u/Girlgirl2-0

So to cut a long story short, the first time i ever did coke i felt the effects, then 3 days later i started taking lionsmane, i don't know when my symptoms started but it was within the first month of me taking lionsmane, in this month i was also doing cocaine and drinking alchol. I have no idea what one of the 3 caused my symptoms as I can't really pinpoint it as its all so blurry but in the beginning i remember blaming the lionsmane for my symptoms. After spending alot of time in the lionsmane recovery sub l've noticed that the symptoms i have differ greatly to the symptoms others have from lionsmane, genital numbness being one of them, alot of the people in that subreddit do not seem to be suffering from genital numbness hence why im now thinking it has something to do with the combination that i took at the time and not just lionsmane. My symptoms consist of emotional blunting, genital numbness, reduced cognition, blank dreams, reduced pain sensations (i can still feel pain but it seems blunted too), blunted need to urinate, unable to daydream, unable to think properly, the list goes on. Ive been dealing with these symptoms for 2.6 years and i feel so alone as i cant find any stories like mine. Ive spoken to Al alot about this and it suggests my nervous system has and receptors have basically downregulated and are in a frozen protective state, obviously I can't know for sure whats going on, id like to believe thats the reason as it is reversible but i keep doubting it as even though I assume its the combination of what i took im still worried that this is some rare effect from taking lionsmane and obviously lionsmane has hardly any research.

So i found another small lump on the complete other side of his lower abdomen, opposite to where the original abscess is, when flushing i noticed that it was filling with puss pretty fast, i pushed on the other lump and puss literally came pouring out the hole on the other side, it turns out its somehow connected and tunnelling inside of him, hes going to the vets tomorrow but im really worried about him

Ive posted on here alot but my guinea pig recently had an abscess surgery and was on antibiotics for 10 days, he hasn’t eaten his pellets or certain veg like peppers and celery since surgery, hes been off antibiotics for around 5 days and ive noticed he seems abit bloated, hes still not touching pellets or certain veg, but is still eating hay and producing normal large poops, he seems “quieter” lately, i mean hes still rumblestrutting ect but just seems off