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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 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  schizophrenia None M 37 1 years
150 mg
1/17/2014
 3  BPD and Mild Bipolar Sudden drop in blood pressure, shortness of breath and hair loss, frequent urination Normally I'm pretty good with a side effect profile on medications but the was enough to make me stop taking it. It did relieve some of the rapid brain activity and level out my moods a bit. And it probably would eventually have worked pretty good. But the few side effects I had were enough to make me stop. I had some rapid heartbeat in the beginning but that passed after just a few days. Then about 2 weeks into it I started having sudden and frequent drops in blood pressure and shortness of breath which was enough to scare me off of it. Although peeing a lot and the hair loss would have been tolerable if it worked really well, the other two gave me my answer about continuing. I was peeing about every hour and sometimes had a difficult time getting the flow going. That was a little concerning but not scary. The hair loss was ample. I'm a guy with long hair so I'm used to seeing shedding but within two weeks I was pulling gobs of hair out in the shower and noticed lots of shedding during the day on my clothes.. M 40 1 months
1X day
1/11/2014
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 5  paranoid schizophrenia invega sustenna with elevate everybody's prolactin ,inability to focus although i have had before my paranoid schizophrenia. this drug works really well for me. i have zero paranoid thoughts. other than the prolactin i have zero side effects i would not recommend this drug to someone because of the side effects i have seen listed M 22 8 months
156mg 1X M
1/4/2014
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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
 1  For my Schizophrenis I rap, and now I'm slowed down to where i can't rap fast any more… my mind doesn't let me keep up with it…. my penis has been soft even since… i can't have sex because of it… i have major ADHD and i can't sit still and watch tv or use the computer because I feel like I have to get up.. i have major social anxiety. The paranoia went away only a little bit. It's still there and I HATE THIS DRUG! I HATE IT! I can't have sex… rap good… sit still.. or go out anywhere i HATE IT M 19 3 months
Injection 1X M
12/17/2013
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 1  Misdiagnosed for schizophrenia Anhedonia, restlessness, loss of emotions, no sex drive, no motivation, cognitive problems, memory loss, no appetite, insomnia, agitated, and constant dysphoria. Was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia and was forced to take this poison for 10 months. Right after the first shot all the side effects started to come. The most sadistic one is anhedonia. I am no longer human. I cannot function and have never been so down/sick/ill/depressed before in my life. This has been the worst experience in my life. It has been 3 months since my last injection and still no improvement. I suffer every day and am scared to death that this will be permanent according to what I have been researching online so far. This is a horrible drug and should not be on the market. My life has been completely destroyed. I have no interest in anything and everything that used to give me pleasure have all stopped working after Invega Sustenna. I live a pleasureless, joyless life where I feel restless and discontent 24/7. This is hell. I am looking into suing. M 32 10 months
100mgs 1X M
12/10/2013
 1  BiPolar Also monthly shot. Lack of clarity, inability to concentrate , work, function normally Horrible drug. Wanted off shot, just wanted oral, Dr refused. Complained about eye problem, Dr ignored me. Dystonia set in and neuro-opthamologist and two other Drs said get off Invega. P-Dr said no we'll give you another drug to stop eyelid spasms. I am almost blinded by this drug I said f-u. I stopped taking and will deal with it, like major isomnia now. Considering fiiing a lawsuit...Ever rear about the side effects? no one advised me of this. M 22 18 months
6mg + mont 1X day
12/7/2013
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 2  Paranoid schizophrenia At first invega was great....but as time wore on I put on more and more weight. Lost bladder control,develped very soft stools.had a terrible pain in abdomen when i bent down.felt anxious and couldn't drive far.lost felling of balance.extremely lazy which got worse as time went on. Got skin tags around ny eyes. Most of side effects have gone now thankfully including strangely the skin tags around the eyes. F 48 2.5 years
3 1X day
11/29/2013
 1  Brief Psychotic Disorder irregular/increased heart rate (benadryl seemed to stop this; went to the ER twice), no appetite, no sex drive, weird brain feeling Would not recommend, especially that my delusions are gone. I am fine mentally now but I'm still suffering from the drug. It's been almost a month from the initial "1-month" injection M 22 1 months
234mg 1X M
11/27/2013
 1  schizophrenia and I'm a ass I hold my mouth like I have buck teeth uncontrolled muscle spasms pee my bed going to be in sore can't even stand up in the morning no sexual desire no motivation depressed sleep a lot don't care anymore if I live or die thoughts of suicide M 47 6 months
175
11/16/2013
 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  BiPolar Anxiety, acne-like rash on face and neck, major depression, negative thinking, fogginess of mind that persisted after stopping invega. Worst experience of my entire life, I pray this didn't cause permanent brain damage, still suffering from invega side effects months later after stopping medication. I have a horrible facial rash. F 30 6 months
Shot 1X M
9/18/2013
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 1  Force Lactation, missed period, joylessness, depression, suicidal thoughts, lack of motivation, apathy, acne, feeling of weakness throughout my entire body, feelings of unsatifaction with anything. Pure Hell! I was court-ordered to take Invega, have been off it for 3 months and I am still having many side effects, including no period and lactation. I have never had a suicidal thought in my life until I went on Invega. I can't believe the insane side effects. I don't see how anyone can survive on this drug after the way my body reacted to it. F 33 3 months
Shot 1X M
8/25/2013
 1  Force 30-40 side effects Pure Sadism M 30 2 years
6X day
8/9/2013
 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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 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  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  because parents say so no real side affects. maybe some twitching of mouth. But i hate the shot and i don't have any mental illness. When will people realize its just a money making game. INVEGA SUCKS. DOSEN"T DO ANYTHING. But i don't have any mental illness so idk. parents want me to take it, moving out so i don't have to take it anymore really hate shots. M 23
1X M
4/24/2013
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