From invega to Abilify end of the month

Medications
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So I’m switching injections. Can you guys tell me if Abilify is better than invega. There’s no having sex on invega. And it’s just such an awful drug in my opinion. But I have brain damage from psychosis and just corruption. My brain did not heal from psychosis. I’m left with this.

So what I need to know from you guys. Are pills better than injection? Really. Truthfully. What do you think. Before it’s too late has anybody here switched from injection to pills? If it is better then that’s what I will press for

And I need to know if abilify is a good drug. It can’t be hard on the cognition I’m already ■■■■■■ up. I have to do this though. Is anybody here on Abilify 200 mg injection? Is that possible?

This is my last shot at life. If I screw this up well you know what happens

Please guys. Am I doing the right thing? Is Abilify going to be better than invega?

My doctor said he’s gonna try for the 300 mg dose. But my brain is so bad. I think any drugs are bad for my cognition. I might be willing to go lower first. Do you think it’s possible?

After this switch. I’m gonna do neuro feedback to try to help the damage and the processing

Anybody have anything to tell me. I’m not enjoying life. Im damaged from psychosis and I’m on invega injection.

But I’m going ahead with my plan
What do you guys think?

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Yikes sounds like you are putting a lot of pressure on yourself.

I have tried both injection and pill form of abilify.

Injection, was on maybe 300 I think for 2 months. I felt horrible the whole time and libido was dangerously high.

Now I am on the pill form for just over 1 month. It was anxiety ridden first 2-3 weeks but now it is pretty good. I feel really good mood wise, no abnormal sexual side effects. I really like abilify because it’s side effects are so few for me.

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Wow. You sound great. Invega has been killing me. Do you like pills better?

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Yeah invega has a nasty side effect profile.

Yes I 100% like pill form better. Some people do better on injections from what I have read here so idk what would be best for you

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Have you ever heard of anyone on the 200 mg injection?

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Nope, only heard of 300 or 400 for abilify maintena.

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My doctor is gonna put me on pills then if they are good then put me on 300 mg injection. If pills work good would you suggest I opt for the injection?

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Doesn’t make sense does it? Lol

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Opt in for the injection you mean? Yeah if you prefer injection of course.

They always try pill form first to make sure you tolerate it well

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I just don’t know if the constant medication from injection is better for the damaged processing I have. It the same medication. Pills and injection are the same right?

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Invega has just hurt me bad. I’m hurting man

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Abilify sounds good though. Thanks

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I got another question for you. What is your dose on pills. Is it lower than 300 mg a month

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15mg so it would be 300

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Any akathisia? Would you say that some people do badly on Abilify with it?

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On pill form, not sure if it was akathisia or anxiety, i’d say just anxiety

But on injection yeah akathisia. It was honestly a miserable experience, not sure of anything else other than for me pill form was waaaay better. I was in a bad place when I tried injection though so can’t say for sure.

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Thanks that was some good amunition. I have my appointment wednesday

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Good luck with what you decide @garbled

Abilify is a great medication in my opinion, wouldn’t want to be on anything else.

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Ability took my sex drive away. Some people get hyper sex drive from it. It depends on the person really. I found abilify boring and caused me substance abuse. Some people do very well on it, but it was a struggle of dead emotional roller coaster for me. Though I did have good times on it, but only with drugs, because it caused addictions.

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According to a recent study, depot abilify has less weight gain than oral abilify