HPPD from Ayahuasca

[rlopes]

I was doing good progress with my life doing Ayahuasca, until that now, in my last ceremony, I felt a huge terror and I am still reviving this terror.

It's been only 4 days, but the time feels much longer.

I am still getting visuals. I feel dizzy, have photophobia and sensory alterations. I feel like there's "things" moving inside my body. Also some derealization.

What are the first steps for recovery?

[holly]

I'll start by asking a few question.

Do you have any other symptoms? and how severe are they?

Have you had these symptoms at the ends of ceremonies before? or is it a first time to have strong residual effects?

Here is some advice to help.

Please discontinue all psychedelic use.

[rlopes]

8 hours ago, Originally said:

I'll start by asking a few question.

Do you have any other symptoms? and how severe are they?

Have you had these symptoms at the ends of ceremonies before? or is it a first time to have strong residual effects?

Here is some advice to help.

Please discontinue all psychedelic use.

I feel like life is a movie or a dream. It gets a lot worse when wake up. It's usually when I get the panic attacks. When I start doing "real" things I get in a better mental state. I have some confusion in my thoughts. I'm not as sharp as usual.

 

> Have you had these symptoms at the ends of ceremonies before? or is it a first time to have strong residual effects?

 

Yes, but I didn't realize they were from the ceremonies back them. I thought my photophobia was an eye problem.

 

> Please discontinue all psychedelic use.

 

You bet that. There's no way I'm touching even weed.