Upped my invega dosage, consulted with my new psychiatrist

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Believe or not, this is me on Invega and lexapro, both which cause weight gain

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Wow! You look great!

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Thank you! Now im chubby :frowning:

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If youā€™re chubby you can correct it. But be patient, because with meds it takes more time.

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I know, took me 3 years to achieve what is in the photo

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Iā€™m really proud of you that you stuck with it constantly for 3 years. Thatā€™s great!

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It was great until i thought it was a great idea to stop my meds (under supervision)

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Oh no! I donā€™t ever want to go off meds. I like that Iā€™m no longer getting visits from Satan. They help me with other things too. I still have unusual beliefs and paranoia but I donā€™t have to deal with some really disturbing things anymore.

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Fine, fine work friend. A lot of effort has gone into that physique. You are a good example

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If you dont mind me asking what dose are you on @Newlyborn thats cool that u lost so much i have managed to lose 7 pounds on 78 mg but i feel like i need a higher dose to help me sleep through the night

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I was on 117mg monthly now on 156mg

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Dam I am on Haldol and feel mentally numb. I am happy you are off it.

I took invega once and it didnā€™t work at all.I have tried every second generation AP except Vraylar, and I doubt it will work too. Anyway, it is not available in my country, so I have no other option but to be on Haldol plus Abilify. Haldol has no other side effects apart from the cognition deficits. But, at the same time risk for movement disorders also scares me. I simply donā€™t know what to doā€¦the schizoaffective is pretty much treatment resistant without this combination. Tried everything- sometimes the side effects, and sometimes the effects are not that substantial.

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If you dont mind me asking why did you go back up to 156

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I was on Invega for 5 years on 117mg dosage and relapsed out of nowhere, then was hospitalized and pit on haloperidol on which I was for 2 years, last month I injected with 117mg and because im afraid to relapse on that dose again, I asked to up my dose to 156mg. Pdoc said there would more benefits than risks rising the dosage

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Feel you, cognitive impairment is one thing, another for me was emotional blunting by haloperidol i tried haloperidol+abilify combo and it was too hardcore for me.

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