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Re: Ask HN: How can you tell if you are insane?

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Post by qwertyFish »

pcvarmint wrote: post #7

If you are independent enough to live by yourself, I suggest doing so, and temporarily getting rid of your mobile devices and staying away from your family for a while so that they do not interpret your thoughts the wrong way and get you committed against your will and put on drugs which can ruin your life. When I was 20, I abruptly left my parents and moved into an apartment. We were having personal conflicts, and h…

I think this make sense sense. I am sure others find this dangerous but the lack of balance in my life can also I would imagine, cause problems mentally. I haven't had much contact with people outside my family, spend all my time programming or on the Internet, and there is no one in my age demo in my town. I never exercise

I suspect I should cut my adderall and caffeine intake, eat healthier, get a more regimented schedule and excercise. Call friends more and try to get out and about with the few people I know around here

Re: Ask HN: How can you tell if you are insane?

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Post by guessbest »

qwertyFish wrote: post #5
ziles88 wrote: post #3

Hi qwertyFish thank you so much for reaching out. I have a close family member, and close friend who both suffer from Schizophrenia. Although I'd hate to make any type of diagnosis over a medium like this, I feel you've been descriptive enough for me to make an educated guess. Schizophrenia is a fairly complex disorder with varying levels of severity. What you described sounds very close to what a lot of people descr…

Thank you for that answer. My "hopeful" theory is that I did get hacked and maybe overreacted too much. However, if I am being honest, regardless I think it is likely amphetamine psychosis. I have been taking it for 3months but as month 4 started I began to take a bit more at times, possibly leading to these symptoms. I think being somewhat paranoid is positive, but I need to have a better way to assess the underlyin…

> adrall (40mg)

This is a lot of Adderall. Consider lowering or stopping your dosages. See a primary care physician ASAP, or go to a hospital if you feel in danger, and talk to him/her about stopping your dosage and alternatives to Adderall.

Re: Ask HN: How can you tell if you are insane?

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Post by zamalek »

ziles88 wrote: post #3

Hi qwertyFish thank you so much for reaching out. I have a close family member, and close friend who both suffer from Schizophrenia. Although I'd hate to make any type of diagnosis over a medium like this, I feel you've been descriptive enough for me to make an educated guess. Schizophrenia is a fairly complex disorder with varying levels of severity. What you described sounds very close to what a lot of people descr…

> see a trained psychiatrist

Always the best advice.

Re: Ask HN: How can you tell if you are insane?

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Post by sachingulaya »

40mg of adderall daily is the maximum allowed daily amount. That makes me wonder in and of itself..I am going to go out on a limb here and say you are abusing it. Probably a lack of sleep leading to paranoia. Someone hacking your phone? It could happen. More likely is you are either having your first break from reality with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc. or you are having paranoia and a mental breakdown secondary to drug abuse and lack of sleep.

Why are you taking 40mg adderall daily?

Re: Ask HN: How can you tell if you are insane?

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Post by rojost »

Your story reminds me of a similar one that appeared on reddit a little while ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/34novp/user_thinks_...

https://np.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma_posti...

Do you have a carbon monoxide detector?

Dizziness can be one of the symptoms. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Pages...

Re: Ask HN: How can you tell if you are insane?

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Post by JamesBaxter »

Based on your username it seems possible to me you're a fan of the TV show MR Robot as the main character has a fish called QWERTY. The main character Elliot suffers from anxiety, depression, insomnia and mania.

I would consider that unless like Elliot you're trying to reset society's debt to zero it's unlikely you're being targeted. What makes you worth targeting over anyone else?

I think you should speak to a medical professional (get multiple opinions if you don't trust them) and move on from there.

There's a lot we can learn from Mr Robot, for me the biggest lesson is you can't always trust what you see and feel. Find somebody who can help you with that.

For instance, I'm partially convinced this is just someone trolling hacker news whilst bored on a Sunday...

Re: Ask HN: How can you tell if you are insane?

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Post by tdicola »

rojost wrote: post #16

Your story reminds me of a similar one that appeared on reddit a little while ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/34novp/user_thinks_... https://np.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma_posti... Do you have a carbon monoxide detector? Dizziness can be one of the symptoms. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Pages...

First thing I thought too--that Reddit thread was creepy but spot on.

Re: Ask HN: How can you tell if you are insane?

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Post by archagon »

rojost wrote: post #16

Your story reminds me of a similar one that appeared on reddit a little while ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/34novp/user_thinks_... https://np.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma_posti... Do you have a carbon monoxide detector? Dizziness can be one of the symptoms. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Pages...

Also thought of this. Might be a stretch but certainly worth investigating.
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