Experiences with Invega

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Active ingredient: Paliperidone
ATC Code: N05AX13

Level of
Satisfaction

Level of Satisfaction 35%

What patients say...

Effectiveness 55%
Quantity of side effects 55%
Severity of side effects 65%
Ease of use 70%

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Invega
7/27/2016 | | 44moderated by Charlotte
Paliperidone (6mg) for psychosis

I have totally lost all my drive and motivation. It can't be down to anything else apart from this medicine. I've been using it for 2 months now. As a replacement for olanzapine which made me drowsy. My experiences with Invega are even worse, I am totally exhausted and have absolutely no energy at all. But there's nothing to be done about it. I take it as an anti-psychotic and I'm due to go to ...
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Invega
7/23/2016 | | 35moderated by Philip
Paliperidone (100mg/ml) for psychosis

I have had a really bad experience with this medicine, I have nightmares about it. it made me short of breath, it made me suddenly start smoking, Pain at the injection site, I was sweating a lot, I got really fat and couldn't handle anything at all. Doesn't say this anywhere. I've been off it for a few years now but I still suffer with sweating. i am also annoyed at the health service for doing...
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Invega
3/7/2016 | | 41moderated by Charlotte
Paliperidone (6mg) for bipolar disorder

I've been taking Seroquel for a few years but I wanted to try something else. Invega seemed to be a good option. I gradually stopped taking Seroquel and started invega but when I was on 6 mg of invega I was having nightmares twice a night which was a real battle for me. After one week still no improvement and stopped invega.
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Invega
12/5/2015 | | 52moderated by Susan
Paliperidone (3mg) for bacterial infection

Because of chronic infections in my bowels which have been untreated for decades (Bartonella, Bortadella, Borreila and dysbiosis) I regularly go into clinical shock. Invega lets me carry on as normal if this happens. In that respect this certainly is effective.
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