuillory36 said:
There are tons of recovery testimonies. One I think you will like comes from "Starr0718":

"I have healed from Invega.​

I was given two Invega injections days apart in September of 2022. I felt like I was living in the twilight zone after receiving that medication. I couldn’t think straight. I had no appetite. I had severe insomnia. I couldn’t sleep properly for over a year. I went 16 months without a period. I had cystic acne all over my back and shoulders. I had a shuffled walk. I had no thoughts. I had to force myself to take showers. I had no thirst or hunger signals. I had no emotions. I couldn’t cry. I couldn’t laugh. I had no motivation to do anything. I was a complete zombie. I have completely healed from everything. I thank GOD for this daily. I wanted to encourage anyone suffering from the side effects of antipsychotics that healing is indeed possible. I can testify to that. Please take care of yourself. Be encouraged. Never give up or lose hope."

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this person says they recovered in 17 months. I DONT WANNA WAIT 17 MONTHS 😭😭. I pray to god my anhedonia goes away in september, that would make it 6 months since last injection
 
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this person says they recovered in 17 months. I DONT WANNA WAIT 17 MONTHS 😭😭. I pray to god my anhedonia goes away in september, that would make it 6 months since last injection
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If anhedonia is your biggest problem, mine loosened at 3 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months. If I had no other problems at 3 months it would have been bearable.
 
TonyTonyChopper said:
this person says they recovered in 17 months. I DONT WANNA WAIT 17 MONTHS 😭😭. I pray to god my anhedonia goes away in september, that would make it 6 months since last injection
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I agree with you. I'm hoping and praying for you. I won't stop. I'll continue to do it.

And for everybody else, feel free to talk depressingly or openly or happily, whatever is your feelings. This is your website and those who run bluelight. I'm not in charge of anything... Please don't let me stop you from being free to express your thoughts and emotions. Whine, cry, rejoice, do what you do. Peace and love. ❤️
 
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AN INTERESTING QUESTION AND ANSWER DISCUSSION FOUND ON REDDIT, REGARDING INVEGA AND RECOVERY:

Queasy_Chemistry_844: "How long does anhedonia last from invega sustenna?

I took two shots of this poison and ever since I haven’t felt any pleasure or positive emotions. It’s like I have no dopamine or serotonin. I’ve lost interest in everything and life feels so dull and grey. Nothing is enjoyable anymore. Has anyone experienced this before? Any responses would be much appreciated."

synapsesandjollies: "well, theres three stages to recovery from the depots. the first stage is getting the drug out of your system. by design, the shots are not just a transient, long-acting drug, the shots put a portion of the drug in your body which is continuously being circulated and acting on your brain. the shots last weeks or months, and you will still have the drug circulating even after the re-up time they would normally be giving you additional shots -- just less than you would have around if you redosed. depot shots are also more potent in the sense that daily oral dosing has a peak and trough potency throughout the 24 hour dosing period but depots are more continuous.

the second stage is your receptors clearing of the drug. even if the circulating drug was magically removed from your system in an instant, it can still be bound to your receptors. not all psychiatric drugs involve this specific concern, but risperidone/paliperidone is one of the drugs seen to bind semi-permanently to certain receptors and only after the receptors recycle their binding site will the action of the drug be removed. the dose can fall appreciably before the actual binding site sheds the drug that is jammed in there. so, there is more to getting away from the drug than simply pissing it out over time.

the third stage is growing away from the changes that drug use had caused in your system which can stick around indefinitely even if every single bit of the drug is wiped from your body. a single dose can already cause long-term changes, and weeks of continuous dosing all the more. the nervous system is extremely sensitive, and must be in order to perform its tasks, and is also very changeable. when a potent drug goes in there and fucks tons of things up, the nervous system is not usually going to snap back super quick and without issue. recovery is typically more gradual, and may only be partial for some people.

how long the anhedonia lasts depends as much on the individual and situation as on the drug itself. we are not all equally susceptible to particular drug harms, we dont all neuroplastically adjust at the same rate, we dont all have the same context of use (medical health, any other drugs being taken, diet, lifestyle, sleep quality, mental wellbeing, education and preparation, etc). it is not at all unusual for people to struggle for many months or even years after this kind of drug reaction, but some people see progress pretty quickly, within just days or weeks of their dosing being discontinued.

anhedonia, apathy, or similar such effects are among the most typical and expected with these drugs (whether your prescriber called them antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, sedatives, sleep meds, or whatever else). neuroleptics have a neuroleptic effect -- the blunting of pleasure and emotions is a part of the drug types very namesake. if all other factors are favorable, most patients will probably notice positive changes within the first 3 months off the drug, but it can take much longer for the symptom to more fully diminish and ive not seen good data on how often people get back to 100% even years later.

maybe youll be lucky and see lots of progress within the first month or two clear of the drug, or maybe youll go a year without seeing a lot of improvement but still recover much more substantially later on."

 
He says cocaine didnt gave him euphoric effect at some point which terrified him. I can assure i had the same with shrooms. Only at 6 month mark i felt them hitting with trippy vibes. Before it was all mental
 
"EvilAzizi" recovered. She used to post comments (here on bluelight). You can find them on the "Coming Off Invega" thread 3. She speaks about her recovery on reddit. ❤️
 
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