• Feeling isolated? You're not alone.

    Join 20,000+ people who understand exactly how your day went. Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-identified, or supporting someone you love – this is a space where you don't have to explain yourself.

    Join the Conversation → It's free, anonymous, and supportive.

    As a member, you'll get:

    • A community that actually gets it – no judgment, no explanations needed
    • Private forums for sensitive topics (hidden from search engines)
    • Real-time chat with others who share your experiences
    • Your own blog to document your journey

    You've found your people. Create your free account

Recent content by 8crismon

  1. 8

    Should I trust a fitness watch for showing me my blood pressure?

    IT WAS VIRAL DIARRHEA, MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS HIGH DUE TO DEHYDRATION.
  2. 8

    Should I trust a fitness watch for showing me my blood pressure?

    It might be my meds. One of the rare side effects of Buspirone is a fast/rapid heart rate. I think I need to stop taking them.
  3. 8

    Should I trust a fitness watch for showing me my blood pressure?

    Mine goes on the high side.
  4. 8

    Should I trust a fitness watch for showing me my blood pressure?

    I think it's just me being hyperaware of my heartbeat, causing my anxiety to bump it up higher. You see, I'm 25 years old, turning 26 in a few weeks, which is a source of anxiety. Also, the weather in Ohio, where I live. I ain't a cold-weather boy.
  5. 8

    Should I trust a fitness watch for showing me my blood pressure?

    Over the past week, I've been highly aware of my heart rate and how elevated it is. My anxiety isn't helping things, so I checked the fitness watch I got from Amazon for $25. It says I have hypertension. However, I've looked at reviews for the device, and some say it is inaccurate by 10 to 30...
  6. 8

    True or False

    False Your anxiety ups the ante when you haven't eaten properly.
  7. 8

    True or False

    True You woke up a little too early today.
  8. 8

    True or False

    True You don't know how to date.
  9. 8

    True or False

    False You are a Christian.
  10. 8

    My genetics have betrayed me.

    I discovered my first gray hair back in November. Today, I found two to three more silver hairs on my head. I showed them to my mother, and she told me that her mom, my grandma, started to go gray at 18. I hoped to take more after her father, my grandpa, who only had grey in his beard. However...
  11. 8

    True or False

    False Sugar makes your anxiety flare up.
  12. 8

    I like my anxiety medication

    Early this year, I was prescribed anxiety meds. They work well. I sleep better at night. Before that, my mind gets busy with insane troll logic, over-analyzing stuff, accusatory thoughts, and mislabeling bodily reactions to said thoughts. To the point where it became a serious hindrance in my...
  13. 8

    True or False

    True, especially ones about fiction You like Greek yogurt.
  14. 8

    True or False

    True You are without a significant other and feel like you need one.
  15. 8

    True or False

    False Your thoughts get dirty more often than you want.
See more
Top Bottom