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My son is on this medication for schizophrenia. My son has been on this shot for about 9 months now and it has helped his symptoms considerably; he is more communicative and is resting better on this medication than any other he has tried recently. He is also on lithium as well. He still talks to himself some and paces around the house at times but considering how poorly he was doing on some of t...

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This is the most obsurd medication maby in this whole entire earth. It lasts for 2 years from one shot and will make you a vegetable. I took one shot of this and it had me wanting to commit suicide all the time. My family thinks it has made me retarded and i am forced to live under the care of elders because of what its effects are every day. I have personnaly been messed up on one shot for 7 mont...

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InvegaSucks | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/7/2024
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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Terrible poison, I lost interest in everything and still have severe depression, constipation, suicidal thoughts and thinking about the worst case scenario all the time. Lost my faith in God too. Wish I was dead most days.

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madcat | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/28/2024
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 1.0
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I was a son of foreign immigrants with a fresh honours degree in Comp Sci from a Canadian university. I had amazing memory, was a hard worker and did a million things in a day. I could easily pass a technical interview. Then I was treated with invega sustenna for a year and 9 months before getting a low dosage of another med. And now I am forgetting people's names, cannot retell simple text passages without forgeting something, cannot solve arithmetic problems in my memory without writing everything down, I rarely get out of the house even on weekends, and feel constant fatigue so that I want to lie down all the time. I also cannot use my technical degree any more, because I became unemployable in the field of choice because of the brain damage. Now I have to rely on disability payments only, which is not enough to survive here. Working in an unskilled job is also hard because I have constant fatigue and have to take long breaks during work. I also cannot feel any self confidence any more, including in situations when a dangerous person is encountered on public transit etc. 5 years have passed since the treatment, and my condition has not improved. I only see that my life has become imbearable, and homelessness could now be a realistic outcome of all my life efforts.Read More Read Less

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Mathew Franklin | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/4/2024
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 2.0
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I stopped taking Invega when I noticed that I was experiencing terrible side effects however I had a relapse at the beginning of last year. I was forcefully injected the medications and my psychiatrist talked me into restarting the medications with the purpose of preventing a next relapse. I resumed last year and I have been adherent on the medications for the past 6 months. I have noticed that I can barely initiate and maintain a conversation. I would prefer to lie in my bed the whole day and would not want to talk to anyone at all. I am unable to get any sleep at night unless I take Clonazepam and my memory has been severely affected. Is Invega a remedy or the problem itself? Most psychiatrists will tell you these are symptoms of the condition itself but this is entirely untrue because my quality of life was much better off the medications. I won’t recommend the medication to anyone. Read More Read Less

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Concerned Mom | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Caregiver
1/8/2024
Condition: Schizophrenia With Mood Changes
Overall rating 4.0
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My son has been taking the injection and I am very concerned for his weight gain especially in his abdomen area. It has helped him a lot, he can communicate better with our family. He doesn’t act like a zombie but he sleeps a lot. When he wakes up, he smokes, gets a few drinks of a coke always followed by returning to his room to sleep; he doesn’t eat a lot. I am really worried for his health, any suggestions!

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APsucks | 25-34 | Male | Patient
12/7/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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I went to a clinic for depression and drug withdrawal i ended up getting shot with invega 3 times. I suffered severe adverse reaction which started peaking 2 weeks after the first injection. I was already disabled and get forced a 3th injection. I suffered severe burning brain syndrom with horrible neurological side effects. I lost my emotions permanently nothing feels the same like before the shot, i got reduced in all aspects of life and walk around like i have early stage dementia. I took this shot nearly three years ago, i did have some improvements the first 9 months after that it stopped improving and now i'm stuck with side effects which don't resolve. Taking this shot is biggest mistake of my life, even playing russian roullette is safer than invega , at least you have chance you will come out unscathed with invega there is no chanceRead More Read Less

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Brock | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
12/2/2023
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 5.0
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This drug helped me to be a normal person again

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Jo | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/14/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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Catastrophic. Caused permanent and serious mobility problems and muscle stiffness. Destroyed my energy levels, my motivation, my fitness. Caused serious weight gain. Caused serious depression. Interfered with my cognitive ability. Bought on early onset old age. A criminal drug used routinely as a chemical restraint.

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C | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Caregiver
11/10/2023
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 3.7
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My spouse takes the Injection 1x mo. He really feels better on it. His side effects are weight gain about 49# in the past 3 years. (Drs said dont worry unless it happens like in a short exg.; 3 mo. Period) He has a short gag reflex, so he couldn't take the little barrel pill. It's one that's hard to crush and dissolve in applesauce. His only other side effect that pushed us to multiple GI visits, is that he throws up alot. Usually right after eating. It doesn't matter what the food is. There going to switch him to lowest dose next month and see if vomiting is alleviated. It worries me some, they checked his heart and lungs to find a little aspiration from throwing up, but nothing else going on. His follow up shows it cleared. It is currently the only med he takes. He still feels it's worth it at this time.Read More Read Less

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Jo | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/9/2023
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 4.3
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Very good medication. When i started to use it like 3 years ago i had weigh gain and i tried to use another medication to lose weigh which is abilify but it was not working on me, the voices came back very loudly. So i went back to invegga sustenna. My weigh is fine now and the voices are not always there. I just need to avoid drinking alcohol because it makes things worst. I am using the 150mg dose. I dont have negative with the medication beside being a bit zombie but i prefer to be zombie than hearing voices.Read More Read Less

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Hi | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
10/16/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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THIS DEATH DRUG IS A LOBOTOMY IN A SYRINGE. DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS.

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kathrine | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/30/2023
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 3.0
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I was given this medication in the hospital to treat my schizophrenia. They gave me 2 options to take the shot or to stay in the hospital for another 3 weeks; so I took the shot and went home. Off the get-go, I've been noticing weight gain, but so far it's been manageable. This medication definitely caused a change in my metabolism. I would not recommend this medication to a friend.

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Saevion | 19-24 | Male | Patient
9/28/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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This drug is terrible I relate to everyone who said it makes them feel dumb. It takes away my motivation and willpower, and now I am left with nothing. I hate how doctors can get away with putting people on this, this drug will quite literally ruin lives one by one

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Lewis | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/10/2023
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 3.3
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Medication is fine for the most part. All voices and schizophrenia side effects have stopped on medication. Only negative side effects are weight gain, erectile dysfunction and no sperm production. Weight gain can be overlooked and I hope exercise can combat that. Erectile dysfunction and no sperm is a deal breaker. I’m still young and want kids . Makes me not like medication.

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happymama | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
8/24/2023
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 5.0
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My son was diagnosed with Schizophrenia when he was 19 years old. He's on Invega Sustenna 100 mg for over a 1 year now. They tried different medications with him and finally they tried this medication and it saved his life. He's no longer paranoid, depressed, negative, hallucinating and voices disappeared etc. He reconnected with his friends and family now, he goes out a lot now, socializing with people. He showers, cooks, cleans up his mess and does his own laundry now. This medication gave me my son back. He did gain a little weight but he's managing it with daily walks and his eating habits. I guess it's different with everyone else but this medication worked for my son and he will continue to use it. Read More Read Less

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Jo | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/8/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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Invega caused every single bad side affect possible which was uncalled for after a short hospital stay after my family called the crisis line and reported my psychosis. I’ve never been diagnosed schizophrenic nor have any family history yet I was given no option either taking it or unable to be released from the hospital (forced) now I’m unsure if I’ll ever have a life again!

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Angel | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
8/1/2023
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 1.0
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This drug is devastating. I think it destroyed my brain permanently. It took way a part of me, something like my true passion for living. It all started in 2014 with only two doses, and after that I laid down all the time. Then in 2020 the doctor gave it to me again for 6 months in a row, and it made me feel mentally retarded and helpless but I never stopped complaining. Invega is a terrible drug and should be off the market and psychiatrists who use it should have their practice taken away. I hope my doctor reads this web page and comes to an understanding of what she has done to me, but the odds of that happening are slim to none.Read More Read Less

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Malpractice | 25-34 | Female | Caregiver
7/29/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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The doctor didn’t listen to me and was given a false report on my behalf. It made me have terrible side effect, felt like poison, made me delusionally depressed immediately after, I did push ups every 20 minutes, paced the room constantly because of discomfort, my family immediately regretted what they said to the doctor. They didn’t know how to differentiate between diagnosis. I was experiencing PTD from almost being shot in the head and bullets going off near me. Doctors need to listen to the patients more. Certain chemicals can really harm people. I was like that for weeks because it was forcefully given to me and it was extended release. Please try and read a lot and educate those confused about diagnosis and be very clear about your experiences. Make sure you have a proper advocate. Not someone that cannot express what’s truly happening. Read More Read Less

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Meredith | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/10/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Have battled some blues and anxiety while on it but overall it has worked wonders for me. I don’t talk to myself now and am very sociable on it. I have the clarity of a healthy mind!

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Invega 2+ years | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
6/12/2023
Condition: Schizophrenia With Mood Changes
Overall rating 1.0
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After taking Invega shot monthly for 2.5 years straight, I have gained 80kg! I am more than DOUBLE my healthy weight, I am 130kg and only 31 years old. I fear my heart won't be able to take this "dangerously obese" state if I keep increasing in weight, which I am. I almost can't barely get dressed in the morning or dry myself after taking a shower, I have issues putting shoes and socks on and fear dying soon if I don't lose weight. I need to go off the medication soon to drop in KG's but up until now my psychiatrist has not agreed to take me off and probably won't. Also I have intense suicidal ideation since taking this medication, every morning I wake up, they start. I pray that Invega and all the other medications (forms of modern day torture) cease to be administered in society. Until this day comes, the world will slow down and people will suffer. Invega like all anti-pyschotic meds should not be allowed to be given. Even if a person commits a crime that they say they "didn't mean to commit," they either remain free or go to jail. This mental health system has gotten out of control. Read More Read Less

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Anonymous |
6/9/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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I was given this injection in a mental hospital in Fort Wayne for mania. This medication is the worst one I have ever taken. It has been 80 days and I feel as bad as I ever have on it, nothing is improving. This drug is poisonous to the human brain.

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