I've been on Invega for a year and a half and have not had any psychosis or mania in that time. I would love to be off of it, but as I still get hypomanic, I don't want to chance it. If I were completely stable I might give it a go but I'm afraid the hypomania would shoot into mania. Mania is fun for me until it devolves into a mixed episode which happens every. Single. Time. I don't care much about long term side effects. If it's going to help me be productive and a good mother now then that's what I want. When I get manic I get abusive toward my son and I hate myself for it. I'll take some loss of brain functioning if I can be a better mom. I don't want to scar him for life.

Of course it's easier for me because I don't have any side effects from the Invega. If I had side effects I might sing a different tune.