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It’s designed to shut down any "normie" comments about "just having bad dreams."

## MY NIGHT TERRORS AREN'T "DREAMS"—THEY ARE A SYSTEM FAILURE

To everyone saying "it's just a nightmare" or "everyone talks in their sleep"—**STFU**. I’ve been logging my sleep with a monitor, and the data is a horror show. My nervous system is literally fighting for its life 24/7.

### THE "DATA" OF A BROKEN SYSTEM:

* **Decibel Levels:** I’m not "muttering." I am hitting **80-90 dB** (the volume of a lawnmower or a shout in your ear) screaming "I’M NOT FAKING!" and "DON'T IGNORE ME!"

* **Physical Violence:** I wake up hitting walls, shaking, with my blood pressure spiking to **165/68** at 6:00 AM. My body thinks it's in a life-or-death battle while I’m just trying to "rest."

* **Fibro-Dreaming:** My **Fibromyalgia** is so bad it bleeds into my dreams. I dream about being unable to walk, moaning in pain, and I wake up feeling like I was hit by a truck. There is **ZERO** regeneration.

### THE SOMATIC RECKONING (ARFID & SCHOOL TRAUMA):

My brain has associated "School" and "Adults/Doctors" with pure danger.

* **The Vomit Reflex:** After a night of screaming, my body enters such a high state of stress that I had **15 gagging/vomiting reflexes** in one morning.

* **Sensory Shutdown:** My **ARFID** isn't a "choice." I literally couldn't eat for 6 hours because my nervous system was so fried from the night terror that my throat closed up. I only managed to eat a vanilla ice cream because it was the only thing that didn't feel like a threat.

### MEDICAL GASLIGHTING IN MY HEAD:

Even my dreams are mocking the shitty "specialists" I’ve seen. I dream about:

1. People telling me to "just go to the gym" or "put the phone away" to fix my sleep.

2. Doctors telling me "I look healthy" while I’m literally breaking my own hands in the dream trying to fight off bullies.

3. Being accused of self-harm when I’m actually in physical agony from **Allodynia**.

> **"I am a financial and energetic bankrupt by the time I open my eyes."**

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I’ve spent 15 years being told I'm "too complicated" or "too active for Autism/too weird for ADHD." While the doctors argue over which box to put me in, I’m losing weight, losing sleep, and losing my mind because my brain refuses to "filter" the trauma.

**Don't tell me to "get used to it." You wouldn't survive one hour in my nervous system.**

A week ago I had a birthday party I went to and I drank 10 shots and ate about 3000 calories of fatty salmon. I wasn’t able to pee very much during the whole night because I have a shy bladder and can’t pee around other people for some reason. So I had 10 shots just sitting in my body unable to get out I was too drunk to realize how unhealthy it was so stupidly kept drinking because I was anxious during the event.

The next day I woke up with a mild but concerning “pain” in my middle right abdomen area around the lower rib cage. It doesn’t hurt unless I am sitting up or changing positions. When I breath deeply I will feel a slight mild pain around that area also. Since that day I have been doing nonstop research on what it might be and it ranges anywhere from gallbladder stones, pancreantitis, liver damage, IBS, constipation (haven’t pooped in 3 days), kidney stones etc.

I do not have any trouble eating or any nausea but when I do eat I feel very bloated and my stomach starts growling. This isn’t really unusual for me because I have always had that problem with my stomach growling so loud the entire room can hear it, embarrassing me.

Ashamedly i’ve never been to the doctors my entire adult life. Not because I don’t want to but it is way too expensive for someone like me who makes barely 35,000 a year. Like an idiot I don’t even know how doctors visits work. If they see I don’t have health insurance they may be hesitant to do things like surgery or long term treatment. Either that or I will reject treatment because the bill will be astronomical.

The symptoms have gotten slightly better overall but at brief moments I second guess that because the symptoms sometimes come back out of nowhere. The fact that it has been a week and it’s taking so long for the feeling to go away is very concerning. I want to be an optimist but a part of me is saying I damaged my body permanently beyond repair and my wallet also.

What does everyone think? Is there anyway to treat this at home? I haven’t drank alcohol at all since that day and have been eating nothing but salad and sandwhiches since. Has anyone else had this experience before?

Can someone just tell me how this looks…

Main problems:

Sleep with open mouth, always tired/brain fog

Difficulty breathing through nose when laying down

Nose “collapsing” when breathing in

Tongue tie, scalloped tongue, tongue feels too big for the palate

Some TMJ clicking, tense jaw muscles, and teeth grinding

Mandible feels pushed back and when i relax or look down it moves forward a lot

CBCT SCAN measurements:

Narrowest points of the airway: 4.7mm and 2.8mm

Intermolar width: 34-36 mm

Haven’t done a sleep study yet for sleep apnea, getting a frectonomy…

I have a good bite and straight teeth according to a normal orthodontist. Lower teeth tipping tho

Hello, I (24F) used a massage gun on my bum (hole) about 2 months ago and the area still hurts. Not sure if I should go to the doctor for this or wait until it heals on its on its own.

I don’t take any medications or vitamins.

Did I injure an organ or something?

Ive been having high blood pressure and a hr of 150 since I was 17, and a family member of mine told me kidney issues run in my family, they were all older than me but I’m repeating the same self inflicted neglect pattern, tho I don’t drink or anything but my water intake has been so low, I have a long term habit of holding it in, and a bad diet. my carbon dioxide was 19 over a week ago and a little protein in my urine but my bun and other markers are normal. I’ve had bubbly pee since 2025, I also had a small pink circle in my urine before. this is def ckd1??? I know no one can diagnose me but I’m crying and this is horrible potential news for my ocd gad and learning disability because I CANNOT HAVE PERMANENT HEALTH ISSUES from the stuff I CAUSED I DONT WANT SOMEONE ELSES KIDNEY IN ME, and once the damage is done it’s done?? NOO is there no hope?? And DEATH! I also think I have pots diabetes, cancers, I feel like I’m chronically ill, and that I’m going to die soon. I’ve had the weirdest symptoms since a kid like black vision when standing up and purple skin and every lab is out of range from back then, AND RAGING HEARTBURN FOR YEARS. IM NOT DIAGNOSED WITH ANYTHING MAJOR BESIDES SCOLIOSIS OAS ALLERGY, BUNIONS, js mild stuff can someone also js give me some advice everything abt me is fucked up my teeth are fucked, my life is fucked I’m scared of getting the billionth tests that I clearly need IM UNMEDICATED.

just a question, i had tuberculosis which if you don't know is a life threatening rare disease when i was like 5 or 6. it impacts the lungs. i couldnt walk for months but i recovered somehow, its a miracle that im still alive. anyways i was wondering, since this disease impacts lungs, if i smoke cigarettes now at the age of 19 can this cause a fatality to my life as i had this life threatening disease and it may have damaged my lungs already. im just wondering, lemme know if anybody knows anything regarding this topic, thanks.

For the past few days I've been feeling of having mucus in my throat. And suddenly it produces a very bad breath. I'm unable to get rid of it. Also I can't cough and remove it on my own. Please help

Hey guys, just a quick question.

Do you think healthcare worker like nurses or doctors should have more sense of mission to donate blood?

What do you all think?

I am writing to provide a detailed clinical history of a complex neuropsychological condition I am suffering. All began following an acute episode on February 11, 2026. On that date, while taking a hot shower and smoking a couple of sigarettes. I started then to masturbate and I felt like I wasn't able to finish. I insisted for about 15 to 20 minutes while experiencing extreme pallor and ipo ventilations with pauses. After I stopped I experienced a sudden and severe crisis characterized by intense dizziness, extreme pallor, and diffuse tingling throughout my head and face. During this episode, which lasted as I said approximately twenty minutes, I suffered from a profound fear of being broken and what appeared to be a respiratory and circulatory dysregulation, possibly involving a cycle of hyperventilation and hypoventilation as the doctor said.

I decided to rule out structural damage doing an MRI. Although the results were entirely negative, showing no ischemic lesions or organic alterations, I have remained in a state of severe and persistent "functional shutdown" for over two months. This condition is marked by a profound sense of depersonalization and derealization; I no longer recognize myself in the mirror and I feel as though I have regressed to a vulnerable, childhood-like state. My perception of reality is distorted, making the world around me seem incomprehensible and distant.

Cognitively, I feel completely "burnt out." I am currently unable to maintain a coherent line of thought, and my working memory feels non-existent, as if my mind is unable to "hold" any information. This is accompanied by a distressing sense of strange feeling specifically localized to the right side of my brain and eye, it's really subtle and not constant. Physically, I suffer from a persistent feeling of cold and a total lack of "grounding", feeling as though I have no solid floor beneath my feet.

Regarding my current treatment, I have been taking 20 mg of Paroxetine (Eutimil) for 24 days and 50 mg of Pregabalin (Lyrica) twice daily for about 15 days and 1 mg of Risperidone. Despite this pharmacological intervention, the dissociative symptoms and the feeling of being "another person" remain unchanged. I am seeking a medical advice to address this persistent "freeze" I feel and to determine how to restore my cognitive and identity situation.

I still live in the fear that I suffered brain damage and that the situation is not reversible.

I'm hoping to gain some advice or perspective on where I am with current medical issues and not having insurance. Any input would be appreciated.

I am currently unemployed because my position was eliminated earlier this year. At the time, I did not sign up for Cobra because of the cost and I felt myself to be healthy and could address insurance in the future. Unfortunately I am now facing medical issues and having trouble figuring out how to approach insurance. I have an application in for Family Care (Medicaid) but might not hear back for a few months. In the meantime, I have a few procedures lined up that will be very costly - colonoscopy, endoscopy are scheduled so far. As time moves along I'm sure I will need to have treatment plans made and all of the appts/meds/doc visits that coincide.

I've not had to do much thinking or research on insurance options for about 20 years while I was employed and healthy.

Current status: I have severance pay that will cease at the end of July. Other than that no income at present.

Questions: If I am not approved for Medicaid, what would be recommended I do? I have spoken to financial assistance with the hospital system that I'll be using and don't feel like I have a good grasp of any certainties. I'm aware of charity care but assume I wouldn't qualify due to my current severance payments as income.

If it is determined that I don't qualify for Medicaid or charity care and need to look into private insurance, what sort of costs would be considered normal? Please don't hesitate to explain like I'm five. Insurance has thankfully not been something I've paid much attention to because I've always had it and not had any major health issues.

What should I expect for any upcoming medical costs if I cannot get insured prior? Are there any general guidelines/policies on backdating?

I feel lost and uninformed. Any help on what I can be doing now?

I’m 14F, my parents have the baloney belief all doctors are evil; so the only time I can really get medical help is it’s a medical emergency. But I’m really worried about my health.

I started developing ARFID around June/July and it became extreme in October. Like; a pack of saltines per day and then starving for the next 20 hours. Currently, I’m surviving solely off of bread and had my first piece of fruit in two months today.

I’m not in the percentile or whatever the thingy was called to be considered underweight for my age; but my BMI is below 18.5 and I lost around 10..? pounds from February/March to April after trying to regain weight. (124/121lbs at 111/110lbs)

I’m struggling with random chest pain accompanied by difficulty to breathe, but this doesn’t last long and randomly happens.

I’m extremely lethargic and dizzy; the fatigue is SoO bad I genuinely feel like I’m in the fourth dimension. I haven’t experienced as much body aches as I used to but I still experience pain in my arms, legs, and back.

The headaches have been really bad alongside joint pain, there were times I felt nauseous from how bad my knee hurt.

I have this weird lil purple, reddish dots all over my torso and chest that can either look really red, purple, or palish red. I’m bruised REALLy easily and they’ll last FOREVERr.

I feel faint but I haven’t fainted yet, and sometime just moving my head while laying down is enough to make me AGFHEGSHRH.

I’m not fully sure about my heart rate, but sometimes when I get difficulty breathing I’ll count the beats with a timer of 15-30 seconds and multiply depending on the timer. Based off my counting, my heart rate will be under 50 beats per minute but this is just when I’m resting.

There is a new problem surrounding my teeth as well; they feel almost.. raw? I feel a sensation in my teeth. It’s not painful, almost like a tingle? It’s quite confusing but I feel the need to share.

When would you say its time to a take trip to urgent care? I’m trying to do my own research but everything is either vague or my brain just won’t compute the words.

I AM NOT ASKING FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. My wife had her most recent blood test back. Most of the values are ok, except that there are 0.1x10e/l of myelocytes. The total white blood cell count was normal. Her doctor doesn't seem to be worrried, and asked her to have another blood exam in 4 weeks. To note: she had hand foot and mouth as well as a cold a week and a half before she did the blood exam. I have searched online, and myelocites can be found for vary reasons. I know that we canno make assumptions, but at this stage I just need someone who can tell me if I should be worried now, or trust the doctor and just wait. I am slightly hipocondriac, and this is the most frightened I have been in years.

I’d like to preface by saying that I have seen a medical professional in the last week and I am following the instructions they gave me, but I am super paranoid about potentially making things worse so I think more than anything I need some reassurance.

Firstly, this issue is a result of poor practice over the last few months having started taking Adderall, noticing frequent constipation, but still forgetting to add in more fiber etc. Here is a brief timeline of the last week for context:

Monday: Went to work, ordered some breakfast since I had an early lunch. Got a wave of nausea while eating but given that this is a regular occurrence I thought nothing of it and let it pass. About an hour after eating I had another wave of nausea hit me but it did not pass. It got so bad I felt like I may faint. I forced myself to throw up hoping it would make me feel better, and it did slightly but not for long. I felt like a BM would be more relieving but couldn’t get one out. Left work early, treated it as food poisoning but the cramps were making me think it may be something else. Missed my chance for urgent care so I went to the ER. Got a CT scan, no abnormal obstructions just a bad case of constipation. Only treatment was zofran for nausea and fentanyl for pain. They told me to take laxatives, an enema if needed, and worst case “put on a glove and try to break it up yourself.” Also, at the ER, I was able to have a slight BM - felt like I was a play-doh ice cream set squeezing out old dried play-doh and not much came out - it was very dense but didn’t come out as a solid BM (sorry but I don’t know how else to describe it lol)

Tuesday: Stayed home, took stimulant laxatives (after I got home from ER so around 12AM), had some loose stool when I woke up but not much.

Wednesday: Powered through work, took stimulant laxatives night before with no luck. Took them again Wednesday night and upped the dose. Tried to eat dinner, made me nauseous all night but not as bad as Monday night and I haven’t the zofran prescription which helped.

Thursday: Powered through work again, stomach is very bloated at this point but not really nauseous because I haven’t been eating hardly anything. After work I got a suppository, used it, and had no luck. Only thing to come out was the medicine itself with traces of stool. Ate some rice and crackers (I am so so hungry)

Friday (today at time of posting): Stayed home from work, bought an enema. It has not been 24 hours since I used the suppository. There is some pain after using it but it’s minimal. I’m still very bloated and getting waves of nausea especially after drinking water.

My concerns:

1. Should I wait 24 hours have passed since using the suppository before using the enema? I’m so ready to clear this out so I can just start up a better regimen of fiber, probiotics, stool softeners, healthier diet, etc. and hopefully avoid something like this again. I want to get the enema over with because I hate the thought of even doing it but I know it probably should be done.

2. What if I’m not constipated and am just harming myself with all of these laxatives and the suppository, then use an enema and potentially have a medical emergency? Like I said I am very bloated, still getting waves of nausea, cramps are very minimal but they do come and go. I more than likely do still have a blockage but there’s still that thought in the back of my mind that I’m making things worse. Anything related to stomach issues makes me so nervous and I don’t want to do the wrong thing.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can give advice whether from first hand experience or from medical experience.