My First Day on Sertraline: Buzzing, Hyper, and Sensory Chaos My First Day on Sertraline: Buzzing, Hyper, and Sensory Chaos So, I started sertraline this morning—and wow, it’s been interesting to say the least. It kicked off with this weird whole-body buzzing sensation. The only way I can describe it is kinda like the sensory overload buzz I sometimes get, which of course made me panic a bit until I googled it (thanks, Internet) and found out it can be pretty common when you first start taking it. Ain’t that nice. By the time I got to work, I figured it’d go one of two ways: either I’d be super drowsy or bouncing off the walls. Turns out, it was the latter. I had a ridiculous amount of energy—like, borderline hyper—which lasted almost until 5pm before the crash finally showed up. Honestly, I’m really hoping that doesn’t keep happening, because it’s exhausting in its own way. To add to the chaos, I accidentally took my morning dose of ...

Life Lately: A Quiet Fighter’s Update 🌿 Life Lately: A Quiet Fighter’s Update It’s been a lot lately. And honestly? I’m tired—but I’m still here, still trying, still fighting quietly. The past few weeks have felt like living inside a pressure cooker. Between work stress, prepping for bankruptcy to finally breathe again, health flares, and just the weight of existing as an autistic, anxious millennial in this loud world… it’s been overwhelming. Some mornings, before my feet even hit the floor, everything already feels loud and heavy. My health has been a maze of high blood pressure numbers, chest tightness, weird heart rate spikes, and nights where sleep feels impossible. The sleep apnea, insomnia, and random buzzing sensations through my body don’t help either. And the sensory overload? Still there. Three streets over, a truck backup beeper sounds like it’s right beside me, even with earplugs shoved in. Emotionally, it’s been messy. There are moments of laughter—like...