# Need advice on meds

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**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [February 7, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603 "2026-02-07T01:07:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603/1 "2026-02-07T01:07:32Z")

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My doctor is trying to switch me to cobenfy but whenever I lower my paliperidone I become psychotic it’s like I’m stuck on it

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**Author:** ![Schizbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/schizbro/32/16560_2.png) [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603/2 "2026-02-07T01:27:07Z")

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Paliperidone is known for causing psychotic rebounding. Most aps do, but paliperidone is one of the really effective drugs at ensuring compliance because you become hopelessly psychotic when you stop treatment

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**Author:** ![Schizbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/schizbro/32/16560_2.png) [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603/3 "2026-02-07T01:34:50Z")

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the only thing i could guess at is replace your invega with risperidone then taper the risperidone

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**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603/4 "2026-02-07T01:35:35Z")

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Risperidone withdrawals are too hellish

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**Author:** ![Schizbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/schizbro/32/16560_2.png) [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603/5 "2026-02-07T01:36:04Z")

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in what way?

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**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603/6 "2026-02-07T01:40:00Z")

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I was writhing in pain when getting off risperidone

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**Author:** ![Schizbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/schizbro/32/16560_2.png) [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603/7 "2026-02-07T01:40:51Z")

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hate to say no pain no gain, but if you wernt psychotic you should consider it

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**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/need-advice-on-meds/2603/8 "2026-02-27T23:31:01Z")

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