Can you guys help me with by telling me ways to deal with receiving mandated long acting injection able treatment for six years. Stories would help too
I was on Invega injections for over a year and a half. I switched to Aripiprazole(Abilify). I didn’t like Invega. Are you able to switch drugs with the mandate or are you stuck with Invega?
Yes I’m able to switch drugs however last year I tried Abilify for about 2 months and got permanent vision loss
oh wow. I didn’t even know that was a side effect. If it’s mandatory, about all I can suggest is trying another drug if you don’t like Invega. There are lots to choose from.
It happened to another user on this forum with Abilify too. Abilify has so much side effects but I and some had none. Akathisia, anxiety, vision and hair loss etc
Are you even fatigued at all from the medication? I’m afraid to switch to anything else because the one time I switched to another med (Abilify) such a horrific side effect happened and I feel like these next six years are going to be depressing and I need real help to cope with it but the only answer I’ll get from the psychiatrist is you’re doing fine or we’ll switch meds which I’m too afraid to do
Rexulti and Vraylar have the least negative symptoms just like Abilify. Maybe they won’t cause vision loss.
Ok thank you. If you had to narrow it down which one would you choose?
Vraylar, Rexulti and Abilify can cause addiction and hypersexuality problems. Abilify did that to me so I stopped it.
zyprexa or seroquel if u like calming effekt. Zyprexa has injection but almost none from the forum on that.
I think I’m going to stay on the Invega but what are some things you do to cope with feeling lonely, depressed and numb
I’m on Invega as well. I feel depressed a lot. What helps me is watching Netflix, talking to people on Facebook messenger, sitting in the sun.
Sometimes I find myself just stuck in my own head. Thinking “what am I gonna do for the rest of my life”. Usually when that happens I go for a walk. Sometimes it helps. Sometimes it’s just a sad walk.
It’s just important to remember that things are going to be different now that you have a disease. The good part is you’ll be on medication and won’t have to deal with the fear of voices or hallucinations.
Thank you for contributing to to the post and you’re contribution is certainly helpful. Is there anyway we can chat it would help to talk with someone with the same circumstance
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Sure. I don’t like to talk over the phone. But we could do text messages? Or Snapchat?
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My snap is adrizzledrizle
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