u/Perfect_Chemistry132

Has anyone had serotonin syndrome and how did you fix it? I cant afford to go to the hospital. Im not seizing or unconscious so I dont think its fatal for me but still its moderate. I feel like im on drugs.

I accidentally mixed a bunch of dayquil with high dose sertaline, wellbutrin, and caffeine. Im super agitated and freaking out at everything and so confused what do I do to fix it

So my boyfriend 18M needs so much sleep that when he sleeps the amount of a normal person's sleep hours he needs like a 6 hour nap during the day. If hes uninterrupted he will sleep from typically 12 am to 3 pm.. just to go back to bed at 12 am again and repeat the cycle. He is not an athlete or anything so I dont understand why he needs so much sleep. Should we be worried? Its gotten worse over the years but hes always been a long sleeper. He once even fell asleep at the wheel and almost accidentally killed himself and his siblings. Its not narcolepsy tho. He doesnt just fall asleep out of nowhere typically but the second hes slightly comfortable he will. When he was in highschool hed sleep 12 hours at night and then all through his classes.

Im curious. What would you consider for each class based on household income? What is the most accurate range for each?

I feel like im drunk/high 😩 is that typical? Its been years since ive had an increase. Im only on day 1 of my increase.. i also take wellbutrin so its definitely a weird mix as my wellbutrin makes anxiety and derealization worse for me.

My boyfriend's cat went missing 2 months ago. I was just informed that the cat was killed by a neighbor's dog and his family didnt want us to know because they know how much we love him. I feel he deserves to properly grieve instead of feeling the disappointment every day that his kitty is gone and scared and alone if he is still alive. I feel i cant keep such a thing from him. Should I tell him or just take it to the grave??

So my boyfriend's living with his parents along with many younger siblings and we've noticed a rotting meat-like smell coming from the garage. Me and him have looked all around and cant find the source. The reason why im so worried is because his cat has been missing for about a month and a half now since him and his parents went on vacation while the younger siblings were babysat at the house. They (the siblings) are terrible at caring for their pets so I have a feeling if their cat was locked in the garage they would be so ignorant they wouldn't even notice. Anyways, the smell is horrible and I cannot find the source. I want to know if its a mouse or something that died in there or if god forbid the cat. How can I locate it??

I have a really bad sense of smell so its hard for me to find the location.. 😕

Also his garage is really messy and crowded and thats why its especially hard to find the source. Its a huge garage as well (3 car garage)

As long as I can remember, Ive been addicted to food. When I was a little kid I used to climb up to the top of the pantry in the middle of the night and grab like 5 granola bars to eat in my room. My parents always fed me well so I dont know why I have the eating habits I do. Nobody in my family is overweight, underweight, or suffers from any disordered eating. Yet, I eat more than a professional athlete on a sedentary day. FYI, I'm not clinically overweight. I show visible signs of normal weight obesity (skinny fat). My bmi is 22.5 but my body stores so much fat that my waist is 31 inches (im 5'7 and 145 lbs).

Anyways, Im always hungry. The feeling of hunger and craving of food is always there. Even when my stomach feels full I get hunger pangs and my brain tells me to eat 5 mins later. Ive been like this forever.

But this makes me wonder... how do other people eat an average 1500-2000 without feeling like they'll die of starvation?

Im wondering if anybody has had a similar experience and if its a result of just my own gluttony or some sort of hormonal or nutrient imbalance or something. Help!! I am unable to lose weight without feeling like im starving to death.

Im 18 almost 19 (F) and I have zero money. Im working on getting my career really started (Almost a 2nd year electrical apprentice) but havent started college yet. I have 0 savings and I graduated in 2025. Am I behind? I dont even have a car...

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Am I behind? Does anyone have frugal savings tips? I make like 250 a week but am too busy to get a second job.

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I (18F) live in Canada and im wondering if anyone knows how to get cheap dental work that is actually trustworthy. I only work part time min wage and cant afford to get my wisdom teeth removed. How can I make it cheaper without going to shady places?

I grew up in an abusive household. As a result, ive never had any self of sense esteem. As a child, I was name called, bullied, belittled, etc every moment and that did seemingly irreparable damage on how my brain works. I lack self awareness because I am so insecure I cant decipher between my insecurity and being awful and unlikeable. Is there any way to fix this? Its put a strain on my life since childhood. Im unsure on what to do...

I struggle with emetophobia and severe contamination ocd. I refuse to eat fast food because im scared that I'll get sick either from the food or people handling it. There are many foods I refuse to eat from these places. I only slightly trust fancy restaurants and even then there are foods I'll never try because of my fear (oysters etc). Im scared of chicken but eat it because I dont want to seem weird. I force myself to eat when my family wants to go out to dinner. I check reviews top to bottom and sweat in nervousness if someone wants to go get food. Is this typical or bordering on arfid territory? I also only trust food made by specific people. I only eat at other people's houses out of the fear of seeming rude, but the whole thing terrifies me the entire time. I end up hungry all day and am only able to eat without fear when I eat processed snacks that dont require cooking. When I cook meats and eggs I overcook them out of the fear of getting sick from it.

I'm curious if others with OCD have any unique 'rituals' you do. Not just counting by threes or excessively washing hands. I mean things that youre pretty certain others without OCD would think youre crazy if they knew. Mine is a bit strange and has a backstory.

Back in highschool, I went through rough times with dating. My OCD began to peak around then as my anxiety was high. I developed a 'quirk' of doing certain things in order to "decide my fate". If something was worrying me, Id swallow to "avoid the bad thing from happening". If i wanted something to happen, id say i was safe and my luck was safe and then say a random word I felt I didnt say often - as to avoid saying it when I dont want something to happen, and the word I chose was "quilt". (I know its weird, thats why im looking for others with weird rituals/quirks). After saying the word in my head/out loud, id swallow. In my mind the swallow cancelled out the thing i was thinking about so saying a word before that meant the swallow wasn't associated with the thing i wanted to happen...

I know this definitely sounds like crazy nonsense but its been years and I still do it everyday to this day. OCD makes our minds a little kooky 😂

My boyfriend's been in Mexico for a week and so far is totally fine but ive looked online and it says it can take up to 10 days for the sickness symptoms to start. Im worried that if i see him he might get sick while im there and give me it. We do sleepovers for a few days at a time as we live about 40 mins away from each other and gas is expensive. Im trying to be more rational and just see him on Saturday. He gets back on Thursday evening. Im scared tho!! What would you do if you were me? Im trying to recover and be more rational instead of letting the phobia consume me.

My boyfriend's currently in Mexico and leaves tomorrow morning. Hes been there for a week and hasn't gotten sick so far, but ive seen it can take up to 10 days for the bad sickness to kick in. I dont want him to get sick when I see him and get it. Should I wait the 10 days or just wait a few days? I really dont want to get anything.

I feel like since I started this med I became super paranoid. Like scared of being murdered by a stranger. I watch a lot of true crime but never had this fear before. I also get flashes of derealization where I feel like nothing is real. Help! I have anxiety so should I up my zoloft dose? This med helps my depression and adhd but makes me sooo off. If you've experienced the same and fixed it, lmk what worked! Im not sure if I should up my anxiety meds or quit this one.

How do you guys deal with nausea from hangovers? :/ It scares me.

I just drank a few gulps of this sugar free real fruit fruit punch juice. It was left out for like 12 hours. Should I be worried?? My stomach kinda hurts but I am also hungover.