Invega Sustenna And Insomnia

Updated

I am having a lot of secondary effects after stopping invega.

1. anhedonia
2. cognitive problems
3. walking problems
4. insomnia

Is anyone experiencing the same? Especially the insomnia. It's almost 4 months without the medication and I sleep 1 hour. Please help.

5 Replies

Earliest Newest Votes
1

Sorry to hear about your insomnia and other issues after stopping Invega.

I didn't see it specifically mentioned in the consumer drug information from Medline Plus. However, I did a bit more digging and pulled up the full clinical document from DailyMed, and it states:

" Other Adverse Reactions Observed During Premarketing Evaluation of Paliperidone

The following additional adverse reactions occurred in < 2% of paliperidone-treated subjects in the above schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder clinical trial datasets. The following also includes additional adverse reactions reported at any frequency by paliperidone-treated subjects who participated in other clinical studies.

... Psychiatric disorders: agitation, insomnia, nightmare




17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
Physicians are advised to discuss the following issues with patients for whom they prescribe paliperidone.

Interference with Cognitive and Motor Performance: Caution patients about performing activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating hazardous machinery, or operating a motor vehicle, until they are reasonably certain that paliperidone therapy does not affect them adversely [see Warnings and Precautions (5.12)]. "

You may wish to print out that full document (it's pretty long and detailed), and go over things with your doctor. Hopefully there is another treatment option to help alleviate your symptoms. Unfortunately it seems like you're dealing with one of the more rare side effects.

https:/­/­dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/­dailymed/­fda/­fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=7b269778-803b-4ce2-a8c0-636fb131d16a&type=display

Was this helpful? 1
2

Re: Roy (# 1) Expand Referenced Message

The thing is that I have discontinued the treatment but I still have the side effects 3 months later. I was looking for people that have had the same problem.

Was this helpful? 1
3

Re: Nina (# 2) Expand Referenced Message

I see. Lingering side effects are no fun. I do hope that someone else who was dealing with the same thing will be able to chime in here. Have you already brought these concerns to your doctor?

Was this helpful? 0
4

Re: Roy (# 3) Expand Referenced Message

My doctor denies the situation. Lingering effects are not possible meanwhile I am suffering. There are here another post about the lingering effects of invenga sustenna but so far Doctors deny them

Was this helpful? 1
5

I just got off invega for 3 months now and I am suffering too. Especially with my sleep. I read somewhere it took somebody two years to get their sleep back. I find this to be incredibly frustrating and yes, doctors deny or are unaware of this. They say it’s out of my system, but I feel like if so, why am I still suffering from terrible insomnia. I hope yours gets better

Was this helpful? 1

More Discussions:

Invega Sustenna is poison

I was forced 6 injections. I'm dying from it. IT is the worst torturous death you can imagine. over 50 side effects....

29 REPLIES
invega sustenna side effects

After my serious episode they started me on 156 invega sustenna injection. Lets see the first 2 weeks I am extremely tir...

8 REPLIES
Invega Sustenna: Risk vs Benefits

Can it be dangerous to take Invega Sustenna? Are the risks worth the benefits of this medication? ## as far as I know, 4...

6 REPLIES
Coming off Invega Sustenna

Hi, I was given Invega Sustenna at 100mg a month for 10 months since Dec 5th. My last shot was on August 29th 2013. The ...

358 REPLIES
Thinking about coming off Invega Sustenna Injection

I have been on the Invega injection 234mg for over 5 years with one period of time going off it for 7 weeks. During this...

7 REPLIES
Switching from Risperdal Consta to Invega Sustenna

How many mgs of Risperdal Consta are released daily from the 2 week shot of 12.5? Additionally my son had an awful react...

1 REPLY
insomnia and levothyroxine

I underwent radioactive Iodine and my endoc put me onto hormone replacement and had synthroid 150mcg for more than a yea...

4 REPLIES
Insomnia and anxiety

I had a burning skin sensation that turned into a sore throat. I was prescribed the 4mg pack and antibiotic. After day 1...

3 REPLIES
Norco and insomnia

My mother was taking this medication after surgery yesterday and has not slept at all. Could this be contributing? ## Wh...

2 REPLIES
Purbac and insomnia

I'm taking purbac double strength but I can't sleep at all. Anyone else having insomnia? ## That’s because...

4 REPLIES