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Old Jul 06, 2014, 12:36 AM
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I am starting a new job in a kitchen this week and my Dr. wants me to cut my Invega in half since it slows me down and start taking lithium. I do not want to take the lithium and am nervous about cutting the dose. He said that cutting the dose may enable me to do a better job - I have not been able to keep a full time job since I started taking the medicine 8 years ago. I also have had weight gain from the medicine and said changing the dose will also help with this.

Has anyone else been slowed down by their medication and found it hard to be a good worker and keep a job? Thanks for your feedback.
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Old Jul 06, 2014, 12:17 PM
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I would wait until you adapt to work before you change dosages or meds. Just my opinion.

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Old Jul 06, 2014, 03:09 PM
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I am in a similar situation, starting a new job week after next, but on a different med that does slow me down though like yours does. So we decided to cut it back some to see if that helps while not giving up too much of the positive effects it is providing, hopefully. I cannot say that I am too thrilled about the notion of changing to a completely different medication right now, if cutting the other one back does not work, and I will be anxiously waiting to see how it goes with cutting this one back right now, first, before trying a new one. If it does not work, though, that would be the next step to add the new one in slowly and gradually, while tapering off the older/current one in the process, so that there is an overlap and I am not back to my original symptoms that put me on them in the first place. I don't know if with the meds your doc is proposing if you can do it this way; I would ask if so. Some meds you cannot do this with, you have to stop one before the other, that this may not be an option. Also ask too, if not thrilled about the Lithium, if there are any meds your doc would consider that you might be more comfortable with trying too, if it comes to that.

I want to not only wish you well with whatever you decide with the meds but also wish you the very best of luck with the new job!
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Old Jul 06, 2014, 04:16 PM
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I wish you well and no matter what you do don't be afraid of fail. If you can't find the right medication for this time now hopefully you will have the right ones soon . We are learning from our experience, best of luck in your new job!

PS: I have not been able to keep a full time job too since I started taking the medicine 20 years ago. Imagine that and I still a value part of my family and community. Hugs
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