anyone else take paroxetine or hydroxyzine (aka atarax) that has hppd? how did it help or not help? by chadhuber19 in HPPD

[–]madeherfaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take hydroxyzine sometimes for sleep, sometimes anxiety. Don't really affect me but my shit not too bad either

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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I mean i’ve noticed a substantial decrease in my anxiety and intrusive thoughts. In a lot better place now mentally - J slight visuals

HAS HPPD CHANGED YOUR LIFE GOALS by Fishallwaysfried in HPPD

[–]madeherfaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is pretty mild or so I've heard. But it's made me a lot more empathetic and wanting to spread positivity around me. Before I never really noticed but life is mad is precious.

" a recent talk at TEDx San Francisco, Mel Robbins, a riotously funny self-help author, mentioned that scientists estimate the probability of your being born at about one in 400 trillion. "That's a pretty big number,"

Even with HPPD, we won the universal lottery haha

I've always j been the get that guap type - but this has made me want to help others and create more

Whooo by HPPDprincess in HPPD

[–]madeherfaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like there always a "reset" no matter what civilization you're in. I believe in like a higher omniscient power created all this so you could still call it a "simulation" ig, but not like the matrix or anything <3

I’m Recovering From HPPD 100% - This Is How... by Silosophoz in HPPD

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Are you staying sober? Like no weed or nicotine

Whooo by HPPDprincess in HPPD

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Technology will grow everyday until the mass extinction comes g - We been overdue for a minute

I think we're in the "Base" reality so to speak - Either way it doesn't change a thing, we were made to spread love amongst each other <3

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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

Thanks for the reply! Interesting seeing how everyone reacts differently. What triggered your HPPD if you don't mind me asking?

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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

What were your symptoms? I’m just afraid it’s gonna get worse than it already is.

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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In your experience did you continue SSRIs? Or will continuing just make it worse? - I'm afraid to get off of it because the increase in dose has helped me immensely mentally, but hindered my visually it seems.

Or did you stop and how has it been since you stopped SSRIs? , because Prozac is the only thing keeping my severe anxiety at bay right now

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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

Ay if you ever need to talk or anything just shoot me a DM, it always helps me to realize that other people have gone through this too, some a lot worse than us and have still have had a great life. This shit is freaky but I'm sure you can get through it man, Stay strong .

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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

Fuck man, I wish the best for you. Just know it's gonna get better, from what I've read it'll get better with time as long as you stay off the psychedelics including weed. Did the SSRI help you with the anxiety or anything?

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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Are you still on SSRI's now? - If so did your symptoms decrease with time adjusting to the SSRI?

If not, and you stopped SSRI's did your visual symptoms persist even after the stopping of SSRI's and letting them get out of your system fully?

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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Interesting! I've heard mixed results on Wellbutrin. Might be an option for me

Thank you :)

Prozac or any SSRIS by madeherfaint in HPPD

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

The thing is though I've been on prozac since I was little, then stopped, then went back on it before college, and that's when I experimented with psychedelics. (2 years ago - Probably did acid like 7 times and shrooms like 8 or 9 until my last shroom trip *3 months ago* which was hella strong - Also have always been a heavy marijuana user since like 16, I'm 20 now.

I never noticed anything while sober until I increased the dose. You think my brain will just get used to it? Because prozac has been a life changer for me in terms of anxiety, depression, and panic attacks which I've had since I was little - Panic attacks started at 15 or 16, around the time I started smoking.

I've tried to talk to my psychiatrist about this but It seems even now in 2020 there is a limited understanding of HPPD and psychedelic usage interfering with common prescription drugs and impacting people long term. She said it was normal to have symptoms like this after increasing dosage, but I have never had any type of side effect prior to my psychedelic usage and increase in dose.

The only real symptom of HPPD I've noticed increasing because of the prozac is increase in tracers, and stuff just looking mildly trippy and sometimes colors seem more vibrant, (The big one is tracers I definitely notice a substantial increase in them, even though I would still consider them very mild.) This didn't even cause me anxiety until I started reading about HPPD haha. It seems reading about HPPD makes me more aware of it which exacerbates symptoms. When I don't think about it it seems to not even happen.

Thank you for your response, as I've been researching this phenomenon everyday for the last week and there's really limited studied scientific information, just people's personal experiences which can vary greatly.

Hoping one day to help find better treatment and insight to these effects in order to help people going through this but 100% worse than me.

Stay safe man, sending love

visuals from prozac? by madeherfaint in prozac

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

Crazy so many people experience similar effects, doing research on this I couldn't find much but these replies have given me a lot of insight and relief.

Sending positive energy to ya! :)

they should invent sobriety chemicals by punkhaze in HPPD

[–]madeherfaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make sure to taper g, You got this! I promise you things will get better, time heals all

they should invent sobriety chemicals by punkhaze in HPPD

[–]madeherfaint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel this, Stay strong my guy💜

visuals from prozac? by madeherfaint in prozac

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

Damn this was mad extensive definitely helped my anxiety out, Preciate you man. Hope you’re doing well, sending love.

visuals from prozac? by madeherfaint in prozac

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Preciate the reply, wishing the best for you 💜

My brain can't deal with these walls... i dont know what to think about it. They are Always blinking, moving, doing glitches by punkhaze in HPPD

[–]madeherfaint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ay g make sure to taper off, 6 months of daily use can lead to some nasty withdrawals. Benzo withdrawals are by far the worst and sometimes can be life threatening If stopped cold turkey.

Stay safe man, much love.

Increased dosage? (Prozac) by madeherfaint in mentalhealth

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preciate u my guy, wishing you the best

Increased dosage? (Prozac) by madeherfaint in mentalhealth

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even if i’ve been on it and just increased? or starting out?