Hey guys 2 weeks away from a year of my LTC now and I'm really starting to enjoy certain aspects of life again. I haven't been checking this thread nearly as much as I used to and I think its useful to remember theres a reason that people don't tend to stick around here for longer than a couple years... its because they get better and stop thinking about their LTC. Wish you all the best luck in your recoveries and remember ITS NOT PERMANENT and that YOU WILL GET BETTER
thanks so much for coming back! I am worried I have hppd, and over on that forum it seems like people don’t get better. Would you describing your symptoms, which resolved, which remain, and if you’ve taken any supplements/protocols to get better?
Thanks a ton in advance
Hey man! My symptoms has fluctuated massively during my LTC in terms of severity but I've always had the same ones. Severe anxiety, anhedonia, depression, floaters, low cognition and concentration, photosensitivity, fatigue, tinnitus, insomnia and a few more things. Notably though, and what might interest you, is I had severe depersonalisation and visual hallucinations for a long period at the start of my LTC. Everything I looked at seemed to be wrapped in clingfilm and it felt like rooms and the objects in them we're always moving. I have absolutely no symptoms relating to this anymore thought, they faded slowly through the 6th month. Maybe I was lucky but honestly I really think that (even if it takes a bit more time) you will recover, the plasticity of the brain is remarkable.
Relating to supplements I took 5-HTP for a while at the beginning which really helped for a while but maybe that was placebo. Daily vitamins and fish oil just to ensure I'm getting everything basic I need. For the past 3 months I've been using ashwagandha and I can absolutely vouch for this!! I'm still dealing with my anxiety and depression but I'm positive its the ashwagandha that has helped eliminate day to day residual anxiety so if thats a problem you deal with I'd definitely try it out. Apart from that I just try and stay healthy, eat reasonably well when the motivation is there and make sure to do exercise. Exercise is definitely important I can tell the difference between weeks where I go on runs and weeks where I come up with excuses not to.
If you have any more questions please ask! I feel like I've been to hell and back and want to do anything I can to help people still struggling!!