I would advocate for yourself! If haldol is working well, why change? It makes no sense. And if you got akathesia from ability before, why wouldn't the shot give it to you too? Makes no sense. Plus the shot you can't just stop taking. I was afraid to go on the invega shot in case of side effects because it would have lasted a month. I tried the pills before just to see. I definitely wouldn't agree to the shot! Just my two cents.