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01/25/2008 08:49 AM

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whiteyace

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Does anybody out there know about this drug invega Sad

01/25/2008 09:02 AM Top
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02/08/2008 10:26 PM Top

hcbertsch

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I'm taking it and it is working great for me. I have nothing to base that on however, because it is my first drug treatment since I was just diagnosed a few months ago.

It is supposed to be refined Rispradril (sp?)

Anyhow, I am having very few side effects.

02/08/2008 10:37 PM Top

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Hi, White and Hcbert, glad to have you here with us in the group, I don't know anything about the Invega, how does it seem to be working for you? I think that you are right about the refined bit, HC, I was just reading something in another post about it being a older drug that they had redone.. will see if I can find that post again for you. As long as it is working for you, I would not worry about it too much, I was just diagnosed in August of this year, and have been put on the Lamictal, and it is working wonders for me.

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02/08/2008 11:28 PM Top

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Hi, here are just a few of the posts that I have found with Invega in them, I hope they have some information that you find useful.

Carmen

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/bipolar-support-forums/ medicine-treatments/15311-invega#15311

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/bipolar-support-forums/ introductions-personal-stories/41348-help-meds-are-not- working-anymore#42235

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/bipolar-support-forums/ introductions-personal-stories/38972-44-and-just-getting- treatment#39890

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/bipolar-support-forums/ medicine-treatments/11372-atypical-antipsychotics#13011

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07/23/2008 06:04 AM Top

santos63

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Have you seen the price tag on this drug? OUCH!!! Hover your mouse over the word Invega. Smile

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08/21/2008 04:23 AM Top
WanderingCloud	Yep, because I'm on it It has less side effects than other anti-psycotics, due to a fancy release mechanism. It is a redone version of another,older drug (just wiki it). However, it makes me really drowsy and apathetic, so I'm trying to get off it.
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