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 |
| 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 | 3 | Telecare FSP psych | Weight gain stomach pain feeling of dizziness lack of motivation | This drug was prescribed to me after I found chemicals in the window pane of the Los Angeles county run mental health rehab I accidentally broke the window and they said I had a psychotic episode so they sent me to the hospital the hospital falsified records because I'm on Medicare to hold me for an additional time frame of 2 weeks telling me I couldn't leave unless I got an invega shot so I agreed which was a big mistake now the dosage is way too high and I feel serotonin syndrome I talked with my telecare team and they will not take me off of it I can't believe they can do this to people I've told them the way I feel and they just say just give it time but it's getting worse | 40 | 45 days 100mg 1X M | 12/15/2020 | 3 | Switched over from another medication that gave me TD. It's been frustrating dealing with that alone. Invega somewhat helps my “mania” impulsive tendencies, and keep me semi functioning. I have trouble with word recall at times, or repeating myself, remembering some things (But I have a history of tbi's) lately I've been in a rut. I don't feel like reading, writing, or partaking In activities I enjoy, also with Invega my mind goes blank at times. Will stick with this for a while before seeing if this is the right med for me. | Eat clean to counteract bad effects, avoid sugar unless natural if you can. Get enough sleep! Stay active | 34 | 100 days 1X day | 5/7/2021 | 3 | Invega is one of the worse meds I've ever been on. Brain dead! I don't feel Like I'm retaining any information I'm learning, or focus on anything! I have to reread it a thousand times to process, and repeat to myself constantly what I just read. It's not coming to me right away. Controls some of my symptoms at the expense of lowering my IQ. Conversations are slipping away as well. You feel present, but you aren't present which in turn gives me anxiety, and makes me not want to engage in conversations sometimes. Things slip past your head. :/ | Bloating, tired, possible weight gain, possible tardive diskinethesia. | 33 | 90 days 4.5 1X day | 5/12/2021 | 3 | Currently going through withdrawal as I'm lowering my dose of (pills) I'm trying to reduce my stress levels not overwhelm my psyche during this time. I understand it depends on how the med is metabolized per person. With that taken into consideration.. Estimate, On Average, Typically how long does withdrawal last? | 35 | 72 days 1X day | 6/29/2021 | 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 | 2 | Bipolar | No emotion, loss of interest, no motivation, loss of creativity, no social life slower thinking, high anxiety, trouble falling asleep on my own, just don't wana do anything, depressed neurotransmitters. Just flat no personality. | It took away the voices | 39 | 3 days 234 | 1/16/2019 | 1 | Schizophrenia | Side effects are emotional flattening, spaciness, and loss of interest in life. Also sleep problems, dry eye, drooling, slowness of response and movement. Low libido, and little effect from alcohol. | This drug really saps my energy in every way. Takes away the will to live by stripping the emotions dry. Feel one step removed from reality. Very hard to make decisions, and to focus. | 49 | 3 years 75x1mth 1X M | 6/11/2016 | 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 | 1 | Psychosis | Definitely would not recommend this drug to anyone not even my worst enemy. The hopelessness I feel is beyond comprehension. I can't describe how de motivated I feel it's to the point I can't do anything for myself and my body is getting worst because of it. I can't exercise because I can't find the motivation to do it and I am constantly thinking about death and how much regret I live with is awful. How on Earth do these doctors prescribe such poison to people I will never understand. | 20 | 1 years | 12/27/2019 | 1 | bad sexual thoughts | Crying all the time suicidal thoughts. Feeling all alone loneliness. Don't know if there is a medicine that counteract these feelings. Always paranoid to the max. I gained 15 pds I n one month. Terrible feelings of doom. My doctor wants to put me on a dose of 69 mg of a shot I now take 117 mg .at first time of each month I get 117 mg of invega.be careful of getting a shot of this medicine I think can be very dangerous. Suicidal ideation bad.dizziness terrible.very irritable. Is there a shot for side effects. Once you get a shot it is in your system and can't do anything about it. I think this shot can be done but wear off.which takes days to several weeks. Very strong medicine when Giving the very first day and several weeks. Be very careful. I would think about side effects of invega before taking. Dont know how this medicine will mix other medicines.be cautious. Seriously | 53 | 10 days | 10/1/2014 | 5 | Schizoaffective Disorder BP Type | Extra Pyramidal Symptoms in eyes that is controlled by cogentin | This drug brought me out of psychosis and has kept me out of it. I am a very satisfied invega user. | F | 22 | 7 months | 6/8/2008 | 5 | bipolar 2 | Some day time sleepyness, involuntary eye movements, mild weight gain, breast swelling. | Works great for me! Side effects are not too bothersome. | F | 19 | 4 months | 9/15/2008 | 5 | Bipolar disorder | Some reaction to extreme heat. When I exercise I have to watch out for overheating. I swim and it helps tremendously with any stiffness that may be caused by the drug. I took risperdal and had significant side effects lack or muscular control, lack of sweating (heating and cooling problems) and drowsiness. The effects of Invega are very rare and tolerable for the benefit of the drug's effectiveness in balancing my mood disorder. | I have taken the drug two years. When I started at about 6 mgs we upped it to 9 after a month. I went up to 12mg but that was too much. So, it took about three months to get a balance. This drug has been a miracle drug for me. I take it in combination with Citalopram an antidepresant. I also have vistiral as an anxiety drug as needed. I sleep wonderfully at night. However, sometimes I go to bed as early as 8:00 PM if I am working hard, busy. So for me the drowsiness increases with my physical activity. I am hoping more exercise will help with the drowsiness at night so early. | F | 43 | 2 years | 10/28/2009 | 5 | Bipolar I w/psychotic features | Hypomanic episodes & extrapyrimidal eye movements the first 2 weeks. They were easily managed with Klonopin & Benedryl. Only lost 1 1/2 night's sleep. Now, at the end of 4th week, the only side effect is weight gain. But it is an easy choice to continue taking this med, even with some weight gain, because of how it has changed my life. | This drug is simply FABULOUS! It completely cleared my thinking & allowed my personality & feelings to come through without all the anger, irritability & intensity I have always experienced. I have no drugged feeling at all. I struggle with Borderline Personality Disorder & this drug has allowed me to manage my emotions and interpersonal relationships like never before. The only other time I've felt this kind of peace was when I took Risperdal. Thank you to the makers of this drug. It has revolutionized my life and positively affected my friends, family & co-workers. Absolute miracle for me!!! | F | 39 | 1 months | 10/22/2009 | 5 | mild bipolar, mild borderline | weight gain, weight gain, weight gain. Mild muscle tightness but I take an occasional Lorazepam .5mg for anxiety and that helps. Lethargy is a battle too but my Dr recently said energy begets energy (doing creates more doing) and it took a bit to overcome the lethargy but my Dr was right because now I'm consistently doing more than I used to. This med has helped me tremendously to get stable and my life on track. The weight gain sucks but I also had a poor diet so I'm working on that and by the summer I want to be exercising more. I seem to get frequent kidney stones and I'm trying to figure out if Invega is part of the cause. Looking back they may have started around the time I began Invega, but again poor diet could be to blame for that too! (lots of fast food = high sodium & high fat/calories) | F | 37 | 5 years 3MG | 12/27/2013 | 5 | Schizoaffective disorder | I can get a bit tired and experience a bit of lethargy. I believe the drug can slow you down. Also I sometimes get red eyes after evening dose that correlates to me getting sleepy. Anyone with this side effect? | F | 31 | 2 years 6mg | 3/4/2014 | 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 | 5 | Schizoeffective Disorder | I started off with 6 mg the first couple of days and was bouncing off the walls so I reduced it down to 3mg, with aid from the doctor, and have been stable for 2 years. Weight gain was gradual of 20 lbs over the 2 years. At 5'-2" and 160 lbs now, I feel like a piglet - the stomach keeps getting bigger. I guess I need more exercise. | Since taking that horrible Zyprexa for a long time, Invega seemed like a God-send to me. My thinking sharpened up and life was good again. I finally got my sense of well being back! I would say it is like a miracle drug! I recommend working with the issues, if you have any with it, and adjust to the dosage that works best for you! Low for me was better. | F | 52 | 2 years 3 mg 1X day | 3/1/2010 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | Insatiable appetite (gained 20 lbs in 4 months), eye spasms rarely, lactation & other possible hormonal side effects. | I LOVE INVEGA. It cleared my thinking, taken away the paranoia, brought me out of depression & anger, and helped me interact with people like a new person. I tried to go up to 6mg but I was gaining more weight. I am constantly hungry. But I will do anything to stay on this drug because it's helped me so much. | F | 39 | 4 months 3mg 1X day | 3/5/2010 |
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)