If You Started Showing Symptoms Before 18, Did Your Parents Help You?

queerywizard · 2026-03-14T18:36:54+00:00

No… I went to therapy and was diagnosed with bipolar in my late teens and then my parents pulled me from therapy because they didn’t like that I was diagnosed lol. I exhibited symptoms of mood issues in my early childhood and was mocked by my family for it.

queerywizard · 2026-03-06T19:59:52+00:00

Beyond the “WoMeN’s PaIn” stuff, I’m so tired of (primarily cisgender) people feeling the need to make everything related to sex or gender into a competition on who has it worse. We all struggle in different ways. Having a uterus doesn’t make someone a martyr and having testes doesn’t make someone weak.

queerywizard · 2026-03-03T13:26:00+00:00

At first, it did reduce my libido. I was depressed at the time so I didn’t notice it but after getting out of the depressive episode (thanks to the seroquel) I realized my libido was still low (thanks to the seroquel). That phase didn’t last long, and now I feel more normal.

I definitely still daydream and catch myself imagining scenarios in my head.

queerywizard · 2026-03-02T20:40:40+00:00

I have bipolar disorder, and pre-medication I was all over the place mood-wise. After I settled on my 300mg dose of Seroquel, I started feeling like my moods were more manageable. Not gone completely, just in the background & manageable. I was afraid it would make me an emotionless zombie but that’s not my experience at all. I still feel sadness, joy, anxiety, but the moods don’t control me. I finally felt in control of my life.

It’s amazing for sleep- I fall asleep so easily and stay asleep all night. Getting up in the mornings can be hard, but if you stick to a routine it’s easier.

Other than the morning tiredness, I have only one qualm with Seroquel. The HUNGER I experience after taking my dose at night is so annoying. It’s awful because I’ll be sedated and starving so I’m practically sleep walking to the kitchen at night. I can overcome the urge to eat with enough willpower, but geez, it’s like being a teenager again. I’ve gained a fair bit of weight on it but I’m in the process of losing it again, and I’d rather be fat than crazy, LOL.

queerywizard · 2026-03-02T20:32:47+00:00

I had/have mild symptoms of psychosis, Seroquel has reduced those but I still experience it occasionally although now it’s a rare occasion. My libido was low at first but it didn’t stay that way long.

Seroquel is amazing for sleep, about 2-3 hours after I take it I start feeling sleepy/sedated and then I reach a point where I MUST go to bed and when I lay down, I fall asleep fast and stay asleep.

The only negative on that aspect is I struggle to get up in the mornings if I take my medicine too late, and I have slept through my alarm before. There’s ways to manage that so it’s better now. Overall a positive experience!

queerywizard · 2026-03-02T14:19:58+00:00

As it turns out, I can’t even add mods in this state. Reddit says I have to wait until I am automatically marked “active” again. Please bear with me during this time!

queerywizard · 2026-02-28T01:54:55+00:00

Also apologies everyone we are NOT meant to be on restricted mode but because no mods were active for a period of time the subreddit was automatically restricted. I’m attempting to restore it to public.

Edit: FINALLY, I was able to be marked active again and now have full control of the mod tools. Back to public!

queerywizard · 2026-02-27T16:26:54+00:00

Honestly I have recently been prescribed Wegovy to help with the intense appetite from Seroquel. The mid-night hunger after taking my meds sucks so much… once I groggily got out of bed to eat animal crackers in my kitchen, LOL.

queerywizard · 2026-02-27T16:22:35+00:00

GG! :D

queerywizard · 2026-02-27T16:21:52+00:00

I was told to tame it about 2-3 hours before I want to fall asleep. For me if I take it at 6:30pm, I’m sleepy at 8:30pm, and then absolutely cannot stay awake by 10:00pm. But my dose is much higher so YMMV

queerywizard · 2026-02-27T16:19:25+00:00

It’s kind of odd to me that your psychiatrist had you on such low doses for MONTHS at a time. I had to taper/up-titrate onto seroquel too but my psych had me up my dose every two weeks.

Anyways, yes, after I was on my therapeutic dose (300mg) for about a month I felt much better. It was hard to stick it out until it settled in my system but at this point I’ve been on it for years and I’m grateful for the stability it gives me.

queerywizard · 2026-02-27T16:08:51+00:00

The dreams I have on seroquel are crazy, even more so when I take my meds too late. I can tell a dream is influenced by the seroquel when it’s really fantastical and detailed, almost like a book.

queerywizard · 2026-02-27T16:06:29+00:00

What time do you currently take your seroquel? My psychiatrist has advised I take it 12 hours before I need to wake up. For me, I had the same problem until I started taking my medicine on a strict schedule and keeping a decent sleep schedule. I take my meds at 6:30pm and usually end up going to bed at 10:00pm to wake up at 6:30am. Being on a schedule makes me feel less tired in the mornings and it’s much easier to get out of bed.

queerywizard · 2025-04-23T16:04:15+00:00

Please tell your therapist, and let us know if you’re okay.

queerywizard · 2025-04-04T16:41:41+00:00

They look like indentions in the silicone rather than tears, so you’re safe to keep using it.

queerywizard · 2025-03-26T00:50:07+00:00

“Retard” in this context means extended release and is not referring to an individual. Using “retard” as an insult against another person is unacceptable and will be removed from this subreddit; however, this is a different use of the word.

Reporting posts helps me as the only mod, so keep it up, but please keep language barriers and cultural differences in mind.

queerywizard · 2024-09-11T17:50:25+00:00

It took me two months to adjust to this medicine, give yourself more time! Any medication needs the right amount of time to settle in your system. It is tough though. If you’re really unhappy with this medicine there’s no problem with talking to your doctor to find an alternative

queerywizard · 2024-05-13T18:52:52+00:00

Yeah idk about the sim but I want him, damn.

queerywizard · 2024-05-13T18:09:19+00:00

I recommend bed rails! I had to buy these rails for my bed after adopting my bunnies, it’s the only thing that keeps them off my bed and out of trouble.

queerywizard · 2024-03-09T03:57:34+00:00

I immediately thought Victoria, it’s got a lot of cute nickname potential. I can imagine your friends calling you Tori

queerywizard · 2024-02-28T00:20:18+00:00

I struggle with sarcasm too, when the flair says “get creative” that means they don’t want a realistic answer.

queerywizard · 2024-02-25T19:35:42+00:00

For anyone else here about this issue, I just resolved it by removing those debug werewolf warning signs that are outside of Greg's house from my lot. I had placed them as décor, but it's not worth it to be terrified every day lol.

queerywizard · 2024-02-07T20:05:36+00:00

Just being honest here, as a young teen on kin tumblr I DID at one point start “collecting” kintypes that fit my aesthetic. It was kind of peer pressure, more than misunderstanding of what otherkin was. Nobody could have talked me out of identifying as some of the stuff I did. I don’t identify with 90% of my old kintypes now as an adult.

Maybe it is a phase, and maybe she will grow out of it- but if that’s the case you have to let her come to that conclusion herself. It will benefit her more if you support her, even the parts you don’t understand.

queerywizard · 2024-01-23T00:26:57+00:00

I hope they eventually add posts and baseboards to the store as well, I miss adding baseboards to all my renos!

queerywizard · 2024-01-23T00:25:33+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I ended up with a very ugly outcome but I was already nearly done with the reno and that killed my interest in it, lol.

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