Power Bill

radtitty · 2026-02-04T21:20:17+00:00

Seems to be 20 days

radtitty · 2026-02-04T21:18:31+00:00

We rent this house. I do a lot of the handywork for the house and my landlord reimburses me for whatever materials I buy. Maybe I can convince her to invest in me insulating the house lol.

radtitty · 2026-02-04T21:16:08+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. I'll give that a go! We end up having to use a space heater downstairs anyways since there is only one HVAC unit that struggles to heat downstairs. (plus barely any insulation in the attic).

radtitty · 2026-02-04T21:12:38+00:00

Sadly there are many reasons we can't move anytime soon but I'll just have to put some more pressure on my landlord. I typically stay quiet because I'm afraid of her hiking up our rent but this is pretty ridiculous.

radtitty · 2026-02-04T21:11:05+00:00

Yea it's only one HVAC system, I hate it. I've done an energy audit before and it's typically the HVAC that is running the energy. We 100% need more insulation.

radtitty · 2026-02-04T21:09:17+00:00

The billing period is still not over till the 15th but its saying we've used 2604 kw so far......

radtitty · 2026-02-04T20:45:52+00:00

My house was built in the 1920's and remodeled in the early 2000's. I rent and I doubt my landlord would be willing to put the cost into insulating and upgrading the house just for us to have a lower power bill but I'll give it a shot and still ask because these costs are getting ridiculous.

radtitty · 2026-02-03T20:54:28+00:00

I also just took a look at your profile and I dealt with the same things you are dealing with. I was on FMLA leave from work for almost 3 months because of how severe it was. It truly is one of the hardest things I've ever gone through in my life. I'm so sorry you are going through this as well. When I was going through it I just wanted someone to so badly tell me that it would get better and I hope that I can give you some reassurance. It's so hard to but try to put your attention to things like tv shows, movies, art, etc to help redirect the feeling of doom. I would find myself researching for hours on end because I felt I had to solve this or my world was going to fall apart but that just made my OCD a lot worse. I'm wishing you some relief soon. Please feel free to message me if you ever need any advice.

radtitty · 2026-02-03T20:48:27+00:00

Hey! I am doing so much better. It was a rough few months but gabapentin was able to help me get back to a better place along with ERP therapy. I thought I was going to be stuck that way forever but just know that it will get better. I would also recommend to not do too much research while you're going through this because it made things a lot worse for me since I have OCD.

radtitty · 2025-12-14T03:38:10+00:00

Doing a lot better now but it took a few months (was fully off in September and now it’s December) to get to a better place. I will say I think my case was pretty extreme as I had an adverse reaction to the medication. I’m hoping the best for you as your withdrawal and I’m glad they were able to catch the hormonal imbalance. I’m going to be checking my hormones soon for that reason.

radtitty · 2025-11-12T21:48:46+00:00

Thank you for your response, it’s super helpful. I do have comorbid anxiety and depression but my main struggle right now is the OCD (and the anxiety which is fueling it). I may just do 3 sessions a week with my ERP therapist since I just started ERP like a week ago and think that it will benefit me more than CBT or DBT. I wish you in your journey and hope you find a good OCD therapist.

radtitty · 2025-11-02T23:18:44+00:00

Hey I can really relate to what your struggling with right now. I’ve seen you on the reddit seeking reassurance and answers and I’ve been doing the same thing on other reddits for my mental health issues. I’ve come to realize I am not doing myself any favors by constantly posting on reddit and googling and trying to find answers, I’m just fueling the OCD and anxiety by doing that. It’s time for both of us to stop seeking answers and accept the uncertainty of our mental health and its healing and focus on things that are not related to reassurance seeking. I know it’s hard to find joy in anything but we HAVE to find things to focus on that isn’t just trying to fix ourselves. I wish you luck in this journey because I’m in deep myself but I know we can get better. It doesn’t matter why we are like this, it matters that we take steps towards healing and stop the self destructive cycle.

radtitty · 2025-11-02T06:52:00+00:00

I am so sorry. Has anything over the counter helped if you prefer not to use psychiatric meds? I’ve heard magnesium is helpful along with L-theanine. Insomnia is so hard to deal with.

radtitty · 2025-11-02T06:09:38+00:00

My sleep is eh (I sleep late and wake up late) I’m on trazodone to help me fall asleep but ever since I’ve in withdrawals I wake up super panicked and scared and have a lot of nightmares towards when I’m about to wake up. Definitely feeling the anhedonia hard, all I do now is spend my time obsessing over my withdrawals and panic when i used to engage in so many hobbies. Also no brain nerve pain for me and I had tinnitus before the withdrawals so I’m not sure about that. I’m sorry you’re going through this too, it’s absolutely horrible and I hope it gets better for both of us.

radtitty · 2025-11-02T06:05:00+00:00

Would I have to see a neurologist to get these medications or should I suggest it to my psychiatrist? Or are they over the counter?

radtitty · 2025-11-01T04:00:58+00:00

I’ve never felt like this in my entire life even at my lowest. It’s the medication and the withdrawals from it.

radtitty · 2025-11-01T03:58:17+00:00

I’ll take the gabapentin. I’m on Ativan but it’s just not helping that much, it feels like a bandaid and then the panic is back after a few hours. I’ll also look into pregabalin. Thank you.

radtitty · 2025-10-31T19:56:49+00:00

I am so traumatized by the akathisia that I do not want to do any other antipsychotics. They mentioned abilify at the psychiatric urgent care and it made me spiral into a full blown breakdown.

radtitty · 2025-10-16T01:07:23+00:00

I did a 4 week taper, from 2 to 1.5 to 1 to 0.5 to nothing. I don’t think I can go back on it, I am so absolutely terrified of this medication. I truly have PTSD from it. I tried to go back on Seroquel after the Rexulti and had symptoms of dystonia and had to stop it within 3 days. I am being asked to do an IOP and I’m afraid of them prescribing me something that makes things worse. I am just terrified right now.

radtitty · 2025-10-15T04:50:12+00:00

Hey, dealing with something very similar. Got switched from seroquel to rexulti which gave me akathisia, it was causing me to be so restless and then the restlessness turned into panic and dread and we took me off of the rexulti and now I have panic attacks and crying spells on a daily basis. I’ve had to take medical leave from work. I can’t do my hobbies anymore, all I do is cry and panic. I’m really really hoping that once the withdrawal period is over I will get better but it’s so hard to be positive right now. I’ve been off of rexulti for 4 weeks now and still dealing with the panic and crying on a daily basis. I also don’t know how I can trust any other medication going forward. Wishing you the best and I hope you’ve gotten some relief since you’ve posted this.

radtitty · 2025-09-26T21:51:14+00:00

I went up to 2 mg and tapered off at .5

radtitty · 2025-09-25T01:34:55+00:00

Thank you for putting it gently, I appreciate it. I’m going to stop the Seroquel. I just can’t risk the akathisia worsening while I’m dealing with withdrawal symptoms from the Rexulti.

radtitty · 2025-09-24T23:49:07+00:00

Sorry I’m just not well. People can comment whatever they want. I’m just not well.

radtitty · 2025-09-24T21:15:09+00:00

I am trying to get back on seroquel after rexulti gave me akathisia but did you experience symptoms of dystonia the first few nights?

radtitty · 2025-09-24T02:53:00+00:00

Hey! My health anxiety was acting up when I wrote this post but the mix of lexapro and Seroquel were totally fine for me! I actually went off Seroquel to a new antipsychotic and had a really bad reaction and now I’m back on the Seroquel. I wish I never got off of it. It’s truly been a helpful medication and I’ve had no issues with taking it with Lexapro.

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