Invega Trinza and Insomnia: What Users Say

• ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 11, 2019

For Schizophrenia "I have been on this injection since 2017. Received the monthly injections for about three months before my doctor noticed my remarkable stability in mood and made the switch to the tri-monthly injection. When switched to the tri-monthly injection, I noticed that in the third month of being on it, my symptoms of paranoia and delusions would flare up. I've learned to live with it. However, my sex drive is completely gone and my menstrual cycle is too light. As well, there are nights that my insomnia flares up. I have not gained any weight, but I haven't lost any either. To counter all the bad side effects, I have to say that this is the longest that I have been out of the hospital. Besides the odd paranoia/delusions in the third month, I don't hear any voices like I used to or experience a full-blown manic episode (diagnosis is schizoaffective with bipolar tendencies)."

• apt...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 4, 2023

For Schizophrenia "I have been on Invega Trinza for a while. My mental disabilities have been improving. I was off and on for like 10 years now (with taking medicines). I don't have the paranoid feelings anymore, like people are out to get me, like it was. Although I haven't been getting much sleep lately. Overall, the thought of it is good for your mind, but the side effects are just as bad."

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 18, 2021

For Schizophrenia "This drug works really well to control my positive symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. I still have breakthrough symptoms, but only when very fatigued or stressed, but nowhere near as intense as off medication. I have managed to lose 2 stone (in 6 months) of the 6 stone I put on from taking the Abilify injection. I feel less fatigued, and insomnia isn’t as bad as when taking the other medication. I still have less interest in social situations and relationships, and my sex drive is nonexistent compared to before my illness. All 3 are symptoms of schizophrenia I know can be made worse by medications like these. The main negative is it has increased my prolactin levels to 4 times that of a healthy non-pregnant woman."