Hi I’ve been having down to ground crippling, panic attacks. I believe it’s due my Invega shot. I’m suspecting it’s because my second injection that came 5 days after my first one. My first was 150, second 100, I also take Invega pills 6mg on top of my injection everyday, this is for about last two weeks now. On top of that all, I also take Zyprexa (Olanzapine 5mg velotab)
I can’t pinpoint the source, but today’s anxiety lasted for about 5 hours on and off, really dark nearly blanking out at moments. I’m not sure what to do, I called nurse to calm me down, and nearly admitted myself to ER. (because of high probability harming myself)
Could my panic attacks be medication related? My nurse doesn’t think so, and advised me to continue medication at least through out the weekend until monday review.
I would appreciate any insights, doesn’t have to be specific or anything. Thanks
Are you still on the loading phase of the injection?
Once in a while I will notice some anxiety but it passes once I take a nap or am able to sleep. I found seroquel to help. However, invega sustenna hasn’t helped me at all. I will be going on clozapine soon and hope the gets rid of the voices.
I suspect loading, since normal dose is somewhere 150-100 once every 4 weeks. My bipolar mania still high but more composed what not. In terms of SZ I’m swung nowhere, still same. Unless there is a specific time frame to give for medication to start working. I’m thinking plain-ass antipsychotic might work just better.
I found that it made my mood a bit better. I was less aggressive at the voices. When my shot is wearing off about the end of every 3 weeks when I get my replacement shot I become more angry and aggressive at the voice. One problem I have on this medication is telling real auditory sound effects such as someone typing on their iPhone text messaging to hearing fake external hallucinations. I had a bit of this on olanzapine but it seems to be getting worse and more frequent on this drug
Thanks Mike, I do to notice the rage racing in my mind like never before. Once again I will probably need more data to see how my injection is going. But I appreciate your insights on this Mike, you take care yourself at most and stay on the safe side, always.
It’s a acute and permanent state, always in dread and terror, very uncomfortable. I can’t put myself anywhere but probably will end up hospital since this is crippling now to into day 3 after tonight. I got notes that I wrote, affirming that panic attack will not kill me etc.
Symptoms of anxiety are uncomfortable but not dangerous
This does not helping me, I curse my own ignorance going on invega. If I survive this there will be no more invega shots, I will not do it.
Sounds terrible. I am so sorry you are going through that. I know how tough the terror and dread can be. Sounds like a different AP would suit you better