u/GreenBuzzer

We've all seen those ads for GLP1 or ADHD online companies. They promised that they'll get you a prescription, and sell you the pills all in one place for a small price. Some people see this as predatory and unethical but it makes money. On the flip side, things like ketotifen and other MCAS related drugs have such a miniscule side effect profile in comparison. I think it's safe to say you're not doing much harm by letting people buy this easily. Hell ketotifen is OTC in japan! Just seems like an opportunity to make a lot of money and hurt no one, even help a lot of people. As it stands it's just hard to get and there's very few doctors who will do anything. In the early days of marijuana legalization it looked like going to a doctor wearing a weed leaf headband in a strip mall and saying your back hurts to get some grass. Why can't we do that but actually for something that helps people.

If there's any business moguls out there feel free to copy this idea lol

When you have a high verbal tilt relative to the rest of your profile, there's going to be a constant painful mismatch that will effect others' perception of you in disorienting ways. Your ability to articulate an idea clearly and adapt your mode of explanation based on your audience identifies you as generally competent; the idea of someone speaking effectively but being dull in other areas doesn't really compute for many people.

The trap that I've discovered and since worked through is the temptation to constantly play catch-up with your one high scoring area. I spent much of my life unknowingly taking high resistance paths, while not understanding how others could be so balanced comparatively. I realized that the reality is that most people take the path of least resistance constantly and this extends to people with high IQ in a way that can be confusing for someone with a tilt. The only difference is that someone with 130 IQ's comfortable path may very well be a high paying and high skilled job while an average person would be red in the face trying to keep up.

Not only will they be able to perform at your level and higher, but they will expend less energy and stress to do it. I've found that it is fruitless to try to live your life at a consistently higher and unsustainable level of effort relative to peers just to keep up. There is some nuance here, and the main caveat I think applies is people with an extreme drive and goal in mind. For these people they've adapted to invite the extra adversity and enjoy that constant battle. I have a lot of admiration for these people but I don't think it's in me.

You may ask what does this look like for me? As can happen with people with high neurosis and verbal skill, a magnifying glass to your issues can fool you into thinking that you have it all figured out when the reality is that you've lost insight. The simple truth for me is that had I met myself where I am rather than where I ought to be, I'd have avoided much strife. This can look like doing activities that I enjoy even if I feel I ought to be doing something "better" intellectually. Doing away with the idea that certain paths are below me and judging it based on how it feels period.

Ironically the more that I've been able to apply this, the more comfortable I am pushing myself into those higher stress and difficult environments. Knowing that I'm not trapped in that constant state of stress has opened doors to feeling better about doing it at all.