Invega for Schizoaffective Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

Invega has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 92 reviews for the treatment of Schizoaffective Disorder. 40% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 41% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Invega

truatx
Taken for 2 to 5 years
March 14, 2013

"The medication stopped my psychosis cold, dead. It gave me my life back and has been the only thing that worked. Less weight gain, fatigue, and sexual side effects."

10 / 10

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JessT...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
June 11, 2012

"This medicine is the only one that lets me function with little to no side effects."

10 / 10

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54 Report

Harry
January 7, 2018

"Absolutely terrible drug. Can’t get an erection and no sperm on this med. cloudy head, can’t concentrate, can’t stop pacing. Didn’t even stop my condition. What a rubbish drug"

1 / 10

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Frequently asked questions

Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
June 10, 2023

"Yeah, people who are writing that it's terrible are correct. On this drug, you feel suicidal, you don't want to keep living, you're simply drained of your strength to go on."

1 / 10

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Baller
January 26, 2016

"This med is rubbish . I can't sleep I have insomnia weight gain feel like garbage. It was helpful for first 4 months."

3 / 10

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30 Report

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John
November 20, 2022

"This is a horrible medication. Don’t take it. It will take all of your motivation, emotion, and drive away. Horrible I mean horrible!"

1 / 10

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8 Report

allad...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
February 13, 2014

"Invega 9 mg is perfect."

9 / 10

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Jessica...
November 22, 2014

"I have a lot of vomiting after the shot, but it goes away. The voices are minimal, hallucinations are almost gone. I think it's worth it; hopefully my body will get used to it."

9 / 10

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Jack
Taken for 10 years or more
October 27, 2022

"I've developed dementia symptoms, I can't hardly urinate anymore, man boobs, always tired, vertigo, you've destroyed my life"

1 / 10

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Cowboy...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
November 28, 2017

"I have been on this medication for two years. I'm on 117 milligrams and my mood gets worse every time I take the injection"

2 / 10

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Works...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 1, 2023

"I'm new to this medication but it has worked very well. So far, no side effects and no weight gain."

10 / 10

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a...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
April 13, 2023

"My son is 25 years old and has been taking shots for a year. It has been great, he has had a job for the longest time ever. Yes, he has weight gain but is doing so well."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
July 9, 2022

"It's so bad. 1 out of 10 for side effects like blurry vision, unable to feel hunger, sexual dysfunction, impaired hearing, generally unable to feel excitement, stiff facial muscle."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
October 27, 2022

"This shot will turn you into a zombie. The only thing it helps with is delusions and paranoia, but you better be ready to be a couch potato with no pleasure, no motivation, and no sex drive."

1 / 10

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Kris
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 16, 2021

"My mother began one month injections of 40mg, and after 4 months of injections, hung herself. These companies should be held accountable."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
September 20, 2012

"It was a very harsh medicine. I had urinary problems. "

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Carnov
April 20, 2016

"This med did absolutely nothing for me."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
August 16, 2009

"Invega has helped me greatly, but the side effects were pretty harsh."

6 / 10

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Fadel
Taken for less than 1 month
March 6, 2021

"Hello, I started taking invega about 10 days from now I am taking 12 mg daily pill, I'm feeling much better, I'm regaining my life back, I tried a lot of medication, but it's the best."

9 / 10

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Drake
July 26, 2015

"Feel okay but gained 60ibs in three months. Horrible joint pain."

1 / 10

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19 Report

Cheryl
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
November 11, 2016

"Shaking of the legs and the tongue. TardiVe dyskinesia developed. Wasn't told about the side effects of Invega before taking the drug."

5 / 10

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Scoott
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 11, 2017

"Causes really dark thoughts."

1 / 10

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Katy
Taken for 2 to 5 years
February 3, 2022

"I have a positive experience with invega. It helped me get out of psychosis and lead a normal life except it gave me agrophobia. My weight is normal and I feel emotions on it."

8 / 10

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Eve...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
February 13, 2022

"Weight gain, hikes in breast size, diabetes all complications from medicine doctors don’t care of the medicine it’s very lucrative to prescribe this for them"

1 / 10

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2 Report

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