u/hypnoghoul

I have a chronic illness and I have really bad agrophobia because of how random and severe my symptoms can present, but I really am tired of being inside and I also really need to try and get out more so I can make it to appointments I need, since not all are zoom.

I tried going to the movies yesterday and I took a lap around the mall before hand, but I started getting overheated and sweaty. I thought eating lunch would help so I ate at the food court but I just felt so sweaty then I got kinda nauseous. I pushed through and got in the actual theatre, but I was still nauseous and a bit dizzy and I didn’t pull through, so I panicked and called my mom.

Of course though once my mom came, I felt better and probably could have stayed for the movie. So I’m sure this was an anxiety response.

I’m willing to do anything to try and get passed this and just want to ask how you guys get passed this, my main fear is passing out or puking in front of people in public or my symptoms presenting in a dramatic way.

Hi, I know leaving the house isn’t a luxary all of us gave, but for those who can, I have really bad agrophobia because of how random and severe my symptoms can present, but I really am tired of being inside and I also really need to try and get out more so I can make it to appointments I need, since not all are zoom.

I tried going to the movies yesterday and I took a lap around the mall before hand, but I started getting overheated and sweaty. I thought eating lunch would help so I ate at the food court but I just felt so sweaty then I got kinda nauseous. I pushed through and got in the actual theatre, but I was still nauseous and a bit dizzy and I didn’t pull through, so I panicked and called my mom.

Of course though once my mom came, I felt better and probably could have stayed for the movie. So I’m sure this was an anxiety response.

I’m willing to do anything to try and get passed this and just want to ask how you guys get passed this, my main fear is passing out or puking in front of people in public or my symptoms presenting in a dramatic way.

I know it exists on pc (don’t remember the name)

I’ve been prescribed 2.5mg and my psych said due to my severe fear of medication I can play with my dose and take 1.25mg or even if I have to, I can chew on a tiny bit of the pill just to try and overcome that fear and at least get some of it in my system.

Just for reference as well, I experienced a severe reaction to celexa 10mg about 7 years ago which is why I have a fear of meds, and since then I have trouble taking most prescribed meds and also OTC meds and supplements. I seem to be very sensitive to meds since then as well.

also did attempt to take propronol for my anxiety a few months back, again instructed by my doctor that if needed I can play with my dose, and I started with 5mg, then went down to 2.5mg, then 1.25 and when on the tiniest dose which shouldn’t have affected me I felt dizzy, fatigued, nauseous and just couldn’t tolerate it and my doctor had me stop.

So far this is my fourth day on buspar and I did take 1.25mg on Wednesday but have since then been chewing on the tiny piece. I do take my dose with food. Again I understand it’s a small dose and shouldn’t do anything, but I do warm, and slightly more calm and chill 30 minutes after my dose. It also seems to help my stomach issues weirdly enough and my nausea goes away. That being said though I am feeling weirder effects such as slight weakness, some joint pain and about an hour after my dose I feel sedated. 4-5 hours after this I feel a bit anxious and jittery again.

Hi, I worked up the courage finally to take my first dose today but I’m honestly still a little nervous to take it tomorrow.

My biggest fear was dizziness, nausea and brain zaps but that didn’t seem to happen, although I did feel generally “weird”, kinda warm and I had a slight headache that wasn’t a big deal but I did feel felt calm during, which I know is most likely a placebo. However now 6 hours after my dose I do feel anxious again, a bit jittery and I my chest feels a bit tight due to excess acid and fluttery.

I’ll also be honest I’m very sensitive to meds (I took only 2.5-5mg of propranolol a few months ago and felt extremely dizzy on it so had to stop) so I only took 1.5mg of my Buspar (was prescribed 5mg to cut in half into 2.5mg). So I know this is a very low dose but this was the only way to get the courage to take it. I am hoping I can continue taking 1.5mg and slowly build my way up

I started propronol back in May and was on it for a week and was prescribed 10mg, but due to my fear of medicine I cut it to 5mg, was dizzy the first 2 days so on day 3 I cut it to 2.5mg, still felt dizzy and had a drop in my BP, then on the final day I tried 1.5mg with no luck and felt spacey and dizzy at my doctors office telling her how I feel and she said to stop it.

My psychiatrist gave me buspirone instead at 2.5mg but I’m worried it’ll have the same effect as the propornal or have other weird side effects.

My fear of medicine is also becsuse I took 10mg celexa back in 2018 for GAD but got a severe panick attack from it so I have not taken an anxiety med ever since.

I got sick in 2021 and I didn’t have any major indications anything was wrong at the time, even during the peak/worst period of my LH when I was housebound/bed bound. Now 5 years later while my symptoms aren’t as severe and I can leave the house, I have an extremely high ANA panel (300) a high inflammation count and sudden high blood pressure for no particular reason, as well as high cholesterol. I’ve avoided a reinfection since my initial long haul so it is not related to that.

I do not have a formal diagnosis of long covid or any of my autoimmune symptoms I have been struggling with the last few years. I have an appointment with a rheumatologist in November. My disability case right now is for mental health, which has worsened. It’s the only diagnosis I have right now. My psychiatrist refused to sign documents from my lawyer and said I need to acquire my medical records, and my doctor refused because she said my psychiatrists word will hold more weight. The only person who has agreed to do so is my therapist.

I do not have time to be established with a new doctor. I am to see a different psychiatrist in September but don’t know if he will sign it either. I have by October to complete all of this with my lawyer.

I saw my psychiatrist today and she refused to sign documents my lawyer wanted her to fill out. She stated that she “does not do these” and I need to obtain my medical records.

I guess I’m very concerned now moving forward if my lawyer will continue to want to work with me if my providers refuse to corporate. The forms he wanted signed are mental health forms he says he revised himself, and going over them I think it’s something disguised as a written statement from my providers for why I’m unfit for work. I don’t think he wants my medical records.

I have a LSW who will be more than willing to do this form but he did also say my psychiatrists words hold more weight than my therapist. I don’t want him to get mad at me or fire me at a client if I can’t give him information he can’t work with but im not sure what to do moving forward. I did email his assistant explaining the situation.

This is a random question but I’m am curious if you can tell when a website was probably made by AI just by looking at it, or when you look at people’s code what makes it obvious that they probably didn’t do it themselves and used ChatGPT. Or if you wouldn’t know at all unless someone said so

I had to find a lawyer and successfully did so, I have an appointment with my psychiatrist tomorrow but I’m worried about her and my regular pcp being on board with signing these documents. My lawyer needs all proof from my providers whether or not it’s favorable. My most favorable documentation will be coming from my therapist who is a LSW, but I know her word won’t be favorable over the psychiatrist and potentially my pcp.

I was prescribed 2.5mg which I know is a nothing dose, but I have a severe phobia of all meds, even things like OTC meds or allergy meds which started from a severe reaction I had when taking the lowest dose of Celexa back in 2017.

I originally started propronal back in May. Again on a super super low dose, 2.5mg which I know is nothing but my body is sensitive. I even cut it to 1.5mg one day just to negate the effects but I still couldn’t tolerate it.

all it did was make me super dizzy, depressed, sluggish, and made my BP too low so I felt faint. That would kick in after 10 minutes then I felt that way for an hour and I’d have to eat something salty to feel normal again, which means I had to raise my BP and completely defeats the purpose of propronol. It also made me hungrier and didn’t do much for my anxiety. I was only on it for a week then my doctor told me to stop taking it.

I really want to get better but I’m scared of dealing with these side effects, how bad is the dizziness or faint feeling on buspirone?

I have 3 spell jars, 2 of them I know I made for money matters but I don’t remember which one was for luck and abundance and I don’t know which one was for trying to get a job, they both look the same. I also have no idea what the third one is for.

Should I just discard them and redo the money one at least? I’m not sure what to do.

I got had received the ABAWD paperwork from my social security office in June and I did send it into my therapist to be signed but she didn’t get it in I’m time. I now have been cut off from benefits and probably won’t receive them for August, my therapist sent me release forms that I guess I also need to sign so she can’t contact the social security office about my exemption for work but long question short will I have to reapply once hopefully my exemption paperwork goes through?

Since they found a source and recalled it, I’m personally still going to wait some time before consuming other leafy greens or fresh fruits.

I guess I am wondering what official statement or other recall needs to be made to make a confident decision on what to consume. It took almost all of July at this point to find Taylor farms as a source, and I don’t know if they are attempting to trace other illnesses to berries, raw onion or cilantro, etc.

Im also concerned how Taylor farms is based in California but the outbreak is in Michigan, so I’m a little confused how that occurs. A lot of fresh fruits in my local Walmart come from California. Plus, I’m hearing mostly antidotal reports that some people who got sick don’t care for salads, but have eaten at other fast food places besides Taco Bell.

Will the lessening of cases also be an indicator that it’s safe? I presume most people would be avoiding any potential contaminated foods which would mean less cases regardless, if they do continue to test and update cases.

I feel psychotic even typing this, I don’t have a headache or usual symptoms from breathing in smoke but I’ve been bloated and nauseous all day. I had to war a very simple dinner. I knew the smoke was coming and the worst of it isn’t even here yet and not till tomorrow and it’s flaring me up, I’m pretty sure there’s a MCAS factor to this. The 2023 smoke is what caused my huge set back.

I’m not leaving the house and I have my windows closed, I have an air purifier coming but it won’t be here till Friday. Do I have to mask up in my own home?