Jay1

Yea, that was one of the myths around in my drug taking years too, that it could stay in your spinal cord for years and was what caused flashbacks! It has been debunked, one of the good things about the internet is it is a bit easier to get to the bottom of some of these myths (I also remember an urban legend about a guy who strapped 1000 tabs to his leg and accidentally sweated them into his skin and was so messed up he thought he was an orange). I imagine all those myths were born from some people's experience of hppd being blown out of proportion.

Happy new year! Good to hear you have found some coping mechanisms to help with this. Did you ever go down the medication route?

Hi, welcome to the forum! I'm sure it's been a relief to put a name to the condition and know you are not alone. We share a similar drug history, it seems (even down to the cartoon world trip!) ... It sounds like you are at peace with your hppd though and have lived a full and normal life!

Happy new year! Let's hope 2022 sees more people talking about and researching hppd, there definitly seems to be a renewed effort to make things happen in various areas (films, documentaries, research, support etc)

Welcome back! It's good to take a break every now and again. I 100% get you about the people reaching out who are suicidal, it still gives me sleepless nights. I'm sure everything you said or did was done in a sensitive way though and helped those people. Hope all is good though and retirement is treating you well!

I don't really get what's going on here and don't have time to get involved... but please don't post personal websites/emails etc, as we got a complaint about doxxing.

Thanks Ed, good to hear more articles are soon to be published on this disorder. I've pinned the post.

Haha, well... If you ever were clubbing in Birmingham or any uk festivals, there's a chance we probably did share a sweaty hug at some point!

I used to rave with a group of about 20, i've chatted to quite a few of them about mental health in general and pretty much no one escaped scott free... Three that i have chatted to have visual snow and see occasional tracers and after images, but it is not enough to cause them any worry. 2 of the group got drug induced psychosis. Others depression and anxiety. tbf we did hit it a bit hard though

Your story sounds very similar to mine... I can pinpoint one specific night on LSD that changed everything (microdot at glastonbury festival, 1995)... But even though I use that night as the start of my serious hppd battle... the mdma use after that added a lot to the overall nature of my hppd and made it a much darker place.

I had mild hppd from LSD, then started taking mdma and made it severe.

What about something like Pregabelin?

You've provided one sentence worth of information, so it is very hard to say. Speak to a proper doctor, try a higher dose of klono, try other meds, try a talking to psychiatrist, try joining an anxiety group, try mindfulness and meditation, get outdoors, exercise, eat well, cut out caffeine, cut out alcohol, try all the other options that are available for anxiety. LSD is about the last on the list to try.

You need to give us more info on why this would be your last resort. It's unfair putting the burden of such a decision on forum members... You seem to be hinting at "lsd or kill myself" we would then have to say lsd. But there are near infinite options between.

Sadly not

Nah, doesn't sound like HPPD at all. Maybe drug induced panic attacks with some DPDR. Not sure SSRIs are a wise move though. As these are sporadic episodes, i would just ask for a fast acting anti anxiety med like Xanax for when they occur (just be very sensible with them).

I can't see smoking being anything but bad for you if you had a bad reaction to edibles. If you do go ahead, my only suggestion is to go for a strain that is very high in CBD and low in THC. I have smoked weed a few times post-hppd and it's always been a horrible experience. I get the allure though!

I've been on it for a month or so after my anxiety went totally out of control... My anxiety has since gone down but my dpdr and visuals are slightly higher. Trying to determine if the pros outweigh the cons. The cons are currently manageable, so will try another month.

I'm interested in this, as i live a long way from a city though, it is a bit difficult. If more people get success though, I will find a way

I get this too, it's one of the few symptoms I don't hate, as I just sit back and almost meditate to their movement as i try and sleep.

Chill our @Fawkinchit ... Help the OP understand where they got it wrong rather than berating them. BTW - HPPD is a disorder, not a disease.

I tried it after seeing the hype on reddit... Did nothing for me, sadly. Tastes like shit too

It's about 20 years ago since I did this from Prozac... but my vague memory is the visual spike and anxiety went away after 3-4 weeks of stoping.

The people I have told about my hppd have always been amazed that I have a mental illness and say I come across as laid back and relaxed. I always thought people must think I am an anxious mess and a bit of a strange person, as that's how I feel inside. I guess people don't look for this sort of stuff (or i'm a good actor!) The only thing some people have picked up on is that I struggle to hold eye contact. It's something I have improved over time though.

I've gone 6 weeks a few times... I've also chatted to several top neurologists about this. I'll take their advice over "the benzo group" thanks very much.