It’s been great for delusions/positive symptoms but terrible for negative symptoms.
I think I need to go back to my psychiatrist.
It’s a tricky one really. Some things are much better. Some things much worse. It’s been getting me down. Plus I’ve had anxiety which I never had on qutiapine.
Don’t know what to do. If this is as good as it gets. If it’s just fighting it out or if something can actually be done. It’s been getting me down.
Some people have it a lot worse. I keep telling myself that.
So what do you got in mind? Maybe another med/AP?
Maybe an anti depressant ? I am sleeping and functioning otherwise very well on this. But really am a bit lost. See my care co on the 15th. I’ve mentioned this before but I will bring it up again.
I came off diazepam a while ago. Not being on that could cause anxiety. But don’t want to go back on it.
I don’t use anymore lorazepam also. Just 2 or 3 times a month only when needed. An antidepressant sounds well if you need it 
Just because someone else has it worse doesn’t mean you should have to put up with unpleasant side effects!
That being said, it’s really hard to find meds that work for positives and don’t make negatives worse.
Thanks LED it’s still early days on new med (not many injections have gone by). some adjustments will have to be made.
I’m on Invega Sustena the highest dose there is like 287 or something like that and it works wonders for me man. The Negative symptoms I don’t feel very much, I still get paranoia from time to time it doesn’t help with that that much but for the delusions and loss of reality so I’m not talking to myself in an empty room it works great.
Give it a chance man, like a few more months and see if it doesn’t help you like it changed my life
It blocks you serotonin and dopamine receptors. I was on the shot for 4 or 5 months. I’m trying to wait for it to get out of my system. I’m happy it’s working for you. It’s made my days seem like I’m in hell. It stays in your system somewhere between 6 months and a year. I’m so scared I’m not gonna recover. You don’t feel empty?
I had the same problem. I’m on the highest dose of Invega Sustenna 234mg monthly injection for the past 9 months and the negatives have started to subside. It took almost 2 months for me to come back down to reality and eventually the depression, mood changes, lethargy eventually started. I was thinking that it might have been because of the medication too but I believe it was the illness because I don’t believe that Invega would cause me depression.
My positive symptoms are virtually all gone where I’m not delusional, not hallucinating, don’t talk to myself, hygiene is maintained, voices are virtually non existent, my sleep has gradually improved as well, no more nightmares, slight paranoia and random thoughts still pop up here and there but it’s not a constant barrage like it was in the beginning but in the beginning I was feeling like ■■■■ however, I still managed to hang in there because I was sensing that things were getting better.
After this month the psychiatrist will lower the dose so we’ll see how that goes. She said she was going to prescribe me Wellbutrin but at this point I don’t believe I even need an antidepressant. I purposely wanted to take as less medicine as possible and even my psychiatrist said the same thing. I don’t know if this will help you but I’d thought I’d share my experience. Hang in there!! It will only get better.
Yes I am feeling a bit that way I guess @Steph. And thanks @Schizophrenic
I am on 75mg invega… doc said this is my lowest possible dose. There are some side effects but the good things are way more than bad things about it.
No matter which anti psychotic you take there will be sode effects… invega is best in the market.
Nope Invega is not the best in the market I almost commuted suicide on it
Invega has negatively impacted my life. I don’t see how it works for anyone. I have learned to do my homework. The hell I’m going threw due to it is beyond bearable.
I felt horrible when I was on invega, even worse than Risperidol. I had depression, anxiety, fear, blurred vision, difficulty speaking…Then my pdoc switched med for me. He put me on Amisulpride. I felt much better, no anxiety, depression, blurred vision, difficulty speaking. But I got huge prolactin level and extreme fatigue, and agitation. I take supplements to tackle these side effects of amisulpride. I decided to stay on Amisulpride.
Hope my experience is helpful to you.
What I am trying to say is the any anti psychotic will have its pros and cons. Over a period of time with continuous usage things will get better. That applies for all anti psychotics.
Hey Steph, my last injection was in October 2017, so far I only notice maybe a 40% improvement. How are u doing? When was ur last injection? What r u on now? And how long did it take for u to notice improvement?
Sorry haha lots of questions…
And, I’m not on anything right now.
I have an appointment with my doctor soon to discuss driving license. But there is no point even bringing this up. Even if I ever did want to come off medication myself she wouldn’t help me do it even though I am her patient and that would be my wish.
It would be left to my own device. It would therefore be cold turkey as it’s injection. Be a complete failure and she has already threatened with forced treatment before.
Good luck @Qwerty