craig88

Hey dude..I have had this for a while now and I honestly dont know if I hav gotten better but i promise it does it so much easier to cope with.,,You just gotta not even really think about it if its getting less noticeable.. especailly with the visuals. Its just more getting some positive distractions in your life and that will just make you forget about it.

Just thought I would give a small update..Its now been Almost 6 years... WOW...6 freaking years..I remember I used to be on this board from the first onset of "HPPD" and see guys posting about having this "condition" for 5-10 years..and think how the hell have these guys lived with themselves for that long. I pretty much still have every same symptom i started out with but its just 10x less noticeable to me now. To anyone that is new to this board and going through some dark shit, I promise this will get better. You will have your ups and downs through the Journey of HPPD. Just try as hard as you can and do everything that you can to forget about this stuff..do the things that you think you cannot do with these feelings of dp/dr and visuals and anxiety(other than drink of course). The more you dwell on this shit early on the worse it gets man..Trust me I dont have just mild symptoms either this shit I feel is as full blown as it gets but I have just learn to forget about even having it.. even for days sometimes.. Just thought I would come through shed some light for the newbies that if your scared, depressed and feeling alone..just know that you will get better..The WORST thing you can do is WAIT for it to get better to start enjoying your life..Just say fuck you to HPPD and be happy, go outside, exercise and just do whatever you want and honestly maybe take a break from this board..One thing I think really effected me negatively was obsessing over HPPD. I would be on this board every damn day 3x a day just looking for answers..dont get me wrong this is an awesome place for support and a lot of helpful threads here on how guys deal with there shit but it gets to a point where you can be visiting this board too much...and i felt what really helped me was just taking a break until I could just get my own emotions in check.. But yah that just a quick update on me..Everyone on here from what a remember is great awesome and supportive..If anyone has any questions feel free to ask..This is actually my first time on this board ina while. I will try to stay some what active going forward

Just want to bump this thread and give a little update... Its obviosly been more than 4 years now having this condition....I can tell you guys especially the newbiesss..that this shit get BETTER and like i said before I PROMISE it does get better.. I still have all the visuals..trails, static, floater, etc..Even soe brean fogg...But the best part about it is that I can cope.. and honestly believe that thats what this whole forum is about..is learning to cope..Do something that will get your mind of this shit..For me I can go DAYS not even realizing I have this shit...I have a full-time job..GF and am starting school in a week...And when I had first got this whole hppd I had none of those things, i felt hopeless. As far as my social habits..I dont smoke weed..I do still drink and party which it does kidna flare things up but It just feels like a hangover to me now anyways...I also can now drink coffeee and energy drinks which is kinda nice..Im writing this kind of quick and if theres anything you guys wanna hear from me..questions or anything..just let me know Ill be happy to answer!

I dont knoe what has happened but HPPD has hit an all time worse..I had these for the past 3 years and as of the past month or so its been so bad..I feel so spaced out dp/dr thru the roof...Im just so sad and alone...Noone knows what im going through..Its been more then tolerable the past few years.. but now its jsut hit me way worse out of no where...I hope it gets better..I wake up depressed every morning. The only time i have pease is when im asleeep.

Just a quick update..I still havent noticed any drastic changes on how ive been feeling lately but it is getting a little bit more tolerabe..I dont if its actually getting better or if im just learning to cope with it..but I think you guys are right bout my anxiety shooting through the roof causing my dp/dr to go up..hopefully it subsides and i go back to semi normal lol...but i am starting to feel a little more relaxed comaperd to a week ago thanks again!

Hey guys thanks for the support..and im not sick anymore which is the messed up part..and i think it was food poisinig no the flkue cuz it only lasted like 2 days..but my visual snow dpdr has seem to have gotten worse? I dont know if its just all in my head but damn its driving me nuts..nd no id dint evne take ny medicines while sick. its been about 3 weeks since then..I dont know I hope it gets better..shit jsut feel way more dreamy ..and my head pressure is worse.. thanks again for the response Im just trying to keep positive now.

SO up untill a few weeks ago I have been feeling better then I have in a very long time..I then got sick.. food poisining or something.. and I all the sudden had my symtoms flare up and now I feel worse thne I did before.. My DP.DR is waaaaay worse..I honestly dont know the trigger of this could have been im so confused and angry!! ...Fuck I am bout ready to give up on this shit....fml I need some encouragement..

honestly man I dont know if prescription drugs are the best choice..have u tried doing nything to get ur mind off of it? Like working out or playing sports? all the symptoms you describe are dead on with mine even to this day...but i gues i have learned to cope and accept that this may not ever go away..

I do to some degree..its not as bad only because im so used to it now it just feels like that is what normal is but sometimes i do feel it worse then others liek when i have a lack of sleep or if i have caffiene or am just hungover.

just a quick update from my last post. I hope some of you can read this and feel better bout your situations. I know for some people its really hard and you feel like this thing is never going to get better no matter what you do especialy if your new to it. but seriously itll it better i promise! I am almost 3 yhears with this shit and i stopped looking into hppd for a very long time just cause it helps me forget about it and i can go days without even notcing it now it just feels like thats how i have always felt. I am setell hypersensative to a lot fo things tho even second hand marijuana as a learned this weeked lol ( friends hot boxed hotel room lol) but other then that im doing well.. fulltime job...girlfriend of 2 years and a family that loves me. I am going to start pposting more on this site now that im more calm and i can finaly accept hppd.

well you know what i spend a lot of time maybe the first 6 month but i think that didnt do me very good ..ater a while i just wanted to forget about it and mvo eon wth my life and just take it a day at a time..now i maybe tihnk bout it very rarel and could care less what causes it or makes it better

Ive been affected by hppd for probably just over a year and a half now..my onset happeni=ed after popping exctacy ....I was on the previous message board before it got shut down, and people if this disorder is new to you ...TRUST ME IT GETS BETTER AND BEARABLE...I still have all th visuals such as static floaters trails after images..but dealig with dp dr has gotten so much better..since having hppd I have not took any medications and still cotinue to smoke and drink..smoke ciggerattes that is , not weed. I did one time smoke weed about a year ago and that flared my symptoms like nobodys business..and also i popped extacy once aswell but that ddint do much to affect it , the main reason why im posting today is becuase i kinda wanna share this as a success story an shed some light..becuase since then i have got a new job in sales that i love..met new peopl..and also have started dating the msot beautiful girlfriend for a year now...I wouldnt say im 100% cured, heck im prolly not even 50% cured...but i have learned to cope with it very well and for the msot part i forget about hppd and jsut live life normally..and still do the things i didn bfore this bullshit..i still go clubbing, drinking, play sports, work out, eat a ton lol, and socalize with friends...the main reason i havent posted here before is cuz i just wanted to forget but i know how it felt int he beggening when i was so lonely and scared but for you people who are new to this please be calm and patient and i PROMISE it does get better!!! feel free to inbox me or w.e but i dont knwo how often ill check this.