INVEGA Reviews (PALIPERIDONE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (284 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR INVEGACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  Bipolar disorder At 3mg, virtually no side effects. At 6mg, somnolence in the AM. At 9mg, somnolence in the AM and much of the afternoon, amotivated and apathetic, but not particularly flat. Invega is way better than Risperdal as regards side effects—it's not nearly as flattening as Risperdal. 3mg of Invega seems to be equal to 1mg of Risperdal, in my experience. This is a fine med. I'm currently on 3mg qd; it helps me sleep w/o a morning hangover. M 20 months
10/16/2008
 3  Psychosis Somewhat satisfied with invega. I hate what these meds do to you though make you a shell of you once were Invega is the least one that does, so far. The Eps, tardive diskinethesia is no walk in the park!! These two new meds approved for TD are somewhat of a joke "May cause tardive diskinethesia"¯ or Parkinson's. Really? + Please make medications that don't have a risk of Eps or TD that alone makes you depressed, and anxious to try anything. Also lactose shouldn't be a ingredient in the 3 mg tablet & 4.5 mg tablet should be made by the company No voices, no delusions, less paranoid. **Use with caution** May make your TD worse, or give you TD. 2 years
4.5 1X day
9/29/2021
 1  Psychosis So bad I don't want to do anything all day, no emotions lack of enjoyment for anything I just lay in bed all day hoping to get off this soon 9 days
1X day
3/18/2021
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 1  Bipolar schizophrenia 42 not horny not interest sex I started to get milk in my boobs lactating start getting pains up in my shoulders I couldn't get comfortable with it's a miserable drug it's a miserable drug don't take F 60 days
200
1/16/2020
Email
 1   Don't ever ever take this drug My son Took this drug for years ago He it was bipolar. The fact is he almost died he had a code blue he tiptoed aroundDid not know where he was At the time I've looked half dead Smothered all the time call ambulance every night called me said he could not breathe I could not understand because he never did call the doctor beforeAnd the hospital and they laughed at him Mental health told him to leave them alone or they're going to call the police My son never ever calls the doctor or the hospital he hates going to the doctor He had an allergic reaction and had a code blue in the ambulance They almost killed him I thought of taking out and lawsuit Cannot believe these people Did not listen to my son when he was dying That drug is a death drug Do not give it to anyoneRegardless of what they said it will affect them eventually possibly kill them F 1 days
2/29/2016
 1  Court order Weight Gain Sexual dysfunction inability to get drunk no matter how much I drink. Lack of emotions This drug is built for the Nazi death camps F 6 months
9/6/2017
 1  Bipolar I was on invega for 3 months. I was put on the pill when I got admitted into the hospital . The pill did not agree with me, didn't want to shower , felt insecure, no motivation, and I gained massive weight in a month. At first my body was ok with invega. All of a sudden here goes the side effects. I'm off it now, my body hasn't come back too. No cycle, weight has not dropped. I ex cerise and intake less calories . So frustrating ! F 1 days
12mg
4/1/2014
 5  itchy anus M 4 2 days
3 6X day
10/28/2011
 4  Non-psychotic hallucinations, bp? none noted My son is on 3mg. His diagnosis is ongoing, but now we're looking at severe anxiety and depression or bipolar. He was on Risperdal and Prozac and did ok for a while, but recently started having severe mood swings, worsening of depression, and hearing voices and seeing things again. Increasing Risperdal helped a little, but he yawned all the time and you could really tell when the dose was wearing off. Invega has worked very well for him so far. He stays in a much more steady mood all day and is becoming more pleasant. Also recently switched Prozac to Wellbutrin, and either the overlap of the 2 drugs helped or the Wellbutrin is really helping. Just finishing tapering off the Prozac. M 9 6 weeks
1/14/2008
 2  Bipolar/Mania Depression with feelings of rage and irritability especially when hungry. Helplessness and feelings of inadequacy at times with more rapid-cycling. Also noticed my son making uncontrollable hand movements with his thumbs. My son was prescribed Invega because risperidone had worked to control his rage and anger better than any other antipsychoic. His doctor wanted the effects of risperidone to last longer so this was the natural choice. Zyprexa and Seroquel were awful both bringing a dark, depressing cloud over his moods. Invega does a good job of controlling his mania and he has more periods of normalcy; however, unlike risperidone, it causes depression and irritabity that he did not experience with risperidone. I also noticed more rapid cycling with this drug and a very strong hunger-induced rage. Once he ate, he was better, but it would start up again after a few hours. I did not notice this on the riperidone, so today I made a decision to take him off of Invega and switch him back to risperidone. I would rather have the periods of mania over the uncontrollable depression, crying and anger with Invega. M 10 1 months
3 MG 1X day
7/11/2010
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 1  PDD-NOS Taking Welbutrin along w/ invega. Severe Paranoia,insatiable appetite,restlessness, anti-social, and weird eye movements (side to side) Haven't slept in 24 hours. HORRIBLE!!! M 14 2 weeks
6/7/2008
 1  Mood swings/ OCD This medication was an absolute nightmare. My son began the medicine after the Doctor swore it was weight neutral. My 14 year old gained almost 40 pounds in one year. Another side effect was that he always exhausted, and lacked any motivation. I brought the extreme weight gain to our Doctors attention at each visit. We finally had to switch doctors because the doctor insisted on leaving him on this med. This medicine also caused a thyroid condition in my child. The weaning-off process took almost two full months too. During this process, my child had night sweats and profound exhaustion.. It was an absolute nightmare. M 14 1 years
9mg
2/25/2016
 1  Disorganizrd thinking Uncontrollable laughter twitching eye fscial puckering flinging arms out Stopped taking invega due to side effects after 15day trial laughter has not gone away dr said it is tic disabling and possibly permanent all ticd M 17 10 days
3mg
1/8/2016
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 4  Depression, BPD Missing periods I have been taking this med for about a month and a half. It works fabulous for my depression, best med ever to do this. However, my periods are missing. But that's the only side effect. F 18 1.5 months
5/7/2009
 3  Bipolar disorder Extremely high prolactin levels..No periods for months..Lactating... This did help with my bipolar disorder ALOT...Ive been on this for almost 4 years...I have to come off of it though because i have had extremely high prolactin levels and no periods for months and months..It also caused breast milk and im not even pregnant!!! F 18 3 years
6 MG 1X day
11/4/2011
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 3   Weight gain,no emotions and feelings,no sex drive,no desire to do anything i used to do before,memory problems. If you want,you can contact me on my email:[email protected] to share experience F 18 1 years
2XD
11/10/2016
 2  Schizoaffective Disorder Can't sleep at all, can no longer talk or connect with people, blank mind, inability to enjoy anything, bad mood, lost of appetite, gained weight but lost it, sluggish I don't like the way this medicine made me feel I used to be so happy and carefree now I'm miserable and feel bad about myself. F 18 3 months
150mg
3/10/2017
 1  Misdiagnosis Complete loss of sex drive, impotence, extreme anhedonia, suicidal thoughts, apathy, aggression Invega ruined my life. This drug should be banned. I constantly contemplate suicide daily and have sexual dysfunction now. Im fucking 18 years old and cannot get an erection. Dont ever take this drug it is hell. M 18 1 months
156
5/17/2015
 1  borderline personality disorder Invega caused an elevation in my prolactin levels, which caused my nipples to secrete a strange discharge. I had to stop the drug immediately due to that reason. F 18 1 months
6 mg
7/4/2013
 1  Schizophrenia Terrible tardive dysnexia ! Still taking it not sure what to do till my doctor gets back from vacation M 18 6 months
3.5 mg.
3/21/2014
  

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)

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