u/Callan_LXIX

Made my several-eth batch and typically I got a real vibrant fermentation for days three to seven.

Most of the time it displaces liquid as the gases push the vegetables up and I top it off with a bit of salt water out of necessity.

This time the jars all bubbled up, spilled over into the trays and then I took them out, wiped the jats down and as before, it took out the glass weights, pushed down the cabbage and vegetables (same wooden spoon as before, always well cleaned & rinsed), displacing air, topped with a little bit of salt water to cover the vegetables.

Then, absolutely nothing. Typically, I will get another few days of activity and bubbling for a second time, but it's been quiet for almost a week now.

No mold, no nothing, but it's just.. Still.

We did have temperatures that were 70s that dropped to the 50s outside (60+inside) and then we're back up in some really warm days now over 70F.

Does this happen from time to time? Very fast, and short, first fermentation, and then nothing?

I'm not quite a year on it; held on for the first 2-3 weeks from 0-150,
then that plateau'd in about 3 month.
Asked/agreed with by PrimaryDr. to up to 2x150/day. hardly a blip of difficulty.
but: once again: in less than 2 months: plateau'd.
went to 450 x1 / day: and anxiety peaked for me pretty bad.
tried to last 3 weeks on it but just couldn't.
I'm now 3 weeks down back to 2x 150/day, and it is SO hard; some anxiety (out of norm), and about 6-8 hours after a dose, I'm having these emotional surges where emotional pain feels almost physical.. it's NOT acceptable to stay at this level.

what I want: to step off bupropion and would like to be open to other options.. No clue as the several post/feeds I've read on here (to see if it's been answered before) indicate that this is one of the best/better ones. - other replies similar: had additional diagnosis that don't really apply.

I just need to get through another week of obligations and then I'll have a bit of clearance to step down and transition to something else..

but this is really just gotten harder as I maintain 300/day.

Anyone?