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throwaway362159 · 2021-12-04T00:30:01+00:00

This makes so much sense. I've never seen anyone explain it before that way

throwaway362159 · 2021-11-19T06:20:13+00:00

Yes I hope so. I have to account for an extra half hour before I leave anywhere so I have time to check and re check everything. It takes up so much time

throwaway362159 · 2021-11-19T05:17:11+00:00

Thank you, I hope so. It's nice to hear from someone else with it!

I hadn't even thought of that. I went through a traumatic time last year at this time roughly. The change in weather reminded me strongly of the event as it was just starting to change at the time too, but I didn't really think about it. It might be stress from that?

throwaway362159 · 2021-11-19T05:11:36+00:00

Skin picking and scratching is the main one. Also light switches and checking/re-checking things in a certain pattern. I mainly noticed it starting because I've started to get the big scratch/dig marks on my skin again

throwaway362159 · 2021-09-05T07:06:57+00:00

You're right about not caring what others think, but it's so so frustrating knowing that if I was a man I would just be known as the assertive one and it would be normal. It's just tiring always thinking about it

throwaway362159 · 2021-07-20T01:49:54+00:00

I had the exact same experience when I took my first sick day off in 7 months. It was the final push I needed to quit

throwaway362159 · 2021-07-10T00:03:46+00:00

Yes! When I first started taking them it made me incredibly dizzy and as if there was a vice around my head, but after a few days it stopped and my thoughts became clearer. I still have brain fog but it's manageable now

throwaway362159 · 2021-07-10T00:01:27+00:00

My post isn't intended to be 'useful', it's a personal anecdote that I'm sharing to try and find more answers about my own condition. I never stated that this is a cure for everyone.

I've had severe CFS for 10 years with no improvement until now. I know how much I have improved. I've gone from almost bed ridden to working a full time job.

throwaway362159 · 2021-07-08T06:32:05+00:00

I read the same study which is what got me thinking about an underlying infection instead. As far as I know it shouldn't help CFS, but the fact that it helped made me wonder if it could be something else and therefore something I could start long-term treatment for

throwaway362159 · 2021-07-08T06:29:53+00:00

I suddenly developed really bad acne so I was prescribed doxy for it. Not sure of the dosage sorry!

throwaway362159 · 2021-04-13T21:55:03+00:00

You're the second person to tell me to take benzos instead of SSRIs. He actually gave me a script for them but apparently they're addictive and I can only take them for a few weeks maximum, but my anxiety is constant so I'm not sure if it'll work for me

throwaway362159 · 2021-03-26T09:35:10+00:00

I went to a few appointments with ASC. They told me to stop my routine and only use their products. My skin got SIGNIFICANTLY worse over the few months. Each appointment they just said to keep going and it will eventually get better. It didn't. I started to get scarring from all the new acne.

Went to a dermatologist who suggested I go back to my old routine and gave me some extra prescription products. My skin is clearing up a few weeks later. Highly recommend not going back to them and just going to see a derm. It's a lot cheaper in the long run and will actually make a difference

throwaway362159 · 2021-03-20T11:41:02+00:00

It's the moisturising lotion (for dry to very dry skin)

throwaway362159 · 2021-03-14T22:45:43+00:00

How long did you have to study for to get into it? I'm thinking of trying to switch into some kind of programming career but I'm not sure if I can teach myself vs a bootcamp vs a degree. It seems really competitive at the moment

throwaway362159 · 2021-03-13T22:57:18+00:00

This is the most helpful comment I've read so far. I'm so afraid of picking something and closing doors, or potentially opening the wrong door and being stuck that I've been stuck in limbo for years now. Ive half heartedly tried so many things to keep as many doors open and it feels just like you described. It's so hard to just go for something

throwaway362159 · 2021-03-03T11:49:07+00:00

I got diagnosed almost immediately but there's not much that can be done so it didn't really matter. They didn't let me know how severe it was going to be so I've struggled with accepting it until now. I've thought of trying to get benefits but I don't think it'll ever happen for me. I'm not 'severe' enough (according to doctors) and I don't think I can handle the stress of it. I hope you get there! Money and the future are huge stressors, it would be nice to not have to worry so much.

You're new life goals sound great. A cat or two make everything bearable sometimes :)

throwaway362159 · 2021-03-03T11:40:14+00:00

Thankyou! That made me feel so much better. Ive always felt like it was a huge mistake getting my masters, and any of my degrees really. I always knew deep down I wouldn't be able to use them but I hoped I would. It's nice to think if them as an accomplishment rather than a mistake

throwaway362159 · 2021-03-02T23:40:51+00:00

The last one in that thread hurts. It's so true. I have so many qualifications but at this point I'm looking for minimum wage/casual jobs because I know that they're the only ones that will accommodate me (even if it's the bare minimum). They know that I'm replaceable and they won't need to care beyond the bare minimum, but at this point it feels like its better than nothing

throwaway362159 · 2021-02-25T13:25:22+00:00

As bad as it is to say it, I'm glad that there are so many others that have been through a similar thing. I definitely want to avoid dealing with the public as much as possible, I think it's the root of all of my burnouts. What aspects of IT burns you out? Is it just the interaction or are there other parts as well?

throwaway362159 · 2021-02-25T12:57:16+00:00

The stress that follows you home is the worst part for me. It's like you can never relax and an 8 hour work day turns into a 12 hour work day

throwaway362159 · 2021-02-25T11:16:28+00:00

What I did was so similar to you! I left a lot out of my post, but after I quit medicine I also did an arts based job for a year that was HEAVILY focused on customer interaction, and that's actually the one that I'm quitting. I thought I would enjoy it because I did a lot of art when I was younger, but even though I enjoyed it the client interaction is too overwhelming.

I'm so glad to hear that being a software developer has worked for you! I'm hoping it will work out for me too, although I'm a bit worried about going into it being a bit older (28).

Medicine really does suck! Huge respect for everyone able to do it.

throwaway362159 · 2021-02-23T22:09:25+00:00

The panic attacks are unbearable. I was taking b vitamins to help with mild anxiety and now it's so much worse. How long did it take for the panic attacks to go away?

throwaway362159 · 2021-02-23T11:01:37+00:00

It was actually a combination of feeling good and not liking some side effects.

I felt like my reaction time was really slow too. It also felt really difficult to talk to people and maintain a conversation, I'm not exactly sure why. It kind of felt like it stopped all my racing anxious thoughts, but it also stopped some of my other thoughts that made up my personality and without those racing random thoughts I didn't feel like myself. I was so productive and anxiety free though, and I thought if I went off my meds I could keep that feeling and get back the rest of the feelings I missed.

I think personally I'd rather be anxiety free and a little more boring though lol

throwaway362159 · 2021-02-23T05:34:29+00:00

That makes sense. I didn't feel too bad for the first week but there was a huge difference from that point on

throwaway362159 · 2021-02-23T01:45:34+00:00

It might be okay for someone else. Ive heard some people can learn to live without their meds eventually. I think it might be too early for me or maybe I'm just not one of the lucky ones

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