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Reviewer: 45-54 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Miserable from several side effects often. Mentally blank or poverty in thoughts. No emotions. Restless. Weight gain. Dead sex drive. Poor memory, focus, concentration, and learning.
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Reviewer: Britt, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 2016. Have been prescribed Invega for approximately 3-4 months. It has helped with my symptoms. I've gained a lot of weight.
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Reviewer: Sharon, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I was on the medication for over a year and felt like I had been given a miracle. Then one day it stopped working. Tried other medications that did not work. I am currently on clozapine which has stopped some of the symptoms but not as good as invega. Does it happen often that invega stops working?
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Reviewer: Spawn, 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am 40 yrs old, I always used illegal drugs most of my life to self medicate. I have been thru a lot including prison a few times and was always scared of doctors and medications. I was on Gordon and zyprexa and over the last year and a half all my medically treated fears came true. Apolypse hallucinations, paranoia, damage to my home and property, and this last episode I was committed to the psc
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Reviewer: 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Gained 50 pounds in 4 months of injeçtions at the age of 29. Slowed me down to sleep all the time and increased appetite. Do not take. Have never had a weight problem. Now fighting to lose and off drug
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