Invega Sustenna

My name is Brandon i am 19. I got put on Invega Sustenna I believe Feb. 2nd and this was due to my disgust with Latuda. I agree with all the comments about sex drive and arousal. I don’t care about that I just want to have my runners high back so I can be able to run in an marathon. I have to push myself to even run 3 miles. Im thankful I can at least 1 run. But with my lack of drive and passion to put work on my college duties. It was not an option for me to be put on this injection. I am really contemplating on taking a 3rd injection. I wish I could of told my psychiatrist why I needed my “euphoria”, because it made me happy Damn it. I hope to find a way of managing or finding a way for me to be able to do athletics without having a jittering limp. My legs also get numb from sitting down on the toilet for too long which happened with my previous meds as well. I want to know just how long this stays in my system. I see hope if I can stir away from it. I might just be able to run a marathon, or half. There is a fun run that I paid for but i can not run without that runners high. This injection shouldn’t be given to young jovial passionate adults. Love is a euphoric feeling at times. I am Bipolar 1 btw.

Don’t stop running is my best advice. I found my illness of Sz would have an effect on my fitness levels. When I was in the start of a relapse I had lack of motivation but after always wish I pushed through it while I was having problems. Structure is important. Although it can be hard to maintain when you are having psychological problems.

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Don’t take Invega but that’s just my opinion. I was on it for a year and even at the lowest dose it was torture. It’s been 4 months since my last shot and it’s still in my system. Only now am I not restless and hoping to kill myself. I run every day and there is NO runners high. There’s this weird plateau but that’s it. The medicine ruins ur bones and stuff too- even now I still have to take a break every other day bc my knees hurt so bad the next day. Do urself a favor and take something else. It raises ur prolactin levels and ur bones ur pecks and everything else will suffer. I’d rather have been in a prison or something off the invega for a year than have been on it. It just ruins who u are

Just type Invega in to the search bar on here and you’ll see all the horrible posts about it

I didn’t really have any sides on invega sustenna but so far I’ve hadn’t little sides from any medication. Been on risperidone, ability, seroquel, olanzapine, paliperidone - pill form now invega. However, it didn’t help me at all and will be going on clozapine soon.

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As long as it doesn’t get downward amplification “Profound panic attacks my case” I don’t mind getting injection. My fear as I saw now few “Invega” posts that there is a possibility a side affect that emotions gets downregulated (and disregulated in this case.) Perhaps making plain-ass antipsychotics more favorable in this scenario. God I fear the worst.

I wouldn’t worry about sex drive and arousal, you can always pop the blue, and see your troubles passing by.

Frustrating, but give yourself a little more time.

It will be difficult. The drugs supress dopamine which is a key ingredient in exercise for strength, stamina, energy, ect.

Viagra is absolutely useless for the sexual dysfunction caused by antipsychotics.

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yeah my pdoc recommended Viagra but I told her i’d just try nitric oxide supplements. Viagra has finally gone generic but its still like $400/mo for 24 tablets.

I tried Cialis once and I didn’t notice anything, I was expecting like priapism but all I got was a mild tingle. no stronger than saw palmetto. an herbal alternative. I don’t know why I put much faith in pharma in the first place

my sexual dysfunction has lessened as the months have gone on, I do notice though that I get off much sooner than I did before without the meds.

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