Kovacks: Took paliperidone and have non foreseeable recovery

[Kovacks]

Hey, I took paliperidone 13.5 months ago and I think the brain damage was just undeniable. Which is sad. The reason I am writing here is because I pretty much just wanted to state that I feel like a part of my brain is missing

[getofflex]

Hello, and welcome to SA.  We are a peer owned and run forum of people who have been or are getting off of psychiatric drugs.  I'm very sorry to hear that you have been damaged by paliperidone.  How long ago did you stop taking it?  Did you stop cold turkey or taper? 

 

Can you please give us specific information about your drug history for all drugs you are on and have been on, especially for the past 18-24 months?  It would be especially helpful to have the details of your drugs in a concise list (no symptoms), only drug names, specific dates (as best you can say for example early March if you don't recall the day) and dosages of each medication decrease or increase.  Please read the link below for instructions.  This will allow us to give you the best guidance.  

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

 

Here is some information about how these drugs actually work.

 

How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain

 

 

This helps you understand what withdrawal syndrome is: 

 

 Video on Recovery from Psych Drugs

 

What is Happening in Your Brain

 

 

Also, as we are recovering, we suggest keeping things slow, simple, and stable. 

 

Keep it Simple, Slow, and Stable

 

 

Here are some techniques to cope with symptoms: 

 

Non Drug Ways to Cope with Withdrawal Symptoms

 

 

We don't suggest many supplements, but 2 that many of us find helpful are magnesium and omega-3 fish oil. Here are the links for info about those. It is suggested to add one at a time, and start with a low dose to see how it affects you. 

Magnesium

 

Omega 3 Fish Oil

 

I just want to encourage and reassure you that you can get better.   It takes time, but healing can and will happen, as long as you take care of yourself, and avoid more mind altering substances and psychiatric drugs. Here is a success story of someone who got off of Invega, which is paliperidone, and Risperdal.  The keys are patience, and time.  I can take months or longer for healing to happen.  

 

Morgane: Withdrawal from Invega/Risperdal

Edited September 21, 2021 by getofflex

[Kovacks]

i took 2 shots of paliperidone. how does this compare to other more time taking antipsychotics people's recoveries? i figure the paliperidone is out of my system now (its been 14 months) im trying to relate to other people but i just cant or im not sure cause i only took it twice. i got affected so enormously with only two shots. i just think that something else happened. far more adverse than what everyone else ive seen say what their problems are. 

[getofflex]

I'm so sorry that you are dealing with this. Yes, the paliperidone (Invega) should be out of your system by now.  However, psychiatric drugs cause changes in the nervous system that take a long time to reverse.  I have no personal experience with antipsychotics, but I can give you some links to success stories of people who used AP's and recovered.  

 

Morgane: WD from Invega Risperdal

 

Armorall Recovered from Invega

 

Antipsychotic Survivors' Stories

 

Shep has had a remarkable recovery, and is now one of our senior staff members: 

 

Shep's Success Leaving Plato's Cave

 

Please be assured that eventually, you nervous system will slowly return to normal.  It sometimes take a very long time.  

[saeed]

Feel you, I am 11 months off still don’t feel myself.