u/Cool_Arugula497

I started out at 0.5mg a couple of months ago. I stayed at that does for a long time and then went up by another 0.5mg. Again, stayed there a long time and then about two weeks ago (not hardly), I went up another 0.5mg. So, this latest increase brought me up to 1.5mg total. Soon after going up this last time, I just started feeling off. The first time I increased, I did feel more tired than usual but it went away after about a week and I felt pretty good. I waited a full week thinking that same thing would happen again but it didn't seem to wear off like it did last time. Just foggy feeling and "spaced out" in my head to the point where it made me a bit afraid to even drive. The most bizarre thing, however, is that I've developed a rash on my chest that won't go away. It's not itchy, doesn't hurt, but it is pretty bad red and whelped up. It looks almost like a heat rash but I've not gotten anywhere near hot enough lately to get a rash. Two night ago, I dropped back down to 1.0mg and I'm hoping that will help. Not sure how long it will take to help, though. The rash is very definitely still there. Also, I've had no changes in anything else. No different soap, detergent, lotion, food, supplements, nothing at all like that. I'm taking LDN to hopefully reduce inflammation and make my back pain manageable enough to exercise without so much pain. I really can't tell, so far, that anything in that regard has happened. Is this reaction normal?

Someone recently told me that I need to treat going to the gym like a career rather than like a job. When I asked what that meant, they said they didn't know how to explain it. I've thought a lot about it and have sort of a rough idea but just thought it would be interesting to ask here... What do YOU think that means?