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 |
| 2 | Mild psychosis | Bloating, dizziness, weird dreams and nightmares, difficulty concentrating, memory loss | Going back to risperdal as slept better and less dreams. Weight gain is a big problem with both! | F | 40 | 5 months 3mg 1X day | 7/11/2013 | 1 | Bipolar II | I have been extremely manic. I have almost continuous thoughts of suicide, horrible nightmares, worsening panic attacks and an inability to enjoy sex. | I would not recommend this drug for Bipolar II even as a last resort. | F | 40 | 9 days | 3/28/2008 | 1 | Bi-Polar | I have to get an MRI done to see if Invega caused a brain tumor! | F | 40 | 3 months Shot 1X M | 10/31/2013 | 1 | For schizophrenia | Extreme hunger while eating and after eating, tired alot, feel numb like no feelings, feel like a zombie, dont want to do anything or talk. And increased aggravation and frustration. | If they could take away the severe hunger. Feeling hungry all the time. I would take it. | F | 40 | 3 weeks 5mg | 5/7/2018 | 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 | Psychosis | Really bloated belly. I looked pregnant. Invega did control my postpartum psychosis. I've been slowly tapering myself of over the last month. Been completely off for three days. I was on this med for 3 years. Just a few days off and the bloated belly is going away. The world looks more colorful. I can laugh and play with my kids again. | F | 41 | 100 days 3mg 1X day | 4/13/2021 | 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 | 1 | ABSOLUTE LACK OF MOTIVATION TO DO ANYTHING; UNABLE TO EXPERIMENT PLEASURE WITH ANYTHING; COMPLETE LACK OF INTEREST IN ANY ACTITIVITY (including lifelong hobbies); EXTREME TIREDNESS; DEEP DEPRESSION; CHRONIC INSOMNIA! | This "medicine" is PURE POISON, pure and simple. NEVER, under any circumstance, take this medicament, no matter what your doctor says. It will DESTROY your life, just as it has destroyed mine. BIG PHARMA = CRIMINAL MAFIA | M | 41 | 3 months 1X day | 4/14/2018 | 3 | major depression - anger control | Gained 20 lbs in one month. Loss of focus. Movement feels slightly awkward like a robot rather than human. Speech and thinking feels sluggish and dumbed down. | Took to "lengthen fuse" on occasional explosive anger that resulted in hurting myself by overdosing. It does seem to do that effectively. Due to rapid weight gain I'm getting blood tests to screen out drug induced diabetes. I'm looking forward to proving to my psych that I can behave calmly enough now without Invega so I can get off it. I can't say it's a primary cause of sex side effects (impotence) I'm experiencing because I was already taking Cymbalta that was already effecting me sexually. | M | 42 | 3 months | 10/21/2008 | 1 | Bi polar | Missed periods, no emotions, weight gain. | F | 42 | 6 months 25 | 8/26/2015 | 1 | To shut me up and discredit | Total Zombie,Bland face,cognitive death,Jaw clenching,suicide attempts,nil motivation,severe weight gain,fatty liver,poor liver function,Diabetes,misery | Since Invega i cannot work,understand anything,cant enjoy film music,Was attractive now fat and ugly.Cannot socialize,cannot recall meaning of words,cannot care 4 myself and was not like this prior Invega.Off invega 11months no change i am going to kill myself if Jenson do not reverse this or make the rest of my now miserable life comfortable. | F | 42 | 3 years 100 | 1/4/2016 | 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 | 1 | Schizoaffective Disorder | Stiff body. Weight gain. Took away my joy and happiness. Unable to be creative. No motivation. Mindless. Walking Zombie. Difficult holding conversation. Blank thoughts. Stopped periods. Hair loss. Depression and suicide thoughts. | The initial injection was like death. I was dizzy and lethargic. Couldn't function at all. Wanted to die. The dose was slowly lowered throughout the months and now I'm at the 39 mg injection. Things have lightened up, but I still don't like the side effects. I feel unhappy and frusterated that there isn't too many more options out there for treatment. It has helped with my illness but has created me to be unhappy and unproductive. Life isn't the same on Invega. It truly takes away your joy and it sucks! | F | 43 | 7 months 39mg | 10/16/2015 | 4 | phycotic major depression | gain weight (gained 20 lbs in 1 year) | I also take anti-depression effexor XR 75 mg. This medicine helped phycotic symptom. | F | 44 | 14 months | 10/16/2008 | 4 | bi polar. manic side | I had leg cramps. And severe weight gain almost 60 lbs. I'm off it now taking other medication and losing the weight. The weight caused me to have high blood pressure | F | 44 | 2 years 6 mg | 4/27/2012 | 1 | bi polar | this is a garbage drug and the side effects are restlessness and no energy anxiety loss of memory anedonia | M | 44 | 8 months 1X M | 6/18/2014 | 1 | bipolar | Blurry vision, Drooling from mouth, tardive dyskinesia, shuffling gait, stiff muscles, lost sex drive, unable to maintain erection etc. | INVEGA SUSTENA - The Devil's Medicine Sent from Hell!!! AVOID!!! | M | 44 | 3 months 117MG 1X M | 10/12/2014 | 1 | INVEGA SUSTENNA® paliperidone palm | Violation of Human Rights, Ethics,Laws, trifling=assault(feel dead like), sterilization , can not enjoy tv/movies/video games or anything (sit and look at nothing well on medication and off)did feel like talk the time on it , chemical lobotomy/receptors(brain) it does,no sex drive (6 months after first erection), shrink in penis size(9" to 4") (not returned regular size after almost 1 year off), took Natural Testosterone Levels away/stripped (strength,heath, ability to exercises, able to breath cardio vascular), huge 70pound weight gain fat/obesity (belly,breast man- boobs/Gynecomastia,$10,000-40,000 to remove only way to lose) and testosterone/HCG? HGH therapy/replacement..to live life with out unlimited huge $$$$,……………………………….dignity gone from acts of Government and trust,freedom of life, Asylum away from their beliefs the harm me………….. | M | 44 | 17 months 155mg 1X M | 10/25/2016 | 5 | personality disorder | I seem to get a knot at the injection site | I am extremely satisfied with this medication in the short three months that I have been on on it I have been able to acquire a job, and have had more energy to do things. I have noticed that my moods are more under control being on invega. | F | 45 | 3 months injection | 2/24/2017 | 1 | Forcibly given it against our will | Horrific systematic numerous abuses, prejudicial discrimination, intitutional mistruths & injustices, discreditation of people's & their families, questionable deaths and evidence. How much more? You're insane!!!! https://youtu.be/zg0TFkFDtyA | M | 45 | 1 years 200mg | 6/8/2020 |