u/Dismal-Dependent464

I was at that job for a couple of years and got along with my coworkers. As a matter of fact, I was at their beckoned call and worked my ass off, something they recognized. One day, out of nowhere, someone at a different location I was working at (who was, without a doubt, a psychopath) started something with me. The next day, I refused to go back. And the day after that, back at my usual work location it started: Everyone there started immitating me. After a couple of weeks of non-stop harassment, I quit and found a new job.

I am on the autism spectrum and have certain stims, manner of speaking and posture that are unusual. Everyone around me starting immitating it. I ignored it for a while because I wanted to be sure and they escalated it until I couldn't ingore it anymore. When I asked, they'd gaslight me and act like I was imagining it. It went on for weeks. Then I quit.

Fast-forward to two years later. I start going to school for degree that I've wanted to complete my entire life. I got along with my class. I was ecstatic to finally do what I always wanted to. I loved the good vibe in the group, everyone was nice, inclusive and kind. Two of my classmates work side by side with my old coworkers but I never said a word. The one I suspect to be a psychopath is in the same major but different class. Just told them that I'd found a better job and moved on.

Then a few days ago it started: The exact same thing. Copying my stim. Using the same words that I use. The entire day, everyone who got up to present their slides did the same. They'd laugh every time so I knew I wasn't imagining it. When I'd ask, they'd gaslight me too acting like they had no idea what I was talking about.

I know how this sounds. I know the normal response to this is to think that it's all in my head. But I know it's not and I have no idea what to do. I'm not even that worried about the mockery...I just need to know what in the fuck could someone say to convince the entire class to go along with making someone's life a living hell. I've wondered about my job for two years and never got an answer. I don't understand.

Please, someone give me some advice. Quitting or transferring aren't options. I mean that literally. I don't know what's happening and I don't know what to do.

I've heard from several people that buprenorphine will cause precipitated withdrawal, but I don't understand that. 7-OH is, itself, a partial agonist that's even weaker than buprenorphine. Is the consensus that a washout period is needed when making the switch? Is it possible to take a single dose to make it a little less miserable?

Most importantly: For a two month habit on 100mg/day at the most, how bad can I expect it to be, really?

Hi Reddit,

I'm desperate for advice. Due to previous issues on the site I apologize if I'm not able to reply at a given time, but really, really need your help.

I'm in my final two weeks of finals and have stupidly taking 7-OH for about two months at about 80-100mg per day. Out of nowhere, a few days ago, I started going through serious withdrawal because I guess I took less of it than usual. Sudden cold sweats, nausea, burning in my skin, anxiety and general sense of dread. Here's the thing though: I keep upping my dose in the hopes of making it through the next couple of weeks but I constantly feel like I'm in withdrawal no matter how much I take.

Taking more definitely helps, but even when I feel really out of it I keep feeling sick. I already signed up for detox at the end of my finals and want to be done with this once and for all. In the meantime....does anyone know what's happening to me? Anyone else experience this at all?? I just don't understand why this is happening.

I'm grandfathered into the PLUS loan program so I can't take a leave of absence or time off without losing my student loan. I'd really appreciate any advice at all.

EDIT: Thank you all for the support. It means so much to me not having to go through this alone. I'll try to reply to as many as I can when I get back. But I think I know what the issue was.

Even though I was on relatively high doses for over a month and some dependence is likely, I was taking more and more 7-OH and still feeling like shit. But then I realized: High temp, profuse sweating, nausea, tremors and confusion...I think I had neuroleptic malignant syndrome from taking waay too much promethazine for sleep. It all started after I upped my dose to 150mg/night for a couple of nights in desperation to get some rest, which is basically an overdose. Skipped the promethazine last night and already feel better.

Still going to check myself in as I likely do have some physical dependence, but if I'm right, I should be able to continue managing the WD until finals are over and I can go to detox. Will keep the post updated. Thank you all again, for all of your support. I know brands/batches can differ but there's no way that taking twice as much wouldn't stop all of the symptoms...let's hope that I'm right.