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
 
 1   Feels like I have no feelings horrible drug. Worst drug I've had hate it M 21 10 years
100
3/26/2015
 1  For paranoia and hallucinations DEPPRESION,ANXIETY, NO MOTIVATION LACK OF PLEASURE NO CREATIVITEY SLUGGISHNESS no excitement feeling numb M 26 8 years
234mg
9/30/2019
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 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  Ordered by dr and ssi No sex drive, migraines, stomach pains,very high weight gain that will not go away, blur vision,unable to stay asleep, acne,memory loss,no emotions,unable to think straight. This shot is to torture people legally by force.do not take it.if you are on ssi and they tell you,you have to take it and you don't they will take your money from you. F 22 6 years
117 mg
9/13/2017
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 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  schizophrenia Sexual side effects like trouble having an orgasm or achieving an erection or holding it for any length of time I like this medicine. I was able to quit smoking, don't need caffeine as much, takes away all of the positive symptoms and also I am not so socially withdrawn either. M 36 5 years
9mg 1X day
7/25/2013
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 4  Bipolar Schizoaffective I'm still taking this medication. My dosage has been cut in half, but all of these side effects are still ongoing. I'e just gotten used to them after 5 years. F 47 5 years
75 1X M
3/14/2024
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 3  Schizophrenia I cannot notice any side effects I have and am sure invega is causing me to not notice what is wrong with me and not notice my side effects but other people notice my tiredness and down mood and some other things about me too. I believe these observations from others are correct and that they are truly side effects of the invega I take but I do not notice them myself. I would feel better taking this medication if I can evaluate and be able to experience and feel my side effects that others tell me they notice about me. M 26 5 years
6
12/12/2015
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 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
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 5  Schizoaffective disorder Anything from A to Z M 68 4 years
6 mg 1X day
10/29/2021
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 5  Paranoid schizophrenia None once i missed my monthly shot though i became ill again I take invega and prozac, combined i have my life back, no longer suffering ED ,im happy,invega alone is not good,this drug should not be used on just depression from reading their stories on this site...i pray all of you find peace and serenity in your life,God bless... M 34 4 years
254
12/24/2017
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 4  Bipolar II loss of sex drive, elevated prolactin (caused lactation, no periods), osteopenia in my hip due to the low estrogen levels resulting from the elevated prolactin. If you are female, taking Invega, and are missing your periods/lactating you need to have a bone density scan every 2 years because of the risk of osteoporosis. That said, the trade-off is worth it for me - I have been stable for 4 years, was able to go off lithium - it took care of my psychosis and hypomania. I take Provigil to counteract the drowsiness. I also take Well-Butrin and Lamictal. Adding Invega made a huge difference. F 41 4 years
6 mg 1X day
6/7/2011
 3  Bipolar disorder, anxiety Initially I was very pleased with this drug as it really helped with my psychotic symptoms as well as kept me a lot calmer and even. Would very much like to get off this drug now. Extreme weight gain (100 pound weight gain over 4 years). severe gynecomastia due to high prolactin levels(my breasts are bigger than some of my female friends. Has greatly effected my self esteem. Used to swim and do not anymore because of embarrassment), excessive yawning, excessive sweating, decreased sex drive and difficulty maintaining erection/achieving orgasm. M 41 4 years
3 mg 1X day
5/26/2015
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 3  diagnoised with sctizo effective I am a woman and since ive been taking invega my breast has doubled the size they have a lawsuit for men who have been diagnoused with gynecomastia but i am a female and it isnt fair to be carring all this weight from my breast having big breast causes me to less able to do things i enjoy doing its difficult for me to tie my shoes having pressure on my breast just to tie my shoes its embarrasing i like to dance but with my breast being so big i cant dance like i want to i also like to run but with my breast being so big its hard for me to run invega also slows down my thinking progress i dont think as good as a normal person i dont have sharp thinking and every since ive been on invega injectable i have no sex drive they say deppresants can cause sex drive problems but before i was on invega injectable i had no problems with my sex drive i had skipped periods i reported these sideffects to my counselor and my doctor and they kept me on this drug i have been on this medicine for 4 years going on 5 years and they have done nothing just told me to keep taking it it kept me out of the hospital but i did get sick and was admitted to the hospital even though i was taking my injections every month so i didnt quite understand that one F 30 4 years
156mg
4/27/2014
 3  depressive Bi-polar I started taking Invega 6 mg a day for a few years. I was told by a physician that Invega was the cause of my weight gain, so I stopped it and lost 40 lbs in 2 months...But I went psychotic and delusional, something I hadn't had before....The Dr. put me on Injections and now for over a year have gained back the 40 lbs and gained an additional 40 lbs! Thats a HUGE weight of 80 Pounds gained from Invega! I have bad back/knees and the gaining 80 pounds caused my bone on bone arthritis to worsten...I went from a size 9-10 to an 18-22 dress size! I am only 5'3" and weight over 220 pounds now! I cannot always walk and the weight gain has my self esteem in a dumpster somewhere! It works great to clear out delusional thinking and psychosis but the weight gain may leave you wanting to try something different…I am going to quit taking Invega as soon as it is safe to do so and try another medication ASAP F 52 4 years
6 mg 1X day
4/20/2017
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 1  Bipolar disorder Papilledema, severe swelling of optic nerve, decreased libido, decreased ejaculation,extreme weight gain,decreased cognitive function. This drug should be pulled from the market. I am in the process of filing a lawsuit against the maker of this drug Jansen and Jansen pharmaceuticals will pay for what this drug has done to me!!!! M 30 4 years
12 mg
6/10/2015
 1  Phsycosis Massive weight gain. No emotions. Swollen face. Lactation. Loss of menstruation. Worst drug ever. Its a sinthetic risperidone. I would rather run the risk of phsycosis than be on Invenga sustenna. Have had it forced on me for 4 years. Doubled my weight. Now running the risk of heart disease and diabetes type 2 because the Doctor does not do his job correctly. Should have been swapped or taken off over a year ago when my period cycle started to stop and my weight increase was outragious. Now I need to stop it to see if I can lose some weight and get my periods back regardless of what the Dr says. Don't get me wrong I have insight but surely there is a better drug then this!!! F 28 4 years
100
7/17/2015
 1  Bipolar Massive weight gain, fatigue This drug is absolute poison. It did not stop my manias and the side effects were absolutely horrific. I was sleeping 18 out of every 24 hours and had to cut back uni. I also put on 70 kgs before my doctor went, "This is a problem", and gave me Metformin as well. Basically my health has been ruined because some drug rep conned my doctor into believing this drug wasn't the toxic dreck it is. I wouldn't give this med to a dog I cared about and the drug reps that push it should be shot. F 37 4 years
100 1X M
4/14/2015
 5  Schizoaffective disorder Lactation, loss of period/very irregular periods, loss of sex drive, loss of imagination WEIGHT GAIN (40+ pounds!) but more positively, back to reality It is the best anti psychotic I have ever been on and I've been on 4 or 5. No mental side effects like drowsiness or feeling dead like others. Was back to normal which is what the drug is supposed to do. F 25 3 years
75 mg/mo
7/29/2016
 5  Court order Weight gain. I look pregnant. Shrunken genitals, erectile dysfunction, Exhausted, sterile, constipation, bad breath, bad skin, hair loss on face, hair thinned on head, back is bent below neck(buffalo hump), strange way of walking, eyes lost the light in them, hemroids, triglycerides high, frequent pissing, weak stream when pissing, starting and stopping when pissing, unable to get all the piss out, man boobs, hands go numb in certain position, night sweats, night terrors, seems like a loss of frontal lobe brain activity, ECT. Used to date prom queen in school, worked out, enjoyed life. Now I am court ordered to take this poison. I dread the next injection. This is a hardship. I regard it as discipline. You must love discipline in order to learn. If you are court ordered to take meds, learn to love it and things will get better after a little while of suffering. THIS IS NOT PERMANENT! Keep the faith. 512-790-1696 I'm willing to listen. Also, guys, ginseng helps reverse the sexual dysfunction and valerian root calms the restlessness. In Christ Jesus. M 39 3 years
156mg
6/8/2020
  

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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