Are people with high anxiety in general less able to ctb?

[Weebster]

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[markimobzzdeasui]

I hope not

 

[Weebster]

I hope not

I suspect so. The amygdala will pump the brake if you get too close to oblivion.

 

[FuneralCry]

I do believe that having extreme anxiety would make it more difficult to leave this world. Suicide is not easy after all, as we are programmed to survive, and many methods carry the risk of failure. Maybe people are able to overcome their anxiety about ctb, when the pain of living gets to be unbearable and they cannot take anymore of this life.

 

[hankbank3928]

Are you talking about too much survival instincts kicking in and causing the person to call for help? I think that might be an issue but not for everyone.

 

[CommitSudoku]

I think the type of anxiety plays a factor. My social anxiety makes me wish I was gone even more since it's so ever present. But it doesn't really impact me when attempting - if anything I feel as if people would be better off without me thus it's more reason to go.

 

[CiproKilledMe]

I've asked this same question before. I fear my anxiety will prevent me from ctb, therefore trapping me in this hellish existence suspended between life & death. No matter how much I physically and mentally suffer I cannot seem to get over the hurdle of pulling the plug on this never-ending nightmare. The anxiety blocks me (anxiety of potentially failing/anxiety of knowing they're gonna hack me apart in a completely barbaric and unnecessary autopsy and then throw me into a raging fire). And paradoxically, my anxiety also makes me want--and need--to GTFOOH!

I doubt there is another human being on earth who wishes for a fatal heart attack or to be murdered (preferably in my sleep) more than I do. I don't want to have to do it myself, but I have to. Life has an invisible gun held to my head.

 

[jawdropped123]

It depends actually because im a person with high anxiety, but a few years ago, the first time i was suicidal, all of my fears and anxietys went away because i felt like im finally dying so nothing matters anyways it was quite peaceful. Have a great day!

 

[Weebster]

I've asked this same question before. I fear my anxiety will prevent me from ctb, therefore trapping me in this hellish existence suspended between life & death. No matter how much I physically and mentally suffer I cannot seem to get over the hurdle of pulling the plug on this never-ending nightmare. The anxiety blocks me (anxiety of potentially failing/anxiety of knowing they're gonna hack me apart in a completely barbaric and unnecessary autopsy and then throw me into a raging fire). And paradoxically, my anxiety also makes me want--and need--to GTFOOH!

I doubt there is another human being on earth who wishes for a fatal heart attack or to be murdered (preferably in my sleep) more than I do. I don't want to have to do it myself, but I have to. Life has an invisible gun held to my head.

Cipro as in the antibiotic?

 

[flagmaster]

I feel it will make me do things right as I will be too 'anxious' about failing and ending up in a worse condition.

I've chosen what I strongly believe to be a peaceful method which puts everything at ease.

 

[Mtnwildflowers]

Not if you understand how to lower your inhibitions..

 

[Weebster]

Not if you understand how to lower your inhibitions..

By releasing them?

 

[Mtnwildflowers]

By releasing them?

Things like doing substances can lower your inhibitions enough to go through with suicide. Anything that takes you away from your logical brain whether that be drugs, alcohol, etc. have your plan first then go through it by combining a smart plan with lowering your inhibitions

 

[symphony]

I hope to overcome my own anxiety by rehearsing my suicide in the days and weeks before and taking meds for anxiety or with a sedating effect the day of.

 

[Weebster]

I hope to overcome my own anxiety by rehearsing my suicide in the days and weeks before and taking meds for anxiety or with a sedating effect the day of.

If jumping was your method, would visualizing yourself doing it over and over help?

 

[CiproKilledMe]

Cipro as in the antibiotic?

Yes. It royally fucked me.

 

[Weebster]

Yes. It royally fucked me.

How? I was on it last fall.

 

[symphony]

If jumping was your method, would visualizing yourself doing it over and over help?

Maybe? I wouldn't know, jumping isn't my method so I haven't thought of it. I might try something like standing on a chair, closing my eyes, imagining it's a great height, and stepping off.

 

[CiproKilledMe]

How? I was on it last fall.

If you're unlucky it can unleash an entire syndrome upon you (known as 'fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome' aka 'floxing' or being 'floxed'). This can include 30, 40 even 50+ adverse events being experienced simultaneously and persisting for years if not forever. This class of antibiotics is known to interfere with the production of collagen as well as cause mitochondrial dysfunction which can result in everything from spontaneous tendon ruptures, joint degradation, neuropathy, vision damage, hearing loss, cognitive problems--you name it. The current warning insert for Cipro is 53 pages long and is up to I believe three black box warnings now.

Anyway, I'm one of the unlucky 'forever' cases. I've been severely disabled for over a decade now and live in constant agonizing, intractable pain. I truly wish the Cipro had just killed me. Please be extremely careful if a doctor ever tries to prescribe you Cipro again (or any of the other antibiotics in its class). They are supposed to be used in life-or-death situations only after other, less dangerous antibiotics have failed. Trust me: You do not want to end up in a wheelchair or bedridden over a UTI. It's not worth it. Many doctors still deny that Cipro even does this to people. You have to really look out for yourself out there.

 

[Weebster]

If you're unlucky it can unleash an entire syndrome upon you (known as 'fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome' aka 'floxing' or being 'floxed'). This can include 30, 40 even 50+ adverse events being experienced simultaneously and persisting for years if not forever. This class of antibiotics is known to interfere with the production of collagen as well as cause mitochondrial dysfunction which can result in everything from spontaneous tendon ruptures, joint degradation, neuropathy, vision damage, hearing loss, cognitive problems--you name it. The current warning insert for Cipro is 53 pages long and is up to I believe three black box warnings now.

Anyway, I'm one of the unlucky 'forever' cases. I've been severely disabled for over a decade now and live in constant agonizing, intractable pain. I truly wish the Cipro had just killed me. Please be extremely careful if a doctor ever tries to prescribe you Cipro again (or any of the other antibiotics in its class). They are supposed to be used in life-or-death situations only after other, less dangerous antibiotics have failed. Trust me: You do not want to end up in a wheelchair or bedridden over a UTI. It's not worth it. Many doctors still deny that Cipro even does this to people. You have to really look out for yourself out there.

Wtf that's horrifying. I'm so sorry. Which problems developed for you?

 

[CiproKilledMe]

Wtf that's horrifying. I'm so sorry. Which problems developed for you?

I have connective tissue destruction the likes of which I cannot even begin to describe to a 'normal' person. My flesh literally tears from doing absolutely nothing. I'm completely bedridden as a result. My vision is badly damaged (multiple retinal tears), tinnitus, nerve damage (not as bad as it once was, thankfully), dryness issues that mimic Sjogren's syndrome, pain pain and more pain. Honestly I've been suffering with this for so long now that it's become my 'new normal' and I'm likely forgetting a ton of stuff simply because I'm accustomed to it now. I was a young, healthy and active guy before. Went to the doc for some bladder/prostate pain I'd been experiencing and came away with my Rx for disaster. Shame on me for not Googling it beforehand--had I simply done that I would've seen all the horror stories and would've called my doctor and demanded something else. It's a regret I have to live with every single day. The FDA is not protecting us and and the vast majority of doctors out there are ignorant and downright dangerous. Always Google your medications before you ingest them! Askapatient.com is a great resource.

CIPRO: Side Effects, Reviews by Patients - AskaPatient.com

Consumer ratings and reviews for CIPRO (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE). Includes 2015 patient ratings with average score of 1.6, comments, side effects, dosage, sex, age, time taken.

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[Weebster]

I have connective tissue destruction the likes of which I cannot even begin to describe to a 'normal' person. My flesh literally tears from doing absolutely nothing. I'm completely bedridden as a result. My vision is badly damaged (multiple retinal tears), tinnitus, nerve damage (not as bad as it once was, thankfully), dryness issues that mimic Sjogren's syndrome, pain pain and more pain. Honestly I've been suffering with this for so long now that it's become my 'new normal' and I'm likely forgetting a ton of stuff simply because I'm accustomed to it now. I was a young, healthy and active guy before. Went to the doc for some bladder/prostate pain I'd been experiencing and came away with my Rx for disaster. Shame on me for not Googling it beforehand--had I simply done that I would've seen all the horror stories and would've called my doctor and demanded something else. It's a regret I have to live with every single day. The FDA is not protecting us and and the vast majority of doctors out there are ignorant and downright dangerous. Always Google your medications before you ingest them! Askapatient.com is a great resource.

CIPRO: Side Effects, Reviews by Patients - AskaPatient.com

Consumer ratings and reviews for CIPRO (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE). Includes 2015 patient ratings with average score of 1.6, comments, side effects, dosage, sex, age, time taken.

www.askapatient.com

I'll follow your advice. Your story is a tragedy. Does your flesh that's visible to you tear or is it internal? Retinal issues have always scared me.

 

[CiproKilledMe]

I'll follow your advice. Your story is a tragedy. Does your flesh that's visible to you tear or is it internal?

No, it's internal--although if I simply itch (or scratch?) my skin, it begins to bleed underneath. Not normal!

 

[Weebster]

No, it's internal--although if I simply itch (or scratch?) my skin, it begins to bleed underneath. Not normal!

What have doctors done when you show them?

Could I still see effects even though I took it months ago?

 

[CiproKilledMe]

What have doctors done when you show them?

Could I still see effects even though I took it months ago?

Doctors have almost universally kicked me while I'm down. They'll blame ANYTHING and everything other than the drug--even when I'm sitting there holding the drug insert and suffering from the same exact shit that's on it! I've been told I'm just getting old (I was 30) or that I "probably just worked out too hard at the gym" (that one still makes me laugh to this day!!). I've lost so much respect for doctors over the past 10+ years. They know nothing about the very poisons they're paid so handsomely to throw out at their patients.

Not to alarm you, but it is possible to develop issues months after ingesting that shit. It's not common, but it is possible. It's what they call an 'extreme delayed reaction.' Again: Not common. My body did not begin falling apart for approx two weeks after I took my last pill. The problem with the 'extreme delayed reaction' cases is that those people obviously rarely make the connection between their new, bizarre health problems and the Rx drug they took weeks or even months ago (who would??). Then at some point in the future they'll end up taking the drug again and it completely blows up in their face. Re-exposures are always worse than the initial exposure. Only then do they make the connection (after it's too late). Some people can get away with taking these drugs for a long time before their luck suddenly turns on them. Everyone's invisible threshold is different but I assure you you do not want to cross it.

I feel like I'm hijacking this thread with off-topic info . It's your thread though! lol

 

[Weebster]

Doctors have almost universally kicked me while I'm down. They'll blame ANYTHING and everything other than the drug--even when I'm sitting there holding the drug insert and suffering from the same exact shit that's on it! I've been told I'm just getting old (I was 30) or that I "probably just worked out too hard at the gym" (that one still makes me laugh to this day!!). I've lost so much respect for doctors over the past 10+ years. They know nothing about the very poisons they're paid so handsomely to throw out at their patients.

Not to alarm you, but it is possible to develop issues months after ingesting that shit. It's not common, but it is possible. It's what they call an 'extreme delayed reaction.' Again: Not common. My body did not begin falling apart for approx two weeks after I took my last pill. The problem with the 'extreme delayed reaction' cases is that those people obviously rarely make the connection between their new, bizarre health problems and the Rx drug they took weeks or even months ago (who would??). Then at some point in the future they'll end up taking the drug again and it completely blows up in their face. Re-exposures are always worse than the initial exposure. Only then do they make the connection (after it's too late). Some people can get away with taking these drugs for a long time before their luck suddenly turns on them. Everyone's invisible threshold is different but I assure you you do not want to cross it.

I feel like I'm hijacking this thread with off-topic info . It's your thread though! lol

No this is helpful. I'm not that worried for myself because it's been awhile. I won't take it again though. How have you lived with this for 10 yrs? Can you even work or have relationships?

 

[CiproKilledMe]

No this is helpful. I'm not that worried for myself because it's been awhile. I won't take it again though. How have you lived with this for 10 yrs? Can you even work or have relationships?

No and no. Everything that constituted a life for me ended over a decade ago now. I had to move back in with my parents and am now housebound/bedridden and on SSDI. I'm actually amazed that I'm still somehow alive. I shouldn't be and I'm working on not being. But that's what's so cruel about fluoroquinolone antibiotics--they'll make you wish you were dead but not actually kill you. And it's not just FQ antibiotics you need to be careful of either...I've met people on this website who are also severely harmed by SSRIs, Propecia and even the Covid vaccine. The world is full of invisible quicksand. Much of this quicksand seems to be concentrated in doctor's offices and pharmacies.

 

[Weebster]

No and no. Everything that constituted a life for me ended over a decade ago now. I had to move back in with my parents and am now housebound/bedridden and on SSDI. I'm actually amazed that I'm still somehow alive. I shouldn't be and I'm working on not being. But that's what's so cruel about fluoroquinolone antibiotics--they'll make you wish you were dead but not actually kill you. And it's not just FQ antibiotics you need to be careful of either...I've met people on this website who are also severely harmed by SSRIs, Propecia and even the Covid vaccine. The world is full of invisible quicksand. Much of this quicksand seems to be concentrated in doctor's offices and pharmacies.

Well we're both housebound. I skipped the Covid vaccine. SSRIs have been fine. The ones that haven't had only temporarily effects.

 

[CiproKilledMe]

Well we're both housebound. I skipped the Covid vaccine. SSRIs have been fine. The ones that haven't had only temporarily effects.

Well just be careful. You never know when your luck could run out. No matter how bad life is, it can always get worse as I've unfortunately learned. Can I ask why you're housebound? You can DM me if you'd like...I feel weird bumping this thread over and over lol (sorry everybody).

 

[Weebster]

Well just be careful. You never know when your luck could run out. No matter how bad life is, it can always get worse as I've unfortunately learned. Can I ask why you're housebound? You can DM me if you'd like...I feel weird bumping this thread over and over lol (sorry everybody).

You're right. Because I'm on disability for psych issues. I can leave I guess but the more I stay in my room the more I feel trapped in it. I was abused as a kid and I guess my brain took over as abuser.

Well just be careful. You never know when your luck could run out. No matter how bad life is, it can always get worse as I've unfortunately learned. Can I ask why you're housebound? You can DM me if you'd like...I feel weird bumping this thread over and over lol (sorry everybody).

I have tendinitis but I attributed it to working out. It occurred a month after I finished cipro. Related?