neffbull Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) There doesn't seem to be a master list of things that make our condition worse, both temporarily and possibly permanently, and it could be something that benefits a good deal of us. My list: Temporarily Caffeine Noopept Piracetam Wellbutrin - increased my anxiety Sleep deprivation Stress Hangovers Exercise Allergies Nitrous Oxide Permanently Not sure Also, I've attached a file that I found on this site that may be of some help. 13_Flashbacks-and-HPPD.pdf Edited May 15, 2016 by neffbull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.B.Fante Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 General fatigue, sugar, being outside, fast-moving objects, diphenhydramine, alcohol and other recreational drugs. I also haven't run into anything that has made my symptoms permanently worse (knock on wood) but I'm really clean and healthy. I think just living an unhealthy lifestyle and doing more drugs is the easiest way to exacerbate HPPD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysandre Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Temporarily -stress/anxiety -too much sugar -not enough sleep -Omega 3/ fish oil (not sure) Semi-permanently (not sure about that) -alcohol -too much computer 1 month ago being on computer screen playing online too much + stress gave me grainy vision in the dark + "unstable vision" sometimes and visual snow wich subside a little but I still see it when eyes are closed. (and sometimes during the day when looking at some colors/textures) I can't stop being on screen computers, but for me it's 100% sure it exaserbates vision problems. (snow, ghosting, negative afterimages). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
256 Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Being hungover is like haveing 300% HPPD plus a terrible hangouver.. to hell with drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkan Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Anything that pushes the brain to process information will have some effect to My HPPD. -Too much carbohydrates in general. Good fats and protein is My main diet. -Stress! -Anxiety -Lack of sleep -Inflammation Steroids (the medication) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neffbull Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Steroids (the medication) Huh, any specific ones or is it just steroids in general? I'm wondering if flonase might be a poor choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuWei Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 I've been taking generic cold-eez to try and knock this cold out and I think I feel worse on it. Definitely wreaks havoc on my digestive system. I would say SSRI's in general make it way worse. As I recall antibiotics do also. Caffeine as well, although I drink green tea in the morning because I feel the benefits offset the negative effects. Too much sleep is worse than too little sleep for me. L-theanine for sleep seems to screw up my neurochemistry as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.B.Fante Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Anybody know if fish oil exacerbates their HPPD? I think it does for me but I'm not really sure. I think it might make my snow a bit worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddiddy66 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 That's interesting. Just started a diet change and fish oil is something I just started taking. I noticed my snow seemed a bit worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkan Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Fish oil increaseas the serotonin and when i began taking it i got sparkling stuff in my visual field. Like fire flies. It passes in a week and then i feel much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkan Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 I like your "good" list boozebome. Realistic expectations as in life in general is probably the most important realisation to me. With HPPD and I do something at the university and fail....well that puts me in to a lot of stress because i am not as equipped to handle it as i used to be. And that is OK. Meditation is great when i give it My time. Sometimes just wanna rush threw it or skip it. I need to build up a routine i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.B.Fante Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Yeah, I can confirm it -- fish oil does aggravate my symptoms. It gives me slight brain fog and as diddy mentions it also adds a sparkle to the visual field. Nothing too intense but enough to notice, which is enough for me to not necessarily feel like I have to take it. Incorporating fish and nuts into your diet is a much better way to get those Omega Fatty Acids anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuWei Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 I don't know if fish oil aggravates my symptoms- might be something worth experimenting with. I take it later in the day most days anyway. It's crazy good for you in any case, my triglycerides tend to run high and after taking a couple a day they have come down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.B.Fante Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Yeah, I'm gonna experiment with taking it in the evening or at night, that way I can still get the benefits and not have to deal with the brain fog and static during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umit Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Fish oil increaseas the serotonin and when i began taking it i got sparkling stuff in my visual field. Like fire flies. It passes in a week and then i feel much better Yea fish oil and some other healty oils worsen my symptoms in the past to buth later it did wonders for my brainfog It didnt go away 100% buth my social skills improved to a very good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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