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.
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.
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.
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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