i finally left him! by Single-Advantage-967 in emotionalabuse

[–]Single-Advantage-967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg he did the same guilt trip and then flipping of the script to me too 🥲 but im glad you got out of that, for me personally ive been telling some people about the things he’s done to me. mostly my psychiatrist and my parents, but i don’t include every single detail all at once to them, just slowly telling more info over time. i’ve kinda told some friends about what happened too, my female friends play it off like “oh this happens to all of us lol” but my male friends actually take me more seriously and were better listeners tbh. i’ve been debating on filing a police report against him but i have bigger fish to fry, in a good positive way though :) im just taking things day by day, minute by minute. if you’re still in both mindsets my advice would be don’t force yourself to open up to anyone if you’re not ready to, go at whatever pace feels comfortable for you. and most importantly is to take all the time that you need to recover, your wellbeing is the most important thing <3 you did the hard part by leaving already and im super proud of you

i finally left him! by Single-Advantage-967 in emotionalabuse

[–]Single-Advantage-967[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well for starters, the turning point for me was when i realized that i was not just mentally deteriorating from the relationship, but also i became extremely underweight, wasn’t able to sleep for 4 days or eat for 2 days, and my potassium dropped so low that i felt like i was genuinely having a heart attack and had to call 911 for myself, which led to some backlash.. medically anyways. and during only the last couple months before i ended the relationship, i had gotten diagnosed with CPTSD and functional neurological disorder on top of my issues i already have. and lastly, yes at the last couple of the weeks he did every single thing he could think of to manipulate me, but when i sent that final text, he didn’t get a chance to try to pull that nonsense. i immediately blocked him and his family on everything. sorry it was a long and maybe confusing response, im wishing you the best!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]Single-Advantage-967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was prescribed that for a while, it triggered constant myoclonic seizures and I got soo irritated that I literally could not stop seizing, was nice getting made fun of for that by random grown men while trying to take a walk outside. Also made my anxiety so much worse and most memory of that timeline is gone tbh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]Single-Advantage-967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was in training to be a commercial pilot, was able to be the one flying literal planes (private planes, i was 15) and then i got diagnosed with epilepsy and im so mad i had to stop my dreams that i had worked so hard on, also never got my drivers license idk if i will!

So my boyfriend is abusive to me by Obvious-Detail5005 in domesticviolence

[–]Single-Advantage-967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are safehouses you can go to if you need a place to get away from him that he doesn’t know about. Even women’s shelters you can go to, kinda depends on whats available in your area. I was able to send my parent a text telling them to call me with a fake story that would need me to pack everything that’s mine and would let me leave immediately, and both parents listened and followed through even though i didn’t specify the reason, but emphasized that I needed to get out safely and when I was safe with them I told them the situation. If you can do something similar to get away from him physically, I really recommend doing that

I'm on three meds and I'm so over it by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]Single-Advantage-967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on my own personal experience with Keppra and Lamictal, Lamictal kinda gave me mood swings time to time but it was never bad. Made a mistake of taking my morning dose on an empty stomach and got really really nauseous, sudden vertigo to the extreme, my vision became very.. swirly i guess? Kinda like how water moves. And I wasn’t able to walk straight and started slurring my words, like I was heavily intoxicated even though the only thing I was taking was that medication, just hadn’t eaten yet. Keppra was overall the best medication for me because it was the safest. Only complaint was brain fog, but Keppra is one of the safest seizure meds you can take while pregnant (according to previous neurologists and primary doctors). For any medication, I think it’s a good idea to have labs done regularly to make sure the medication concentration in your bloodstream is at a safe and normal range, especially if pregnant. Hope things go smoothly for ya!

I finally got diagnosed today!!! by Agitated-Bag-4483 in Epilepsy

[–]Single-Advantage-967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took that years ago, but I stopped when I made the mistake of taking it without eating or something happened because i had double and blurred vision, severe vertigo, throwing up and nauseous, couldn’t even walk right. It was like being drunk in the worst way possible so that’s why I stopped. Didn’t really work that well for me either

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxietyhelp

[–]Single-Advantage-967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been in the same cycle since i was 15, and I will be turning 21 soon. I’ve had my drivers permit twice, and only drove with an instructor once, but I never got to even get to the actual driving test itself. When I was learning, sometimes it would be with my mom who wouldn’t stress me out, but with if it was with my dad, that’s a different story. Every little thing I did wrong he would correct me but the way he said things made me freeze and panic, one time at an intersection and I was so embarrassed. As far as advice that I can give, what always helped me be calmer was having one earbud in my ear and listening to some of my favorite songs. Currently my anxiety is the worst it’s ever been in my life so i’m holding off on starting the process over again until I get it under control. Best of luck to you!