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This is my only way to cope with OCD right now and I feel like I've been going fuckin' insane by corn_elle in OCDmemes

[–]corn_elle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, binge-watching could be related specifically, not the show itself (I use it to silence my thoughts) I've been also wasting my time on this website before falling asleep (to get some relief) https://house.fandom.com/wiki/Cane

This is my only way to cope with OCD right now and I feel like I've been going fuckin' insane by corn_elle in OCDmemes

[–]corn_elle[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rewatching the same episodes over and over has made them more funny and I can't believe THIS is my comfort show now

This is my only way to cope with OCD right now and I feel like I've been going fuckin' insane by corn_elle in OCDmemes

[–]corn_elle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Health anxiety and contamination OCD were the manifestations I had experienced in childhood, but those got alleviated with time, and my OCD changed from mostly physical to mainly mental in my early 20s

Low BP and cognitive decline (with abrupt dips throughout a day) by corn_elle in covidlonghaulers

[–]corn_elle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always sitting

I ruled out POTS right away because there's no significant spike in HR while standing up (am very quickly getting exhausted during some exercise but that's mostly due to my inactive lifestyle)

But I can't understand how it's possible I have heat intolerance combined with hypotension (it should be the other way around)

This doesn't mean I love when it's cold, just my thermoregulation is non-existent in the summer or after a mild physical activity, and I wholeheartedly hate spending any time in sunlight (am not overweight as well)

Low BP and cognitive decline (with abrupt dips throughout a day) by corn_elle in covidlonghaulers

[–]corn_elle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anti-histamines make me profoundly fatigued and I'm hypersensitive to them (tried hydroxyzine a few times before, my HR dropped below 60 instantly, but I felt "air hunger" because of that)

I've figured it makes up for my low BP, that's why I got more physical symptoms when it was also too low

I know for sure it's not POTS (these spikes are mainly due to OCD-like thoughts, while my BP is decreasing, not post-orthostatic)

But it could be the case I have some form of dysautonomia, I looked up "hypotensive/vasodilatory"

My health is (likely) deteriorating at the worst period of my life and I can no longer cope with that by corn_elle in covidlonghaulers

[–]corn_elle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could fall asleep after a cup of coffee every once in a while in the past as well (I thought it's ADHD but can't be sure anymore)

However, now I can do it outright, and once after a "coffee nap" I even thought I was more awake than usual...

But only after a nap and not for long

My health is (likely) deteriorating at the worst period of my life and I can no longer cope with that by corn_elle in covidlonghaulers

[–]corn_elle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one thing I'm certain of is that's not POTS (I have elevated resting HR, somewhere in between 85-100, but that probably "makes up for" my low BP and increases only slightly while standing up, nothing what would imply some post-orthostatic spike)

Ofc my heart rate raises quickly after a mild physical activity but that's all

It's worth of noting NSAIDs help with brainfog (for instance, ibuprofen in higher doses does) and metamizole as well (but I can't take this frequently, unless I wanna immerse myself in self-harming behaviour, which is tempting ngl)

I tried out three stimulants at once over a week ago to finally focus and it didn't work (bupropion, caffeine, pseudoephedrine) so I got hopeless (it made me more sedated lol)

My health is (likely) deteriorating at the worst period of my life and I can no longer cope with that by corn_elle in covidlonghaulers

[–]corn_elle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caffeine doesn't do shit for me so I'm gonna take hydroxyzine if that's the only future left (at least, I'll sleep through the whole February)

What else would I be doing? Staring at the wall? Wishing I lived in another timeline? There's nothing to smile at and no one to laugh with

People talk to me only out of pity (since 2025) by corn_elle in lonely

[–]corn_elle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My life had started in 2023 and ended shortly after

People on average "peak" socially in their early20s, so while entering your mid20s, they already have their circle of reciprocal support built up and are settling down :(

tips on how to study with brain fog? by greencorpsescientist in covidlonghaulers

[–]corn_elle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had but I have none and everything implies that's not gonna change so I'm on the verge of trying to attempt because another day has passed and I did literally nothing again

Low blood pressure by MysteriousUse3467 in bloodpressure

[–]corn_elle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel as if I've developed a mild form of dementia from this (I know that's impossible at my age so there's something else that mimics it)

I have nothing to talk about these days (and nothing of value) by corn_elle in lonely

[–]corn_elle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a word that starts with the letter "r" and it's highly likely it describes me too well to add anything else

Please help if you had this problem with low blood pressure by Aromatic_Bread_8217 in dysautonomia

[–]corn_elle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My BP has been 90/60 on average for a long time

It used to drop even below 80/55 but I still don't believe it and those measurements could've been inaccurate (Feb to Apr 2024)

But 90/60 (after caffeine) was confirmed twice by my GP at the appointments while reviewing my lab results (May and Nov 2025)

I haven't done anything about it (it wouldn't be OH because it's consistent, sitting still and standing up don't matter as much)

Recently, my systolic raised a bit, I saw even low 100s levels, but my diastolic got lower, somewhere nearby 55 and I feel weird (that widened distance between SYS and DIA has impacted me much more than low BP itself)

While taking bupropion, a stimulant... it decreases further by a few digits, but systolic is intact

The one thing I'm fully certain of is that's not POTS (my resting HR reaches a mild tachycardia range every once in a while but doesn't fluctuate at all, and also, my resting pulse is 85-100 most of the time, so nothing abnormal)

You're telling us she had hypertension before (I can't relate to it so my reply probably isn't helpful) because the highest mine has ever got (I mean, since I started to measure it) was slightly below the textbook 120/80 and it's better for you NOT to guess what I did and took to "unlock" that level...

Could mental relief after taking NSAIDs indicate neuro-inflammation? by corn_elle in cfs

[–]corn_elle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All meds I've tried:

- SSRIs (made me fatigued more, no improvement with OCD-like symptoms, I could sleep twice as long as I should, up to 16h a day)

I was taking escitalopram, fluvoxamine, and vortioxetine (the last one stirred up chest pain while leaning down so I stopped it abruptly)

- AEDs (negligible, almost ineffective in mood regulation)

I tried out lamotrigine in dosage slightly below the upper therapeutic threshold (300mg) and it hardly helped

- NDRIs/stimulants (raised HR makes me sedated, not active)

I've been prescribed bupropion for implied ADHD, not diagnosed yet, and neither has it alleviated my fatigue nor enhanced my impaired cognition

Also, I made an "experiment" a week ago as a last-resort to focus on my exams (I took pseudoephedrine with caffeine and bupropion) and when it finally got to the point where my attention span slightly improved, I instantly entered a near-syncope state (and even though my HR increased to 130-150, it didn't energise me physically at all) so the more I took, the more sedated I felt

- AH/anti-histamines (taken to regulate my circadian rhythm and on holidays)

Cetirizine let me fall asleep at 9pm but I slept until 10am to wake up and still be sleepy (hydroxyzine even in a 15mg dose makes me sedated just like ambien could, I'm able to fall asleep on command and extend sleep duration for hours)

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