“Well, what can I say? Olanzapine (Zyprexa) has been a chemical lobotomy for me. I had a psychotic break (first in my life) and have never been diagnosed as schizophrenic (in fact, when younger, I was just 'labeled' TDAH). When arriving at the psych emergency, I was calm and reasonable. I was interviewed, deemed a danger to myself, and placed in a psychiatric hospital without consent. I was 'only' on it for 6 weeks at 10 mg, and now I am extremely diminished as a human being. Five months after quitting cold turkey, I am mostly a brainless, thoughtless, emotionless zombie, and I am not sure how I will go on living like this. I suppose I will heal and come back, but if not... If this was not clear enough, you'd better try your luck at Russian roulette (I think it has better odds).”
“This drug sucked my soul, will to live, and emotions right out of me. I'm left an empty shell of who I was. This drug is referred to as a chemical lobotomy for a good reason. It shuts down all free t…”
Cause: Invega Sustenna (paliperidone long-acting injection); first-person Schizophrenia-tagged review. Attributes soul/emotion…
View case →“Yeah, it controlled my hallucinations, but at what cost? ... My memory is awful, with no pleasure in doing anything at all. Restlessness, brain fog, no thoughts or emotions. This injection will leave…”
Cause: Invega Sustenna injection(s); first-person schizoaffective-tagged review. Attributes bedridden state, brain fog, and to…
View case →“my mind was disturbingly blank on this medication. It was as if all of my conscious thoughts were gone. ... my delusions did go away so it worked for that, but it felt like it was because my thoughts…”
Cause: Invega Sustenna (paliperidone LAI); first injection ~end Aug prior year; Schizophrenia-tagged review (username truncate…
View case →“This medication is the worst. Do not take it. You will have no feelings, no thoughts, no sex drive. Please do not take this drug in any circumstance. It does not help at all. It actually makes you wo…”
Cause: Invega Sustenna; taken for less than 1 month; Schizoaffective-tagged review (username truncated poo...). Attributes tot…
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