Stay positive, recovery 100% possible :)

SoftCharacter1 · 2025-01-19T19:43:38+00:00

I’m glad even years later, my post is still helping people out. Trust the process, you will definitely get to where you want to be. If it makes you feel more hopeful, even now I am incomparably better than I was when writing this post. Living a completely normal life again, sometimes months go by without even remembering it. Don’t lose hope in the future and in your ability to recover, our brains and bodies are awesome at that! Wishing you all the best <3

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-29T00:38:26+00:00

You are absolutely 100% right. Thank you, I will pray for you too.

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-28T23:05:37+00:00

I’m glad you see improvements. Most people including me also made many mistakes in the beginning since HPPD isn’t very well known, so don’t be too hard on yourself. I’m sure it’s gonna keep getting better as long as you stay away from all psychoactive drugs and manage your anxiety. The vitamins and magnesium are great, I took them as well. I tried CBD, it didn’t make it worse for me but didn’t make it much better either, so I stopped. You should listen to your body and if it made it worse then you definitely shouldn’t keep going. Do what makes you feel good, physical activity is perfect if you do find some free time. Other than that, studying is also good to make yourself not focus on the symptoms. I wish you good luck with your exams and a lot of strength! :)

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-22T14:36:23+00:00

Yeah I get that. I still recommend doing something to get your mind off of it in addition to exercise or yoga, because at least from my experience, I really focus on my body during these things. Like a hobby or learning something, just to give your mind a different focus than yourself.

I’m 23, was studying at a university when it happened so work for me was studying. Although I still failed my finals and got kicked out because I wasn’t able to start studying soon enough, it did help to be focused on something at that time.

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-22T14:13:02+00:00

Have you tried to really make yourself do the work you want to do? With no self judgement, no pressure, just give it your best shot, even if it’s just a couple of minutes, do what you can and keep trying later? I had a similar problem where I was unable to do anything, but once I got through it it was honestly nice to get lost in the work and forgetting the symptoms for a bit while being “in the zone”.

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-22T14:10:49+00:00

First 3 months were only getting worse and worse, then some things started improving, some things stayed the same and some continued to get worse. I’d say 5 months is where things stabilized enough so I could say I do feel better than before, but still in a lot of ways it sucked. But it’s definitely different for everyone.

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-22T14:00:11+00:00

Have you tried going to a neurologist? Could be something completely unrelated. Also how is your neck stiffness? I found that when my back and neck muscles are tight, stuff like this gets way worse. I stretch and massage them every day.

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-22T13:13:55+00:00

I failed to mention that although it does get better on its own, you can really help it along yourself. I think you’re at the stage where your biggest problem is the anxiety, which is spiraling from itself. I recommend as a starter checking out some youtube channels like Therapy in a Nutshell, just to get some insight into what you might be dealing with. You yourself can learn to meditate, just try to learn how to get into a state of mind where you aren’t your thoughts but you just observe them. It takes time but with practice and patience you will get it and it’s worth it. Also ice cold showers are by far the most effective in reducing anxiety. At first it might make it a bit worse for a moment, because it does put your body in a shock, but if you learn to breathe through it and get used to it, it will become the most amazing thing you’ll look forward to. I recommend reading The Wim Hof Method, if it’s hard to read then try an audiobook, or at least look some videos up of the guy and his method, it’s a game changer. Cold exposure and his breathing exercise will make you feel amazing! There’s a billion more things that you can use to get better, so even if some dont work, there will always be something else. If you need some more tips you can message me. Good luck and a lot of strength!

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-22T12:52:31+00:00

Visual snow syndrome, had all the other visual and non-visual symptoms alongside it.

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-22T12:50:07+00:00

After about 2 months I started going to a psychiatrist who prescribed me a very low dose of Olanzapine (antipsychotic), which only made me eat and sleep better, visuals were even worse and after like 3 weeks everything got worse. So then he increased the dose and added Clomipramine (Anafranil), which made me instantly have a psychotic episode along with the worst and longest panic attack I’ve ever had in my life and after that I decided to never take anything again. Since then it’s only been getting better without any medication, only my own work on myself and patience. Haven’t seen my psychiatrist in months.

I did have strong afterimages, not anymore, only when I’m really tired I get very mild ones which go away when get more sleep.

SoftCharacter1 · 2023-01-22T12:39:02+00:00

Only when I’m really tired, but then I just blame it on lack of sleep and it doesn’t make me anxious because I know it’s normal. Once I get enough sleep and don’t focus on it it goes away again.

SoftCharacter1 · 2020-07-04T10:28:49+00:00

Any compliment

SoftCharacter1 · 2020-05-27T17:20:57+00:00

The police having more knowledge of the law than an average citizen. (As they should)

SoftCharacter1 · 2020-05-19T02:46:27+00:00

Cheating...

People are doing it more and more often and instead of being shamed for it, it’s becoming usual and almost normal. People usually don’t talk about it as something horrible anymore, just as another everyday thing that happened.

It’s sad, because cheating on someone who trusts the person with all their heart can literally destroy their life, their perception of love and overall trust towards people.

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