Invega Sustenna and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Joj...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 31, 2021

For Schizoaffective Disorder "This medication gave me a chemical lobotomy. Turned me into a zombie for 3 months, and after I recovered from going cold turkey, I got crippling anhedonia permanently from it. I consistently contemplate suicide now. Thanks for nothing..."

• h0m...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 8, 2018

For Schizophrenia "So I've been on this medication since 2014. Diagnosed with schizophrenia back in 2011 when I told doctors I was visited by spirits at a young age. They didn't believe me, though I swear on my life it is true. Anyway, I was on 150 mg. Had the worst side effects you could imagine. Very high prolactin levels, lactating from my breasts, amenorrhea, absolutely no motivation at all, pretty much glued to my bed & phone. So they adjusted my dose twice, and now I am feeling a bit better. Not a lot better, though I would say. They say that a schizophrenia diagnosis is something you deal with for life, so I would be careful what you tell your doctors. You could be on medication for life."

• Inv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 25, 2022

For Schizoaffective Disorder "Yeah, it controlled my hallucinations, but at what cost? This drug should not be prescribed to anyone, especially young males. Literal chemical castration. Invega robbed me of my erections, sex drive, and sperm. When I ejaculate, nothing comes out. High prolactin and low T levels. My memory is awful, with no pleasure in doing anything at all. Restlessness, brain fog, no thoughts or emotions. This injection will leave you bedridden. Literally, all I do is lay down and hope for the day to pass by fast nowadays. My depression got a lot worse on this drug. Stay far away."

• Ton...
• June 3, 2017

For Schizophrenia "Before my psychotic break that turned into a delusional police chase, I was manic, terribly delusional, thought the devil was everywhere I went, thought people were after me, thought the devil controlled electronics and the internet. Just too many bad symptoms, and after receiving the Invega injection, I've been told that I was more outgoing and had absolutely no symptoms. But the side effects suck, such as high prolactin levels, which resulted in low testosterone, anhedonia, and lower emotions."

• Din...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2023

For Schizoaffective Disorder "The worst medicine. I had a radical weight gain, 60 lbs gained in 3 months. I felt depressed while on it. I’ve been off for 2 and a half years and still haven’t gotten back to my normal weight, although I’ve lost 22 pounds."

• Eli...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 17, 2018

For Schizoaffective Disorder "Cons: Invega increased my 'prolactin hormone' 5 times more than the maximum level. Thus, I lost my menstrual cycle for more than one year, sexual dysfunction, depression, sleep disturbances, etc. This drug also lowered my metabolism. As a result, I experienced food coma (falling into deep sleep) after eating food. It also increased my blood sugar. I gained 20 kg in 8 months. Tremor was another side effect of Invega. I was on a 100 mg injection. But, I had no delusion with it!"

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 4, 2023

For Schizophrenia "I changed to Invega Sustenna because other medications caused weight gain. I was taking 100 mg and 75 mg of Invega Sustenna, and it caused severe depression and made me suicidal. The doctor didn't recognize these to be side effects. I have decreased the dosage to 50 mg now, and I'm still very flat. I find it hard to think, to remember, to find any joy or interest in life. I still get suicidal and am depressed."

• Cra...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 21, 2018

For Schizoaffective Disorder "I have been on Invega 234 injection for over 7 months. I do the injection every 3 weeks. It has helped with the auditory and visual hallucinations but am unsure of the mood effects. Definitely more depressed, and my anxiety has gotten much worse, but after I get the shot, it seems to get better. I have been hospitalized every month with multiple depressive problems after taking this medication and am now convinced that it is possible that this medication could be the cause. I am now going to try to figure out if this medication is worth being on or whether I should stay on it."

• Mon...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 17, 2023

For Schizophrenia "I feel the 150 mg injection is too high a dose for me, but I do not experience symptoms of schizophrenia on it. The side effects I experience from the medication are high prolactin, sedation, drooling during sleep, palpitations, weight gain, flat affect, and lack of interest in everything, unlike when I was on the 3 mg tablet. I want to return to my lower dose tablet to lose the weight I have gained and to regain the autonomy around taking my medication."

• Mon...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 17, 2023

For Schizophrenia "I feel the 150 mg injection is too high a dose for me, but I do not experience symptoms of schizophrenia on it. The side effects I experience from the medication are high prolactin, sedation, drooling during sleep, palpitations, weight gain, flat affect, and lack of interest in everything, unlike when I was on the 3 mg tablet. I want to return to my lower dose tablet to lose the weight I have gained and to regain the autonomy around taking my medication."

• Rui...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2018

For Schizoaffective Disorder "I had five shots of this. I have no more interest in anything, no emotions, no motivation, no sex drive, no more sperm, and now I have huge man boobs."

• Rui...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2018

For Schizoaffective Disorder "I had five shots of this. I have no more interest in anything, no emotions, no motivation, no sex drive, no more sperm, and now I have huge man boobs."

• Amy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 8, 2019

For Schizophrenia "Terrible drug. Left me with no emotions and complete anhedonia. I’m stopping the injections in hopes of recovering to my former self."

• Ari...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 14, 2016

For Schizoaffective Disorder "I was on this medicine for a little over a year, and I gained almost 100 pounds. I slept all the time, and my emotions felt numb."

• Rob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2022

For Schizophrenia "My parents want me to take treatment for schizophrenia, and this drug made me very depressed."

• Mat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 6, 2021

For Schizophrenia "Gave me horrible akinesia and all side effects. Left me in depression and anxiety, which I never had before."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2022

For Schizoaffective Disorder "This drug definitely helps with paranoia and delusions. However, it causes memory loss, weight gain, and emotional numbing. I have gained 12 pounds in 3 weeks."