I stopped my medication - invega sustenna 117mg, i thought i didnt need the medication anymore since i only had one psychotic episode but ever since stopping it, i have gotten upset a lot more easily and when i get upset, i get REALLY angry and upset… like i feel like having a mental breakdown when i get upset sometimes… this is not normal for me… is this a withdrawal effect of not having the medication anymore or do i need the medication??? please help… i am very concerned
I don’t think getting upset is a symptom of psychosis or withdrawal but then I am not a doctor.
I would call your doctor.
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Well i did read online that getting angry is a withdrawal symptom…
It’s never a good idea to stop your medication without your doctors consent. Everyone reacts differently to meds. Stopping a powerful drug like an antipsychotic cold turkey wouldn’t be good for anyone. You could get a million and one different symptoms.
You really need to consult a doctor.
I agree with @TomCat. Definitely talk to your doctor.
Honestly, you might not get a whole lot of replies, since the “coming off Invega Sustenna” thing has been done to death on this forum. A lot of people have had problems/questions. I don’t know, I could be wrong. I’ve never had it, so I can’t help.
I do believe it can be a withdrawal symptom like you said. It’s stated on every medication label that taking anti-depressants, anti-psychotics can change your mood in a good or bad way. For example, anti-depressants can cause actual suicide ideation. The same is true of withdrawals. See your doctor right away, you don’t want to get into trouble.
okay, thank you!
Did you cold turkey quit?? When I cold turkey quit Abilify it sent me into a massive depressive episode where I was ragingly angry at the world for forcing me to be alive and I had to do PHP. You should never quit cold turkey.
That sounds like how I get when I get off meds. That sounds exactly how I get actually. I’m not a doctor though. I’d talk to your pd.
I have been off my ap for 8 days, because my pdoc told me to, because of side effects. Let’s just say things are not going well. Tomorrow I am calling my doctor’s nurse and getting some help.