INVEGA Reviews (PALIPERIDONE)Average Rating: 2.1 (284 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare INVEGA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR INVEGA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Schizoaffective disorder | Anything from A to Z | M | 68 | 4 years 6 mg 1X day | 10/29/2021 | 4 | Schizophrenia | Sleepiness tremers abdominal pain Diabetes headache dizziness other | Thank god for this drug, more than willing to deal with the side effects to control the horrible nightmare experience my wife had 7 years ago. Thank god for living in a country that is willing to bear the cost ($1600 a month-medicare). I don't know what is the future will be like for my wife, but I am very thankful for help she has received | F | 65 | 7 years 156 | 7/13/2018 | 1 | source of funding for agency | painful zombieism,incontinance,inability to form words,to form thoughts,to walk,to sleep,only brown and pink nightmares,extreme claustrophobia, paranoia,sensitive to light,no joy or feelings,couldn't swallow,shingles in nasal passages,dry mouth,bad weight gain,racing heart,passed out | I was given 2 monthly shots/600mg in 13 days and 13 days of nightly dose/6mg-after starting a lawsuit against the agency which violated my civil rights and hired a doctor to oversee me,I had never met,who refused to refer to my medical history,forced- a black box drug on me,without knowledge of,by bullying me/lies,even though there were SIX contraindications/my medical history-and age&no psychosis/13 differant police testimonies-ignored at hearing | F | 64 | 363 days 6mg/nite 2X M | 2/18/2016 | 4 | bipolar | Invega seems to cause daytime sleepiness for me, but I do sleep better at night. If I take it with clonopin in PM, I'm zonked the next day. | It has helped bring me down from a 2 month high that other meds didn't effect. Switching from Wellbutrin back to Effexor seems to have helped too. So far, so good! | F | 63 | 6 weeks | 8/3/2008 | 1 | Rx for ptsd | At first it went ok. Then B/P goes to 320/290. Then I pass out. Scary feeling | RX told me to get off of the invega. Says people's heart just stops. It was the only new med. Only 3mg. They wouldn't take me off of it. I took myself off.my pulse is still over 100 all the time. | F | 63 | 90 days 3mg | 6/13/2020 | 1 | I am a victim of misuse of license | I have reduced urination and fluid retention may be my kidneys ate going bad.there is impotence and i am short if breath thete is pain inlegs upon walking | I have had to take very high doses of vitamins to stay well i also take doxepin 75 mg thrice a day to overcome depression and anger i feel the drug should be banned as it has side affects I do not hear vouces or get delusions I am not violent this injection isbeing given to bring about death there is prioerty dispute in my family. | M | 62 | 1 months | 11/2/2017 | 1 | Bipolar | Mouth puckers, toes curl and spasms.. It is painful and debilitating. It comes on slowly. It was diagnosed as Tardive Dyskinesia by a neurologist. You are not warned of these possible side effects and was told later it only happens in a small per centage of patients. It happened to me | Invega can cause Tardive dyskinesia a mostly irreversible neurological disorder of involuntary movements caused by long term use of antipsychotic drugs. No cure. Worse that being bipolar for me. . | F | 62 | 2 years 6mg 1X day | 9/22/2012 | 1 | Schizophrenia | Insomnia, Agitation, Weight gain, Weak muscles, Extreme Akathisia | I was forced on Invega ER in a state hospital. I finally changed Dr.s and got off of it. It didn't help me. | M | 61 | 8 months 3 mg 1X day | 1/15/2022 | 3 | bipolar I mixed treatmentresistant | Extreme weight gain, so far up 15 pounds in 2.5 months, some due to increased appetite & some for unknown reason--what this kind of drug always does.Metabolic? Also daily headache. And it's just ridiculously expensive. I'm probably stopping it even tho I think it has helped me more(harmed me less?) than others like it because I can't handle the weight gain and the cost has devastated my Medicare drug coverage.I'm now in the "donut hole." SO frustrating to finally find something that helps or at least keeps you out of the hospital but also packs on the pounds and destroys you financially, which ends up making you as vulnerable to another episode as you were before you started taking it. | Why can't our poor impoverished drug co's find a drug w/o such disabling consequences? l'm trying for a Rx assistance program...For the weight gain, after 25 yrs on psych meds I'm not surprised when I just get fatter. I eat less, increase activity, but as it seems inevitable that I will gain weight no matter what I take, I try not to let it get me too down.(Good luck w/that.) I wish BigPharma thought mental illness was as important as erectile dysfunction.And how about something specifically for bipolar besides lithium,which has been around since leeches?At this point I would try anything.SO tired of off-label, symptom-driven drugs never meant for bipolar illness but for schizophrenia, seizures,major depression, anxiety,OCD,ADD &other random neuro-social problems.On antipsychotics I feel like I'm stumbling around in an already hostile environment,only now also clumsy-fat plus with a paper bag over my head.Invega may work better but its side effects outweigh its benefits.No pun intended.It's hard enough to live w/mental illness in America w/o being fat too.It's not just vanity; there are real health hazards to obesity--just ask the makers of those shiny new diet pills.For me Invega is best of a bunch of lousy choices. If I was rich enough to buy it in the 1st place & could also hire a personal trainer & a chef (i.e.,Oprah-Winfrey rich),Invega could probably be a workable stopgap until we finally invest in treating the bipolar. I don't see that happening anytime so | F | 60 | 3 months 3mg ER | 7/4/2016 | 3 | Bipolar 2 | Tired... | Doesn't have alot of side effects so far .hope this drug works for me have tried so many need my life back. | 59 | 7 days 3 mgs. | 9/20/2019 | 1 | bipolar mixed | reaction time slowed. feel like i am 80 years old. confused and still depressed.and walking around with no clear thoughts | only good thing is no racing thoughts or delusions or paranoid thoughts, but i feel like just a shell of a man | M | 59 | 3 months 156 1X M | 11/26/2011 | 1 | psychosis | Acute tardive dyskenisia, crying, anxiety, insomnia, resistant to asthma inhalers, pain in feet and legs, urgent need to urinate, new allergies, lost zest for life | I was bipolar a few years ago. Had a schizophrenic reaction to Invega Sustenna. Invega compounds my problems stemming from severe early child Sexual abuse. I feel trapped with the adverse side effects. Wish they'd disappear. | F | 59 | 4 months 100 mg | 6/25/2015 | 5 | Chronic depression & anxiety, PTSD | First day very sedated but not sleepy, miserable. Since then, gradually got so much better except lack of sleep. | Stopped panic attacks, stopped severe anxiety and depression. Regained personality and executive function. I went to high level functioning that was not possible for over 7 yrs. This is a miracle drug for me so far, I have no dread or fears in any distressful amount and am organizing and cleaning, laughing, smiling and talking while engaging in the here and now. I haven't felt this balanced and strong for 7 yrs and had given up hope. I was in agony every day all the time before. | F | 58 | 17 days 3 1X day | 2/28/2014 | 1 | Manic-depression | Suicidal ideation culminating in an actual suicide attempt. | I was suffering from PTSD and was feeling very suicidal. I was on 5 psycotropic drugs when my psychiatrist decided to give me Invega. Much to my dismay. He did not titrait me off these other drugs before giving me the Invega. 2 days after receiving a long-lasting(30day) injection of Invega I attempted suicide. I don't remember anything prior to my attempt. I am now picking up the pieces of my life. I have been in recovery for the last 6 months. I have suffered multiple broken bones. Legs, arms, feet(heels), pelvis, back bones along with an acquired brain injury.From all accounts I should be dead. I now have to use a walker. My feet and legs are very swollen from all the nerve and vein damage that occurred. I should have not have put on this drug. I blame my psychiatrists poor diagnosis and this drug for what has happened to me. If I had the money I'd sue the doctor and the drug company. My conclusion is that Invega is a very dangerous drug. | F | 58 | 2 days 1X day | 11/5/2015 | 1 | Was diagnosed with paranoid schitzo | Loss of vision, excess salivation...chewed food, but couldn't swallow it., voice weakened. couldn't even finish a sentence because I couldn't remember my train of thought. Could barely walk. Too many bad side effects... | A wonder drug for the government, bankers and families wanting to eliminate mentally ill family members. Paranoid schizophrenia is the newest label given to anyone with any kind of a mental health issue. I was first diagnosed as bipolar at 16. At 24, after much testing, I was told that I was counter-dependent. Eventually I had a nervous breakdown. 7 years later I had a ministroke and after a few days I went to E.R. After having an MRI an 8.5 aneurism was found. After coiling surgery I had a major stroke. My brain has been through enough! However I have NEVER heard voices. I've always been paranoid of my mom and sister...with good reason! Invega shouldn't be given to anyone and manufacturer should be sued! | F | 57 | 2 months 9 mg 1X M | 12/20/2014 | 3 | Bipolar I | weight gain, drowsiness, sexual dysfunction | For one year, I took 6 mg. of Invega per day; after a year, I reduced my dosage to 3 mg. per day. It helped me think more clearly and reduced symptoms of bipolar depression. I had no manic episodes in the two years I took it. However, it made me very sleepy, even at the 3 mg. dose. I also gained quite a bit of weight. My doctor prescribed Nuvigil to counteract the sleepiness, but then my insurance company wouldn't pay for the Nuvigil anymore, and so my doctor decided to try discontinuing the Invega. The week I stopped taking Invega, I lost 6 pounds, and I continue to lose weight. All of a sudden, my interest in and response to sex has returned. My husband is thrilled and wants me never to take the Invega again. However, I now have trouble sleeping at night, I feel more depressed, and I find it harder to organize my day productively. | F | 55 | 2 years 3-6 MG 1X day | 10/19/2010 | 3 | schizophrenia | Loss of iq and memory and tiredness also cognitive impairment | I come to depend on it and cant get off it | M | 55 | 2 years 12 mg 1X day | 9/20/2022 | 4 | Hallucinations | Feeling like a zombie and massive rapid Weight gain,loss of energy and motivation. | It. Took away my mental problems. Gave me an insatiable hunger so I gained 30kg over 12 months. | F | 54 | 12 months 100mg need 1X M | 11/10/2020 | 1 | diagnosed schitzophrenia | Decreased brain function; can't concentrate or think or learn. Decreased ability to feel emotions. I feel numb. Generally feel unwell. Increased appetite, obesity, high sugar and high cholesterol. Loosing teeth from lack of calcium. I feel tired and exhausted all day. I have no energy and no drive and I am unmotivated. Anxiety and depression. I feel like I'm on elephant tranquilizer. | It really is a chemical lobotomy. | F | 54 | 5 years 50 MG 1X M | 4/25/2018 | 1 | Bipolar 1 | Weight gain, extreme memory loss, loss of all emotions ...haven't felt the slightest bit of happiness or joy in over 3 years, loss of all sexual desire, difficulty with word retrieval, mental confusion, ADD-like symptoms, extreme increase in social anxiety, loss of desire to maintain any family relationships or friendships, loss of energy (even though I take 70 mgs of Adderall). | This drug should be banned!!! | F | 54 | 3 years 3 mg | 6/7/2015 |
INVEGA (PALIPERIDONE): This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder). This medication can decrease hallucinations and help you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less agitated, and take a more active part in everyday life. Paliperidone belongs to a class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. FDA Approval Date: 2006-12-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)