Bottleofwater

I think a lot of what you're saying seems logical to some extent. This was my thought process at first too, but over time I really can't say that it would be a plausible cause, for me atleast. I did 1P-LSD 2 times, both were "amazing"(Never wanna use that word w/ a psychedelic ever a_fucking_gain), No bad trip, No anxiety on the comedown. However......... Just because we, emotionally don't experience trauma during the trips, that doesn't mean our brains don't. So there could very well still be something to this. And thank you and everybody else who is still actively researching, coming up with ideas, etc. I personally find myself too depressed & uneducated to be able to do anything that would contribute scientifically, so I love each and everyone of you who do.

Oh okay, things are starting to make a little more sense here, also I apologize for not reading the part about the anxiety when qutting weed properly, sort of skimmed through that part. Having extreme general anxiety / anxiety attacks can definitely bring out the HPPD in most individuals, assuming they've had tiny indications/or not noticable at all for a very long time after psychedelic use. I gotta ask, about the Visual Snow, did you experience visual snow prior to this or is it included in your recent visual onset of things? My story is sort of similar, but not really, I had started to notice extremely mild HPPD symptoms when it first started, really small things like not being sure if my negative after-images on those optical illusions stayed longer in my vision or if I was able to get the illusions quicker than most people. So we're talking really tiny things here, but you'll see the reason for this stupid rant very shortly. The only reason I was looking for these kinds of things was because I had "imagined" the texture-pattern on my bathroom wall was moving slightly, wasn't evident at all. So this is where it all boils down to: When I noticed I had these minor symptoms of HPPD, I started smoking cannabis a lot, on a daily basis (Was VERY uneducated about HPPD at the time) And the visual things seemed to go away, mostly because I was in such an early stage of my HPPD, I thought everything was fine at this point so I quit smoking cannabis, 1-2 days later... BAM! The anxiety of the cannabis "withdrawal", and probably the cannabis use to begin with, left me with full blown HPPD. So really what I'm trying to get at is, it seems as though your onset is caused by extreme bouts of anxiety, but you are in such an early stage, that if you don't touch any stimulants at all, I would even suggest not touching benzodiazepines (Some long-term HPPD'ers use to ease the visuals) You have a very high chance at this point in time for it to go away, but only if you somehow are able to keep your anxiety on the low. If I've learned anything from personal experience, sure coffee, alcohol & various other substances do contribute to the onset of HPPD, and making HPPD worse if you have it is true. But through my years of experience dealing with HPPD the number 1 cause & reason for it getting worse is the damned anxiety. I would highly suggest you give it 2-3 weeks, to see if you can on your own, without medication manage your anxiety, which will be very hard but it's probably the best way out. If you cannot control your anxiety, and you might start noticing the HPPD getting worse, OCCATIONAL, and very low dosage usage of benzodiazepines like clonazepam that have a long half-life will be able to maintain your anxiety so that you don't make it any worse, besides it'll actually reduce your visuals while on it. But PLEASE try the sober way first, it's the way most people get rid of HPPD on the early onset weeks. As for how you should properly manage anxiety, I guess accepting it and constantly do things to sitting for hours and thinking about it will help. Also if you still have some of that prozac, some people on this forum has reported it helping them with their HPPD. One more Thing. I know I might seem like an eratic keyboard-ridden warrior with my long, and sometimes poorly put-together replies. But if you ever need any help or advice personally feel free to DM Take care now and enjoy life

I am not "on" a medication for HPPD per say, but I do take 1mg klonopin when my anxiety goes through the roof, probably about once a week, and it usually helps me. Other than that I take nothing for my HPPD

All the symptoms you mention, besides the afterimages, aren't related to the HPPD symptoms i experience at all. I have however experienced close to what you're describing when my anxiety was through the roof, actually got a heart attack from my high pulse due to the anxiety at that point. There is one very important thing to note about this, eventhough you might not have HPPD, the afterimages might be a sign of onset to HPPD, though I highly doubt it as it was that long of a time ago that you used. Nevertheless, if this is a sign of HPPD onset, anxiety is what can be the ignitor, so to speak. So try to avoid anxiety if at all possible, do physical activities / fun things that keeps your mind off things. I also realise that telling you that anxiety can bring on HPPD might not be the right thing to hear, to avoid anxiety. But it should help your anxiety somewhat when you realise that your symptoms aren't exactly the norm for HPPD

Hello, I've had HPPD for 2 years and 6 months now, been a lurker to the forum! My symptoms include afterimages, intense visual snow, moving patterns on walls, lava lamp effect at night, tinnitus. But 3 days ago, I was laying in my bed, checking the wall to see how intense my visual snow currently was (very anxious all of the time, even after over 2 years I still get paranoid about the symptoms and stare at them, hoping for them to go away, it sucks.) and I noticed 3 bright-ish spots that look like regular visual snow spots, but bigger and brighter. I got very anxious and today, they're still here, but more intense, which doesn't help my anxiety. I think we've all noticed brighter VS-spots appearing here and there, but they usually go away? or am I alone in this? Well this time, these 3 spots that form a triangle in my vision, don't go away. Has anybody experienced this? is this visual snow or is this completely separate from HPPD? Any help appreciated.