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Dude, it really pains me to read this as I’ve been there before. Have you ever tried an antihistamine? Like I said, Benadryl calms me way down. I’ve read that it doesn’t work for some people, but for me it’s an emergency life saver.Really not doing well at all. Falling into a a bigger pit of depression, anxiety attacks, body shakes, panic, fear, etc. This is without a doubt, the worst time in my entire life. I've been taking zopiclone to fall asleep from my GP, but I only end up sleeping around 5 hours before I wake up in an anxiety attack. These pills make me really tired an lethargic during the day, which doesn't help.
I really need to find a way to sleep a solid 8+ hours a night. Second I need to find something that can calm my body down from the intense anxiety/panic/bodily feelings. Third, I need something that can cure this intense depression.
I definitely think I have some codependency issues. Working with a psychotherapist, but I find that talk therapy is just not enough as even if I can rationalize things, it doesn't stop the depression, anxiety attacks, panic, fight or flight, tenseness, etc. I am also having trouble doing much of anything. Can even leave my apartment without feeling horrible and overwhelmed. I find that the anxiety/depression is the worst in the morning, still bad during the day, and seems to level out a bit at night. Nighttime I feel like things are little more bearable with the anxiety even if the depression is still there.
Really need some good supplements to solve this that won't make me feel like zombie as that would probably feed the depression.
Are you a man? Watch a channel on YouTube called (Tribe of Men)
Regardless of you are man or woman, try a change of scenery, if finances allow I recommend getting a camper or trailer and going on a road trip for a month or two.
Dude, it really pains me to read this as I’ve been there before. Have you ever tried an antihistamine? Like I said, Benadryl calms me way down. I’ve read that it doesn’t work for some people, but for me it’s an emergency life saver.
I am actually a big time solo traveller. The breakup actually happened while I was out on a solo trip and it only really affected me for 2-3 days and then I forgot about it and just enjoyed the trip. However when I got home, I good for like a month maybe and then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I haven't been good since. I am thinking to go on a solo trip in January.. but I worry that once I return home, I'll slowly end up being back to where I am now. The high of travel always wears off once you are back home for a bit.I second this. If you have the money, go travelling solo. You can go backpacking through Hostels around Europe, or pick 1 country and backpack around it. I did this in Scotland for the same thing you're going through, and met many different people that made me realize just how insignificant my own problems were. Women can do this too, many women have done so, just need to be much more careful.
There's a whole world out there filled with many interesting people, some of whom have problems even worse than your own. It's very eye opening to go see it in person. And there's a big dopamine rush as you travel solo, especially if it's not something you've ever done before. Like you're conquering something every moment, it's a big confidence boost. You also get a bit of attention when you have a foreign accent in a different country, it can make you feel special.
You might even meet someone new and better along the way.
I think long term use over years might not be the greatest, but for a month or so it shouldn’t be that bad. When I start to get panicky I’ll take it for a few days until I calm down.I had some Benadryl last night and I think it helped a little as I was in an okay mood.. but still couldn't fall asleep without the sleeping pill. I think Benadryl can be okay to use now and again, but I am always in this state and not sure if using benedryl regularly is a good idea. Would it be bad to use it daily? I also take citrizine (antihistamine) with breakfast.. so not sure if there's any interactions. .but I made sure to take the Benadryl in the evening
How about down the hatch instead of on the wrist?I've been taking that. A few drops on my wrist once a day. Does it work for you? I've not noticed much from it.
I’ve done that, but I don’t remember much difference. I’ll try it tomorrow and see.How about down the hatch instead of on the wrist?
You have a lot of mental baggage and evolving to do. Keep in mind, this situation was inevitable because there is value you are meant to extract from this that will never be found anywhere else. Of course this is very hard to do when you are in a panic constantly so something else needs to be tried.Really not doing well at all. Falling into a a bigger pit of depression, anxiety attacks, body shakes, panic, fear, etc. This is without a doubt, the worst time in my entire life. I've been taking zopiclone to fall asleep from my GP, but I only end up sleeping around 5 hours before I wake up in an anxiety attack. These pills make me really tired an lethargic during the day, which doesn't help.
I really need to find a way to sleep a solid 8+ hours a night. Second I need to find something that can calm my body down from the intense anxiety/panic/bodily feelings. Third, I need something that can cure this intense depression.
I definitely think I have some codependency issues. Working with a psychotherapist, but I find that talk therapy is just not enough as even if I can rationalize things, it doesn't stop the depression, anxiety attacks, panic, fight or flight, tenseness, etc. I am also having trouble doing much of anything. Can even leave my apartment without feeling horrible and overwhelmed. I find that the anxiety/depression is the worst in the morning, still bad during the day, and seems to level out a bit at night. Nighttime I feel like things are little more bearable with the anxiety even if the depression is still there.
Really need some good supplements to solve this that won't make me feel like zombie as that would probably feed the depression.
Yeah I have been taking thee magnesium, zinc, and calcium. I eat about 2 eggs each morning as its hard for me to get down more. I could probably do 3 if its an omelette or scrambled. Even with all that, its not enough man. What I'm going through is so intense. I really need something extra that will really calm me down, especially in the mornings and during the day.. and also something that will make me feel happy and this depression is overwhelming. And I'm really unable to actually fall asleep.. like at all. Without that horrible sleeping pill, I would be up all night.You have a lot of mental baggage and evolving to do. Keep in mind, this situation was inevitable because there is value you are meant to extract from this that will never be found anywhere else. Of course this is very hard to do when you are in a panic constantly so something else needs to be tried.
Like I have advised before getting appropriate amounts of zinc, calcium and magnesium are necessary but if you are already doing this then likely there is more that needs to be done. I would suggest the next time you eat breakfast, eat 4 hardboiled eggs, some carbs and whatever else you usually eat but make sure you eat those eggs so you can be able to sleep when night comes around. This will calm you down a lot and pull you out of this ongoing fight or flight state which is amplifying all emotions and keeping your body overly alert which is making you unable to relax and shut down and thus making it hard to sleep.
I am actually a big time solo traveller. The breakup actually happened while I was out on a solo trip and it only really affected me for 2-3 days and then I forgot about it and just enjoyed the trip. However when I got home, I good for like a month maybe and then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I haven't been good since. I am thinking to go on a solo trip in January.. but I worry that once I return home, I'll slowly end up being back to where I am now. The high of travel always wears off once you are back home for a bit.
How old are you btw? I'm 37, so feeling a bit old for hostels these days. I stayed at one on the trip I was just on, but in a private room. It doesn't help that I have alot of grey hair. If it weren't for the greys, I might fit in a little better at the hostels as I look a little younger for my age.
You are a male. The problem with men is our needs for choline can be very much higher then women because we lack estrogen to increase the activity of the enzyme that makes choline in the body so the enzyme activity is lower. So we are very dependent on dietary choline. There are also mutations in this enzyme that are also very common in men that make this enzyme even less functional. So your requirement can be very high. High enough that the only way you can get enough is if you eat a very high choline diet with specific high choline foods, mainly eggs.Yeah I have been taking thee magnesium, zinc, and calcium. I eat about 2 eggs each morning as its hard for me to get down more. I could probably do 3 if its an omelette or scrambled. Even with all that, its not enough man. What I'm going through is so intense. I really need something extra that will really calm me down, especially in the mornings and during the day.. and also something that will make me feel happy and this depression is overwhelming. And I'm really unable to actually fall asleep.. like at all. Without that horrible sleeping pill, I would be up all night.
One of the big issues for me I guess is that I feel really unattractive. I met her 7-8 years ago, and back then I was actually handsome. But in those years, I became a type 1 diabetic which made me loose a ton of weight and all my muscle.. now I am underweight and look like a shell of myself. My hair has gotten thinner and very grey , and my face looks aged. All that makes me feel like I won't find another girl.. or one as good as my ex.. and I have this overwhelming feeling that I am gonna be alone forever. That makes it all so much more difficult to accept and part of why I'm freaking out so much. Sure I can work out a bit, but it won't change a lot. I met her when I was 29 and looking really good, now I'm 37 and looks really unattractive. Girls don't even look at me anymore. If I felt like I could attract a girl as attractive or better than my ex, then I think I would be a little more relaxed and confident. But I feel like that won't happen so I'm freaking out. I just wish it didn't end with her and I wouldn't be in this mess.
Diamant, from @haidut 's IdeaLabs.com/lab thread on the forum: Diamant - Adamantane Solution For Lab/R&DYeah I have been taking thee magnesium, zinc, and calcium. I eat about 2 eggs each morning as its hard for me to get down more. I could probably do 3 if its an omelette or scrambled. Even with all that, its not enough man. What I'm going through is so intense. I really need something extra that will really calm me down, especially in the mornings and during the day.. and also something that will make me feel happy and this depression is overwhelming. And I'm really unable to actually fall asleep.. like at all. Without that horrible sleeping pill, I would be up all night.
One of the big issues for me I guess is that I feel really unattractive. I met her 7-8 years ago, and back then I was actually handsome. But in those years, I became a type 1 diabetic which made me loose a ton of weight and all my muscle.. now I am underweight and look like a shell of myself. My hair has gotten thinner and very grey , and my face looks aged. All that makes me feel like I won't find another girl.. or one as good as my ex.. and I have this overwhelming feeling that I am gonna be alone forever. That makes it all so much more difficult to accept and part of why I'm freaking out so much. Sure I can work out a bit, but it won't change a lot. I met her when I was 29 and looking really good, now I'm 37 and looks really unattractive. Girls don't even look at me anymore. If I felt like I could attract a girl as attractive or better than my ex, then I think I would be a little more relaxed and confident. But I feel like that won't happen so I'm freaking out. I just wish it didn't end with her and I wouldn't be in this mess.