They’re talking about put me on the injectable
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It’s good but it has some serious side effects. Personally I think it’s worth it if you want to keep the nightmare away.
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I was on invega for 14 years and struggled. Didn’t know it could get better cause I had tried a lot of the newer drugs also. Then about two years ago I tried perphenazine and my symptoms improved greatly. Also lost weight on perphenazine. Idk it works for some people I hopefully will never have to get back on it. I also got some man boobs from it. I took the shot to get out of psychosis too. Got on the pill form as soon as I could though once I felt the psychosis lift a bit.
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Hated it. And my prolactin went vrry very high so i ditched and switched.
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I like mine it’s a more effective medicine and a lot of people don’t realize that in the beginning when their doctor puts them on it it could be because they think you need a stronger medicine. I wasted years trying to find the right medication because I only saw the side effects but in all honesty you could end up jailed like I was from doing something bad so don’t ask for opinions here on medicine ask your doctor learn by my mistake
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I’m currently on clozapine. Is that weaker?
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Clozapine is a heroic medication only you and your doctor should discuss it because it’s so hit or miss
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Also the akathisia was real bad on invega. When I took it I had to take benztropine which I also don’t like. I’m off both now.
Invega works for my symptoms but as @PikaTchu said what works for 1 might not work for another.
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My main problem is paranoia/persecutory delusions. Does it work on it
Yes it has helped mine but it took a few months.
Just discuss your worries with your pdoc.
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Invega is a good med at least for me. I’ve been getting the injections for years.
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There are just as many drug responses as people on the surface of the earth. I’d say Rispeirdone didn’t agree with me. Not efficious for me and had a heavy side effects profile to me. Because of that Invega wouldn’t agree with me either because the active metabolite is Risperidone in Invega. But a friend of mine is on Invega 6 mg and is doing very well. I personally prefer Clopixol over any other antipsychotics. It always work and it doesn’t cause me to have any severe side effects.
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Im on Invega injection and it works well for me, no paranoia or unwanted thoughts 
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Invega / Xeplion / Paliperadone is not a bad med. You just got to stick to it for at least 6 months.
Anyway thought you was on the Clozapine?
I simply cannot believe they are chopping and changing your meds that quickly?
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I have been on cloz for a long time.
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I’m on max dose of Invega injection and still become manic on it and psychotic. They didn’t stop the Invega just proscribed a mood stabiliser which calmed me down. Now I’m off the mood stabiliser and the mania and psychosis hasn’t come back. I was on a high still after coming back from Sri Lanka. I’m being closely monitored thought to see if I become unwell again.
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Invega is the med that helps me best with my voices. Clozapine helps me sleep. The combo seems to work.
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Invega is better than clozapine. Abilify maintena is a shot… You could ask them about instead. (It’s milder)
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Well sorry, if your on “cloz” they aint gonna put you on invega are they?
Sure your not attention seeking a bit my dear?