Merkan

I find them interesting but i now learned the power of the effect on the brain. I do believe that psilocibyn is something for the scientists and psychatrists to research on. I do believe it to be benefitial for SOME people. I do not think that it is wise to use it recreationaly. Hallucinogens are over to me but if i did not have HPPD i would probably use E. But thats not an issue since i do not believe that i can be cured when it comes to the neurological issues. I do not have symptoms but i do have the damage there beneath. I've learned a lot about myself and how i work.

Great to hear, you'll probably be fine with little more time. Since you kept smoking and still got better then i guess no warnings about that needed. But its your call and i guess you know that it would prob improve the odds if you stopped.

I believe that you need to stay away from all drugs incl alcohol to give the brain a chance to heal. However, Coke is the only drug i am completely fine with. I do not like it tough and its been like two years since i tried it. But it really bring out the worst of a person. Full blown ego maniac

I have so much plans and worries. But good ones. I am up for college. I am about to send my app. to a college in California that starts in august (warm and nice, just gotta stay away from all that reefer thats all over the place) . If that fails i will study here in sweden (hopefully not, too cold and dark during fall/winter). Until then i will keep making my music and try to get a temp. job to keep me alive til then.

Yes, DP is more a way of loosing the sense of self and not feeling "sad" about it but still you remember what you lost and that can make one depressed. Never felt multiple. Actually i read that a lot of psychiatrists that does not recognize the existence of this disorder but it is actually something else.

Been there done that and i would never bash down on anyone self-medicating. Just remember that things can get better with meds and when you do and you get off the opiates its very hard to recognize yourself and it can be a hit in the face. Also i didn't have lots of memories that i could recognize myself with from the periods of opiates. Its like three years of haze that has gone by. But if the option is full blown DP/DR for a long time then i understand anyone doing opiates, at least until you get an option that can make your better (like future meds).

Just wanna notify this. On the old board a person claimed to use meditation to completely remit his symptoms. It was an intense meditation. I have heard this before about other people as well but more as a hearsay. I tried this myself as well, what is called mindfulness meditation. I am not talking bout a religious regime. When i did it, about a year ago with guidance, i was doing it for about 15 minutes. I was really weird in the beginning and a lot of things was popping up both visual and mentally. But then i went completely calm and my mind started working slowly and i was really fine for some hours. I did experience some nausea. Too bad i did it while on medication and the symptoms came back just after a couple of hours. My medication didn't work properly for two months either. Now, since i am on medication that makes me symptom free and the problem with meditation and meds i have not tried this anymore. I do not wanna encourage to do this on your own nor while on meds. But since meditation, not just relaxing meditation, but intense focused mindfulness with guidance from a proper teacher and not some random self acclaimed Guru or whatever, possible could help with HPPD. Its a strong neurological process if done right. If i can get off the meds i will probably try this during a longer period together with my diet. Wanna ad that it is possible to get underlying psychological progresses that you might now about or even unaware of and it is important that you know how to treat it if comes up.

Keppra 1500mg/day Clonazepam 2.25 mg/day LCHF-diet, potentiate the medication atleast doubled. 100% symptom free from being perm. hospitalized,, only side effect is mood stabilizing, which has both pros and cons. It really happened when i started the LCHF. This will allow me to try to drop the keppra dose to start with to 1000mg/day and then hopefully clonazepam to 1.5mg/day. Going to study philosophy or religion either here in Sweden or in california. These meds and food needs 100% soberness to work properly. Writing from iphone so the spelling might look weird.

I believe it is otc. in Sweden. Not sure but i think thats how i got them, from a healthstore. Actually amazed it worked cuz everything else that works in Sweden is illegal Just remember that it has to be dark around you when you take em. Works great but i had some weird reaction in the morning so i stopped taking them and my sleep is ok anyway. but this is the safest imo

I would not use zopiclone/zolpidem (Imovane and Stilnoct in your country) It did effect my HPPD to the worse the day after though i always got better. with time But it is better then not sleeping at all of course.You may start to hallucinate on these pills. I ran around in my appartement with a couple of binoculars scooping my neighbours only in my underware when i took em..

Isn't Henry David Abraham retired?

I know that spirituality thougts is somewhat that comes with HPPD but maybe this isn't supposed to be a recreational forum. I mean, spirituality isn't really HPPD related in itself, though a lot of us have ideas about it. Atleast, in my opinion, i would like to able able to refeer to this forum to non-sufferers without getting doubts about the serious condition this can be. Subcats like expanded awareness and spiritual might give the board miscredit as we try to batlle/co-op/accept this disorder. Cuz that is in the end what its all about. I do not find these categories, from a medical viewpoint, relevant to this phenomena (HPPD and other perceptual disorders). But in the end, it is a question what David and the members want, i want information and tools to manage HPPD (which i got from this fourm and made my life worth living). Just my opinion but such subjects would just as well fit in an off-topic discussion, distinguishe what is relevant for the thing we are all here for. There are multiple boards with spirituality context one can attend if so pleased. I do agree that a medication categorie would be great since it let us all share ideas and experiences on how to beat or manage this disorder. That is what most visitors (not members) are intereseted in. Anyway, great to see both of you guys...

Well, first of all i always tell anyone to consult their doc about this. I am 100% fine. I can do almost anything. If i catch a cold i have some symptoms comming back, same thing if i do excessive physical functions during a long time. I do believe that the ketogenic did a major difference. So from non-functional on all aspects of life to completely functional and symptom free with Keppra 1500mg, 2.25 mg clonazepam and the ketogenic diet. Hopefully i can cut my dosees (especially the clonazepam dose) since i am so oblivious to HPPD (unless i catch a cold )

Definitely need this imo. Medications or just tips about lifestyle, rather both unless medication is a tricky one since it can go wrong if people get too encourage to self-medicate. Maybe such subjects must be granted case-by-case in order to get posted.