Crisis analyst. - Page 1
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author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 12:00:16 am
content: Who do you go to when you need your situation estimated but not investigated?Is there a profession like that?

author: WastelandTek
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 12:36:23 am
content: mustresistmustAAAAGHHHHHI think you need more GPU power mate

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 12:40:10 am
content: Quote from: vlad777 on July 30, 2017, 12:00:16 am

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 01:45:50 am
content: Riskanalysis?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_analysis

author: hermit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 01:51:32 am
content: Barbers and bartenders generally do this type of thing, but it really depends on the type of 'crysis'.

author: ivaylo
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timestamp: July 30, 2017, 06:22:45 am
content: Quote from: vlad777 on July 30, 2017, 12:00:16 amContext would probably help. In what situation?

author: janekm
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 06:32:43 am
content: I would have thought a lawyer?Assuming you are finding yourself in a situation where you are concerned that you may find yourself being investigated in a way that has consequences and you wish to talk to someone who can give you an opinion on what liability you may find yourself in and what your options for limiting your exposure are. Someone who has an attorney-client privilege meaning they won't have to tell the eventual investigator what you told them. And who can bring on board additional experts if needed.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 09:36:39 am
content: @ ivayloThis question is actually out of date , I was just wondering.Context is , I think I am being owned in every way.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 09:40:22 am
content: @WastelandTekWhat are you talking about?

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 09:44:33 am
content: Quote from: vlad777 on July 30, 2017, 09:40:22 am"Crysis" is actually the name of a computer game. You probably meant "crisis". WastelandTek was just kidding.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 10:28:14 am
content: Depends. Is the 'situation' technical, legal, relationship, social, financial, medical, psychological or existential?

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 01:09:18 pm
content: @TerraHertzI think I am being used to cause problems, and along with that I feel like the end is near so probably existential.

author: hermit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 04:38:02 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on July 30, 2017, 01:09:18 pmThen go the bartender route. Just pick a place you will never go back too. People overhear and chime in. At least you get alcohol.Problems at work or social? Family? Friends? Work is toughest because you are more constrained.

author: Gregg
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2017, 06:59:48 pm
content: You have to look within yourself for a solution. Always remember that it is your life and that you are 100% in charge of whatever direction your life takes. Alcohol and drugs only muddy things up and make for easy excuses.With a clear head write down ways to jump ship from your problems with lists of pros and cons. Never burn your bridges out of anger and try not to burn any that may be helpful in the future. Make plans that will allow you to walk away with the best possibilities for your future; don’t concern yourself too much about what others may think. People tend to forget minor indiscretions but will always remember angry outbursts.Some find solace in religion, but keep in mind that most religions are just cults masked in glittery cloaks of mind control aimed at those who find it difficult to think for themselves.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2017, 10:37:13 am
content: vlad777, are you intending to be so incredibly vague, or are you just that way by nature? I notice that you are the only person in this thread who has not set their country flag in their profile - is that deliberate too?You asked "Who do you go to when you need your situation estimated but not investigated? Is there a profession like that?"Yes, it's called crowd input. You're on a forum of thousands of intelligent people, all under pseudonyms (including yourself.) If you actually want some useful input, I suggest you drop the fog, and describe the problem exactly and precisely. If you *can't* do that, may I suggest the profession you may need could be the 2nd last on my list.

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2017, 11:06:26 am
content: Sounds like he needs an honest person to assess his situation, and give him the dark answers he's avoiding.I charge a fair hourly rate plus expenses(lunch, dinner, booze, cabs, red light zone 'accomodation' etc)If OP tells me the truth instead of defensive convenient BS, I can have him sorted and his feet firmly on the ground again in a few hours

author: lowimpedance
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2017, 11:11:56 am
content: Quote from: Electro Detective on August 01, 2017, 11:06:26 amA slab or two and a good time for your input.

author: janekm
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 02, 2017, 03:27:53 am
content: Quote from: vlad777 on July 30, 2017, 01:09:18 pmThe way you are talking and how paranoid you seem to be about the situation, it really sounds like a lawyer is the right port of call. It's often possible to get a first session "for free" through an industry association or similar, worth looking into, and they'll be able to give you some general advice on how to protect your neck as well as lay out what you need to expect if you need further help to protect yourself.If it's some kind of workplace inter-departmental crap you may consider HR but of course depending on how bad things are that can be essentially the first step towards writing your letter of resignation (which may be necessary anyway to protect your integrity / reputation).

author: WastelandTek
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2017, 06:00:07 am
content: you weren't working for BTC-e were you Vlad?

author: jh15
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2017, 06:16:55 am
content: Why a lawyer? they make money on other people's misfortunes...Oh, wait, so do I.

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2017, 09:59:01 am
content: I think comrade vlad777 has enough issues without a 'lawyer' adding more to the mixor creating legal issues out of thin air... to further lighten OPs pocket

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2017, 08:34:52 pm
content: Maybe you're all jumping to conclusions.Businesspeople have to ask questions about going into debt, because nothing is guaranteed.For example, what happens to the economy if x happens. And causes y, and z.Then all bets are off, and all obligations to people (the last to ever be considered) will end up defaulted upon.After all, "its an emergency".Wars are similar. Read the small print.All acts of war and its aftereffects (medical, radiological and otherwise) are routinely excluded from insurance policies of all kinds, for example.Why? because nobody expectsinsurance companiesto pay for something thats so clearly not their fault.Thats the cost that a country's people must bear for their lack of foresight.And at the top of the list of guaranteed disasters, now countries's taxpayers are being asked to assume responsibility for the economic effects of their government's policy changes. (When an investor is international)Thats an unprecedented situation. The net effect of this will lead to rapid depletion of national resources and absolution of governments responsibilities, other than ones to multinational corporations. They come first now.Thats an almost guaranteed fiasco waiting to happen. In fact it already did, just a few years ago for that very reason.When will we ever learn?

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 03, 2017, 08:28:03 pm
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on August 01, 2017, 10:37:13 amWell if you sound crazy then you are to blame.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:48:42 am
content: Quote from: WastelandTek on August 02, 2017, 06:00:07 amThis is the second post from you I don't really get.After checking Wikipedia , I can only say I am not into money laundering.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 02:00:48 am
content: "drop the fog..."Well I told you , a am being owned.I think I am being stalked , hypnotized , and hacked.(I don't want to go to the shrink because they blame the victim.)Question is who would do such a thing and why?I am the kind of guy who doesn't know what to complain about when assaulted , and it led me here.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 02:12:40 am
content: Upside is , I think I just need a noise free room, and fresh trusted install of my software.Downside is, I can't get that because I am broke.

author: WastelandTek
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 03:43:35 am
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 04, 2017, 01:48:42 amOK Vlad, first, I want to apologize for making light of your situation, seriously.To provide context, "Crysis" is a very resource intensive FPS game. Very demanding graphics. "But can it run Crysis" is a cliche' among PC hardware enthusiasts. When I saw your post I just could not resist, but I understand that English is perhaps not your first language, or perhaps you are just not steeped in the same lingo and idiom that I have been. The joke was cheap and childish and I am sorry.I do not personally believe that BTC-e was laundering, but again this is beside the point. In this case I was flippantly posting something related to my news feed that again has no relevance to you.So, to your issue; you suspect that you are being "stalked, hypnotized and hacked", now that you make the situation more clear I can take it more seriously. I do not disbelieve you.There is a lot of very weird stuff going on, a lot of things that do not add up. Let me ask boldly though...are you taking any SSRI or other "psych" type medications? Do you feel that you are being urged or compelled to take any real world actions?

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 11:53:22 am
content: Why serotonin ?Dopamine.Medications cant help me because they always hit me.I think they want me to do something really bad so they could put me away.Or they just feel joy in torturing me.

author: kony
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 12:22:36 pm
content: So antipsychotics.Having first hand expirience with schizophrenics, I can double assure you that taking the medication you have prescribed is ineed the best option there is - both for you and your surroundings. After you stabilise enough, the dosing can be adjusted to cause less of the uncomfortable side effects for you.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 12:38:07 pm
content: No man , just been on the street, they are really provoking me.Let's say meds work perfectly , how do you fix the people that want you to suffer?

author: kony
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:11:14 pm
content: If you are still having ideations aboutthembeing after you on every step, then the meds are not really working well and you should pay a nice visit to your prick, or psychiatry department of the closest hospital - the sooner, the better.Do you have any family relative or a good firend you can talk to about this, possibly helping you to seek the aid you need?As hard as you might find it to believe, absolute most of the people don't want you to suffer, they most likely just want you to let be whatever you choose to be. Then there are the few, which choose to try to help just for the sake of it, not trying to take any advantage on you for it - you can list your prick and medical staff as those without a doubt.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:16:06 pm
content: What is a prick?

author: kony
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:21:14 pm
content: Sorry, typo from my side, I meant shrink - your psychiatrist.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:22:11 pm
content: Yeah , but really ? Nobody takes sick pleasure in torturing the weak ?

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:23:45 pm
content: I just want to type my programs and lay out my boards , but they "assure" me it is not possible.

author: kony
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:24:56 pm
content: But whothey?

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:39:19 pm
content: I am not an investigator with knowledge and authority to determine that.

author: kony
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:44:19 pm
content: Or perhaps there is the very probbable option that it is just your brains faluty conviction and noone such exists. And this is why you are being pointed to seek help from psychiatrist.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 01:54:31 pm
content: Believe what you will, I take my meds BTW.It is not like I am the first priority to my doctors.Shrinks can only prescribe meds , that is all that they can do.And that means that only thing in their power is to call you crazy.And that is blaming the victim.

author: kony
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 02:03:01 pm
content: You don't get to choose if you like to end up with malfunctioning brain or not, that is a gamble of genetics and plenty of other factors you don't have any control over.However you can accept the fact that there is a problem and work from there - technically, you indeed are crazy, what matters now is what you choose to do about it.You can either continue to get chased by the shadows your brain is creating in your own preception, or seek an proffesional help for that. The sole fact such issues are presisting means your meds are not working correctly and you should talk with your psychiatrist about it.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 02:04:07 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 04, 2017, 01:54:31 pmDisclaimer: You are getting advice from some random person on the internet (me). It is much better to get professional medical advice. Also they can see you personally, but I can't/wont do that.The meds (especially initially) are not necessarily the right/best ones. So if you still think people are watching you or out to get you. You could/should/must(really) ask the Doctors to double check the medications and situation.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 02:19:21 pm
content: Kony your full of shit... sorry I had to say that.I am being hacked, hypnotized and stalked.I think I can do something abut the hacked part.What would be the full proof way to install MikroTik or pfsense assuming compormised machines.Downloading newest Linux Mint? But I have to burn it or image it somehow on a compromised machines.

author: kony
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 02:42:49 pm
content: Or you can do something about all the stalking, hypnosis and hacking overall. You are fighting an uphill battle against your own brain, set up in a way that you can never win it. A battle which does not have necesarily be fought at all - as you have the option to fix the root causes, not just attempting to chase off some of the symptoms (there will always be some new BS idea you'll get after attempt to resolve the previous one).As a matter of fact you are victim - victim of your own mental health issue. Accepting that is the first step to fixing it. I am not the first one to tell you that, am I?Can I ask what exactly do you have prescribed in what dosing?

author: hermit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 02:52:07 pm
content: See if your doctors will agree to put you in the hospital for a short stay. That gets you away from them while you come up with a plan. You can still do your boards and stuff from there.

author: WastelandTek
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 04:35:15 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 04, 2017, 11:53:22 amThat makes the most senseWhatever you do, strongly resolve NOT to act out in the world, the choice of your actions is the only power you have

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 04:51:13 pm
content: Quote from: kony on August 04, 2017, 02:42:49 pmYes you are the first, maybe that means something.BTW that is the worst thing you can tell someone in trouble.Quote from: hermit on August 04, 2017, 02:52:07 pmThanks that is not out of the question, but you are talking about a hotel , my plan is to learn about internet security now for a while,I hope I can get some useful input on this forum about that.

author: hermit
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timestamp: August 04, 2017, 05:00:45 pm
content: https://tails.boum.org/

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 08:45:22 pm
content: Quote from: hermit on August 04, 2017, 05:00:45 pmHow do you know about tails, and what do you know about it?It seems I don't need a password.But if someone has physical access , can it be hacked?Are binaries on the usb encrypted?

author: hermit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2017, 08:56:17 pm
content: I've done some security engineering. Snowden is reported to have used it.https://www.wired.com/2014/04/tails/First, you can encrypt the entire USB drive it runs from or when you boot into it, there is an option to store files (it doesn't store ANYTHING by default and even wipes memory when you dismount). That requires another password.Normally you would just use it to go online. Everything else you do off line from another drive. You always have the option on encrypt your entire drive. Some Linux distro's offer home folder encryption during installation.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 05, 2017, 07:34:38 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 04, 2017, 02:19:21 pmMarry a woman with a strong will. She will keep your feet on the ground and take care of anyone threatening her credit-card!

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 06, 2017, 01:13:37 am
content: Quote from: nctnico on August 05, 2017, 07:34:38 pmHmm... how shall I put this? That advice is both impractical to initiate and unworkable in practice. Speaking as someone who has shared accommodation with a certified schizophrenic, been married (for several decades) to someone who developed severe PTSD due to their experiences during the Pol Pot genocide in Cambodia, and has a friend whose mental state intermittently requires medication.The human mind is a complex fragile thing, and can go wrong in ways one has to experience first hand to even come close to comprehending on an emotional level.Please don't make light of this situation. Vlad777 has a real problem, and possibly isn't capable of accurately perceiving humor. It's difficult to suggest something that might help him, as opposed to making things worse. Also due to my own life experiences I have a bit of a phobia about dealing with such situations. I already put my foot in mouth earlier, don't wish to repeat. Others who realize the gravity here are trying their best.To vlad777:I'm not rejecting the *potential* reality of any of your concerns. All of them are things that can and do happen in real life. I've acquired something of a reputation for 'tin foil hattery' myself for looking into such things, and found there are many historical instances that were real. So please don't imagine I'm just casually rejecting your ideas.However... I'm getting a bit of a feel for your state of mind from your comments. My opinion, if you want it, is that your medications are not currently being effective, and your perceptions of what is happening to you are likely unreliable. It seems you already suspect your own judgement, hence this thread. Hold onto that, it would be very dangerous to lose your awareness of your own fallibility.In this situation I first suggest that you absolutely must avoid taking any real-world retaliatory actions. That's very important. You could make things far worse for yourself by making such mistakes.You've implied that your sources of medical support are not very available to you. However, please try to see them as soon as possible and explain to them your perceptions of what is happening. I think the idea of a temporary change of environment, such as a hospital stay, would be helpful.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 06, 2017, 05:29:41 pm
content: First I was getting a lot of prank calls.I thought nothing of it and thought you are just suppose to ignore them.You know they call you with stupid story and record reactions and they think they are funny, I heard those kind of recordings.Along with that , I really don't want to have anything with my neighbourhood especially sellers in small shops.They come from god knows where , and have fun in trying to find out stuff about everybody.Then my father created a fight acting out.Then a month later I went crazy and caused a fight. I didn't act crazy , I just said one bad word to a guy , and he came back at me with a small bat.I stayed here, but their small shop shortly after got abandoned , and it is still abandoned.All this was ages ago BTW.At this moment I do fell like I need medical attention , cause I'm beat , but what can doctors do , besides I'm just one of 2000 lost cases.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 06, 2017, 05:38:55 pm
content: In the mean time I did some more crazy shit.I don't know , when you add and sub everything , maybe I am to blame after all.

author: WastelandTek
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timestamp: August 06, 2017, 07:47:12 pm
content: There does not have to be any blame.Deep breaths man, make sure you are eating right.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 07, 2017, 12:48:11 am
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on August 06, 2017, 01:13:37 amIf I had evidence I would report them and try to sue them but the latter would be harder because I would have to find someone pro bono.Edit: Actually escaping them completely would suffice.A hospital in another city. Another city would be fine , but hospitals in another city are much worse, for worse cases.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 07, 2017, 07:54:12 pm
content: Is it so hard to believe?People get robbed , burgled , assaulted.But hypnotized , nah, you are crazy.Is there some kind of charity that could help me?

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 08:51:14 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 07, 2017, 07:54:12 pmPlease, go seek professional medical attention. It is not your fault you are in the situation you are in, and you will need help to get out of it again, but asking for help is the first step. No matter what happened in the past, trying to fix things yourself is not likely to work out. Get help and get better.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2017, 01:59:33 pm
content: You think I didn't ?Telling you they can't help much.Edit:They just push meds man , they don't even talk to me.They got their life they are not gonna jeopardize that for me,at the end of the day I may even be a good joke .

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 02:21:09 pm
content: Anybody got experience or stories where group of enemies drove someone to go paranoid?

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 02:30:06 pm
content: If someone breaks your leg you go to a doctor, but the perpetrator is apprehended.What if someone breaks your brain?

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2017, 03:15:35 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 02:21:09 pmVlad, the challenge here is that there is an alternative explanation for what you experience. It might be the case that the "paranoid" state is real -- due to some brain bio-chemistry nobody can be blamed for, certainly not you. But the perceived "enemies" might not be real -- they may well be an effect of that state of mind, not its cause.Therefore, I think that trying to (once more) get medical advice and help is the right path forward.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 03:41:18 pm
content: You think psychiatric patients are respected by their neighborhood?Or what do you think they do to them?

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2017, 05:25:44 pm
content: It is really difficult to provide advice over this very lossy, bandwidth-limited channel. If you feel that it helps you to post about your concerns here, of course please continue to do so. But you probably feel as well that we cannot provide really effective support or reassurance via the forum.In an earlier post, you had asked about charities which might be helpful. Are there any self-help groups in your area? They are quite common in many countries, especially in larger cities -- but of course we don't know where you are and cannot give specific advice.In parallel, please do consider getting further medical advice or treatment. I am not an expert in any way, but understand that medication can be very effective against many psychiatric conditions today, once the proper medication and dosage are established.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 06:02:19 pm
content: For fuck sake , I am asking for real world examples of unwarranted torture by people plotting against you.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 06:30:11 pm
content: miss

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 06:38:09 pm
content: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/dxc-20253198"Delusions. These are false beliefs that are not based in reality. For example, you think that you're being harmed or harassed; certain gestures or comments are directed at you; you have exceptional ability or fame; another person is in love with you; or a major catastrophe is about to occur. Delusions occur in most people with schizophrenia."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecutory_delusionAccording to the DSM-IV-TR, persecutory delusions are the most common form of delusions in paranoid schizophrenia, where the person believes "he or she is being tormented, followed, tricked, spied on, or ridiculed."

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 06:52:48 pm
content: miss

author: MK14
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:08:12 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 06:30:11 pmQuote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 06:52:48 pmIf you come across a thread on these forums. Where someone seems to be a bit mixed up with their thinking, about things. How would you go about, informing them of this ?What would you do, if when you and others, try to explain to them, the situation, they just keep on saying/posting "nah", "nah", "nah" all the time ?

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:12:30 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 06:52:48 pmI mean this is exactly what someone with delusions would say to someone who informs them that everything they have come to believe as fact is just a chemical imbalance in their brain.Where is the evidence, the hard proof that you truly are being persecuted, and "hypnotized". You have to come to grips with the cold hard fact that you are not under attack, and the only person truly out to get you...is you.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:24:00 pm
content: Like what I am talking about never happened to anyone?Give me examples.In fact does anyone know , If I was in America and the police had knowledge and proof that I am being owned, would they be obligated by law to inform meand do something about it?

author: Gyro
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:30:18 pm
content: While I sympathise, I don't understand your thinking. You keep asking for examples but how can anybody give you examples of something not happening?

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:32:27 pm
content: Quote from: Gyro on August 08, 2017, 07:30:18 pmNobody never got stalked?

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:35:54 pm
content: Ah, if you are talking about stalking, then most countries have laws about that. The victim usually has some specific evidence to show the police that they are being stalked though.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:41:51 pm
content: This is so difficult , I know nothing about law, I'm just a hobby maker/ programmer.Recording anything is illegal , I have to pretend I am recording something else and fake/pretend I got the evidence by chance.

author: Pseudobyte
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:42:04 pm
content: Just because stalking is a thing that can happen to people, doesn't mean it's happening to you. Prove to me thatYOUare being stalked, not fallback to the fact that yes people can be stalked. It does happen, but how do you know that you are a victim other than what you believe in your mind.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2017, 07:57:31 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 06:02:19 pmYou are asking us to feed your paranoia? Sorry, I'm out of here.I don't see how this thread could be helpful. But I wish you well.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:13:44 pm
content: Quote from: Pseudobyte on August 08, 2017, 07:12:30 pmWhat would proving something in a thread get me. And you don't have to play doctor with me.I just want to find some relief in knowing that cases like what I am describing do happen.And maybe figure out what is happening to me.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:19:02 pm
content: Quote from: ebastler on August 08, 2017, 07:57:31 pmIf I am paranoid that doesn't automatically mean I am wrong.Let's weigh all options.

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:27:02 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 08:19:02 pmThe word he meant to use was delusional not paranoid.

author: nctnico
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:32:02 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 07:24:00 pmDo the math here: people only do something if they gain something from it. Now figure out who benefits from you going mad.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:34:15 pm
content: Everybody is stuck on me being delusional or paranoid , how aboutinvestigatingmy side of the story.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:36:34 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on August 08, 2017, 08:32:02 pmYes, thanks. I would again have to ask did it happen to anyone before me?

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:37:02 pm
content: Facts, and proof constitute an investigation. You are unwilling to provide us with anything regarding your situation, so to investigate your "story" would be fruitless. In the end it is just that...a story, with little basis in evidence or fact.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:42:11 pm
content: It is just a thought puzzle to you guys.I have to live with the pain.

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:44:55 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 08:42:11 pmNo, you don't, but first you need to admit that you have a problem. Then, you need to get real help, not a psychiatrist that will push drugs on you, but a therapist (Clinical Psychologist). Only then will the pain begin to diminish. Ultimately you have to come to that realization on your own.

author: nctnico
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:51:42 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 08:36:34 pmSometimes bad things just happen. I think I have had around 1000 euro of damage to our cars due to vandalism over the past 15 years. Sometimes it is our car, a bunch of cars or the neighbour's car. There just isn't any specific pattern to it.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 08:54:41 pm
content: "Clinical Psychologist"Thanks.I'll try and find out if such a thing exists in my country.But I still think it will be only half effective if I really have real enemies.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 09:16:22 pm
content: Is there a humanitarian organization or charity that would take a middle aged fat fuck like me?Clinical Psychologist plus a change of an environment.I feel that is like taking a free pass , but if my brain or they disable me , what else can I do?

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 08, 2017, 10:57:44 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on August 08, 2017, 08:32:02 pmWell my father created a war with my neighborhood (to whom I never wanted to be too close) ,and he is openly claiming they want my house (I don't think that was called for).I have some other real estate.I shouldn't disclose too much in an open thread , that is why I am asking for examples, discouraging my "delusions" so far didn't work for me.

author: Mr. Scram
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 01:57:46 am
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 01:59:33 pmEven though it might not feel like that, they really can help you.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 01:55:35 pm
content: So crazy people can't have real problems.That is your conclusion.Somehow being crazy isolates you from all the trouble in the world.

author: vodka
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 03:38:29 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 10:57:44 pmTo style of "Here, there are not who live" (Aqui no hay quien viva). Where all the neighbors of the a flat fight and do the live impossible among them.https://youtu.be/I-xMqHqPy5M?t=22m53s

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 03:56:33 pm
content: Quote from: vodka on August 09, 2017, 03:38:29 pmOh man that is why I am into science and engineering even though I suck at it.But that is a comedy , my situation is bit more antagonistic.BTW I can't drink vodka because of my meds , maybe I should ditch the meds drown in liquor.(I don't speak Spanish BTW)

author: Mr. Scram
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 04:10:09 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 01:55:35 pmI don't think anyone is claiming that. It does help to tackle the biggest problem first. The rest should be much easier after that.

author: MK14
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 04:13:53 pm
content: Please go and get professional help.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 04:17:53 pm
content: Quote from: MK14 on August 09, 2017, 04:13:53 pmI did.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 04:22:11 pm
content: Quote from: Mr. Scram on August 09, 2017, 04:10:09 pmThink about it. It is easiest for everybody to call me crazy than to tackle with real problems.It's the other way around man.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2017, 04:27:27 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 04:17:53 pmGood.In some cases, it can take a while for the medicines to take effect (I have been led to believe, perhaps 2 weeks, depending on the specific medicines involved).Hopefully things will settle down now.I hope (if necessary) their followup care (plans) are good.

author: kalel
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 04:33:45 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 04:22:11 pmIf you have been seeing a doctor, don't give up on them if they are not effective yet, it is not always easy and can take time. You must not give up.I don't pretend to know what is happening. Do you have someone you can trust? A friend, family, etc. If you do, try to talk to them about the situation.I'm sure it is more difficult to explain your troubles on a forum. So, it is also more difficult for people to help. They need to understand the exact situation and circumstances of whatever is happening, and that is not easy. If nothing else works out - find someone you can help with something yourself, even if small. It will make you feel better, and maybe you will make a new friend that can help you in return.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 04:46:45 pm
content: Quote from: MK14 on August 09, 2017, 04:27:27 pmSo your solution is, if someone complains pump him full of meds?What is your profession if I may ask?

author: MK14
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 05:13:19 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 04:46:45 pmThis isn't really about me, it is about you.If the professionals can help you WITHOUT needing any medications, then great.As long as it works out for you, then that is fine.Just be careful that you don't convince yourself that everything is going fine, when things aren't really fine (as perceived by everyone else). So talking, or medications or whatever helps you are needed.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 05:27:34 pm
content: Quote from: MK14 on August 09, 2017, 05:13:19 pmPlease, name the professions of these "professionals" asI don't know who to talk toto expand my options.Quote from: MK14 on August 09, 2017, 05:13:19 pmWell that is the thing I don't know what is going on and what are everyone else perceiving.How do I find out, I have to iterate from other experiences and examples of real world situations.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2017, 05:36:48 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 05:27:34 pmDifferent varieties of Counselor/Nurse/Doctor/Psychologist and maybe other people as well.Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 05:27:34 pmThat is part of the reason why it is best to see one of the professionals I listed above, rather than try to use a forum.In the UK, you would usually see your GP (General Practitioner, Doctor). Who can talk to you, and then help you choose between the different options.It is not clear what country you are in.

author: hermit
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 05:45:13 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 08, 2017, 09:16:22 pmSome meds that are fat soluble can accumulate in your system. Considering your posts and and what you might be taking, a lot more meds fall into this category. You are right about the doctors not doing what they should or they would have told you this. My guess is you might need to get your meds adjusted and start a good exercise program so they meds don't start having a toxic affect. Everything you say sounds plausible but the hypnosis part. That's what makes me think this way.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 05:59:55 pm
content: @MK14You know they only give 15 minutes to a patient, then you have to go.@hermitNobody knows nothing about hypnosis , I asked one shrink does he know any hypnotist , he said no.I strongly suspect it can be abused to cause misfortune to someone.

author: schmitt trigger
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 06:08:18 pm
content: For some reason, this thread reminds me of Andy Kaufman

author: MK14
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 06:18:17 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 05:59:55 pmIn the UK, I think it is normally 10 minutes (for GP Doctors). But if you want, you can request a longer session, if necessary.If they recommend you see a specialist. The specialist should be able to see the patient for longer.But I have heard that for some services (such as mental health), there might be a big shortage of doctors (or bed shortage, I'm NOT sure, it is not really something I know much about) to see (it is complained about on the UK news, from time to time).The mental health services are not suppose to be that great in the UK. If the UK news is to be believed, especially for younger people.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 06:40:32 pm
content: Few days ago I was careless, among other things , I was preparing to experiment with SMPS, maybe make a video.But then I plummeted. I don't believe my brain would do this to me, it must be that i am in to some deep shit.

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 06:58:24 pm
content: Man, I can't possibly imagine what it feels like to be you right now. It is probably terrifying.You really should sit down with a mental health professional though. It may not seem like it is the most important thing for you to do right now. Also you mentioned something earlier about dopamine...I really hope that you are not taking it, because that would be the last drug someone with paranoid delusions needs. High levels of dopamine is the main biological sign of schizophrenia, and normally is only prescribed to people with Parkinson's disease. When is the last time you were at the psychiatrist, you may need to have your medication adjusted. I really do want to help you, but it is so hard to convince someone that they need help in person yet alone over a forum. The best person you could talk to right now would be a clinical psychologist, but that is just a fancy term for someone who pursued a higher education in psychology but did not want to go MD to prescribe medication. They generally disagree with a lot of pill pushing psychiatrists. (Source of opinion = My girlfriend = studying to be a clinical psychologist)You need real help, and although I would like to think that these posts are helping you. The sooner you get help the better off you are going to be. If this continues down the path it is currently on, you may end up to a point where you are dangerous to yourself or someone else. Unfortunately mental health care isn't very good, even in the US, we are getting better but there is still so long way to go. Good luck with finding a solution to your current predicament.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 07:02:25 pm
content: One thing is clear to me now .Written format works for me. Email (Clinical) Psychologist , I have to find out if there is such a service , and how much they charge.I know they charge 20 euro for a 1 hour session (with physical presence )

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 07:07:25 pm
content: I found this website that may prove to be useful to you:http://www.europsy-efpa.eu/find-a-psychologist

author: Mr. Scram
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 07:22:27 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 04:22:11 pmYou are saying you have no mental health problems at all?

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 08:05:20 pm
content: Quote from: Mr. Scram on August 09, 2017, 07:22:27 pmMy mental problems fade away.But my enemies bring them back, that is what I think is going on.Nobody wants to get mixed up in my mess, at least doctors , so they call me crazy.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2017, 08:45:03 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 08:05:20 pmYou tell us being crazy does not mean that people might not be out to get you. However, if you ask yourself whether that might not be related to each other, don't you have to admit that it maybe, possibly might have to do with each other? The problem with mental problems is that sometimes facts become impossible to distinguish from what is inside our own minds.Also, even though you might not believe so at the moment, doctors genuinely want to help you. That is what doctors do. Even if it might be a tough case. That is why you need to get some help. You cannot fix this yourself. You will need someone to help you and there are plenty of doctors out there that are willing and capable to do so. But you will need to get some help yourself.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 10:29:12 pm
content: I have been helped by doctors few times. But.Psychiatric patients are not respected and are easy targets.Especially because I love my solitude , and even if I try to socialize people don't find me a friend material.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 09, 2017, 10:38:03 pm
content: Like if I send an email , to a known person ,or a new person , there is 99% chance I won't get any reply.If I ask a question they won't tell me even if they know.If I didn't have "health" problems I would totally give up on people and immerse myself in online activities.Life sucks, internet rules.

author: hermit
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 12:41:40 am
content: Spammers have broken email so badly that not getting a response to an email is typical. There is a good chance the person never got it. Kill more spammers.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2017, 03:21:03 am
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 10:29:12 pmI would disagree with that. Doctors do what they do because they want to help people. You do not deal with psychiatric patients unless you chose to do that because you wanted to. Being a doctor is a calling, not just a job.Quote from: vlad777 on August 09, 2017, 10:38:03 pmYou get a lot of replies here. People care about you and try to help, though they just met you. We want you to get help.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 01:01:17 pm
content: Quote from: hermit on August 10, 2017, 12:41:40 amI would have thought that gmail is pretty good, both with spam and reliability.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 02:14:25 pm
content: Is there any statistics about percentage of crazy people actually being prosecuted ?

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 03:53:31 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 10, 2017, 02:14:25 pmYou're not crazy, that is such a terrible word. You have an illness, and because you have an illness doesn't mean you should label yourself crazy. Just like most diseases, they are treatable with proper medical help.To address that percentage, I looked all over for even a single documented case where someone who was perceived to be delusional and diagnosed with some sort of psychosis was actually being persecuted in some form. You can either let this feed the conspiracy in your brain or let it be a red flag that you are in fact not special. You keep pushing us to find evidence of the persecution of other people, but what does that accomplish besides feed your own anxiety and fear.You should know that you are not a singularity when it comes to feeling and believing the things that you do.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 04:25:14 pm
content: @PseudobyteActually my anxiety and fear go high when everybody is telling me everything is OK, but I see it is not.It would be much better if I knew who is doing this and why , most importantly how.I suppose it is all about evidence , if I had any ,even though doctors say I'm "sick" , you would be telling a different story.Edit:Sorry about that.How did you look all over, what did you type in Google ?News articles , science papers ... where do you look?

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 04:57:42 pm
content: Is a prank call an evidence? Do you want me to tell you about it?This one was recent.The purpose of it was to insult.I should have recorded it, it wouldn't be much but at least something.BTW in my country it is illegal to record your calls , and almost never usable as evidence in court.

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 05:29:02 pm
content: Yeah how did your phone call play out?

author: kalel
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 05:44:56 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 10, 2017, 04:57:42 pmI don't know about your country but in some countries it is legal if yousaythat you are recording first. Obviously then the person may behave differently.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 06:18:47 pm
content: Quote from: Pseudobyte on August 10, 2017, 05:29:02 pmWell I don't believe in nationality , but people here do , and I'm sort of a minority.Some woman was asking for my aunt but with totally twisted last name and similar first name.When I corrected her she persisted.I was not paranoid at the time , I thought it was honest mistake , so I said nobody like that here , bye.But little things like that happen and add up over time, until I start to suspect.

author: Pseudobyte
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 06:22:34 pm
content: Someone mispronounced your name? How is that a prank? You should try being African American in white America.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 10, 2017, 06:41:58 pm
content: Because it happened before on purpose.At least in white America racism is not a good thing,here it is unspoken truth that nationalism is a good thing.For the worst part , since I don't believe in nationality I don't belong to any group.I just want to be left alone, but you know what they say:Just because you don't think about politics , it doesn't mean politics does not think about you.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 11, 2017, 01:55:13 am
content: My trouble is real, paranoia is just a consequence.I'm sorry you all think you are doctors.Gotta find a better forum.

author: schmitt trigger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2017, 10:11:39 pm
content: "Gotta find a better forum"For an electronics related question, come to an electronics forum.For a mental health related question, it is best to go to a mental health forum.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2017, 04:49:25 pm
content: Quote from: Pseudobyte on August 10, 2017, 06:22:34 pmIn my case it is rare people pronounce and/or write my last name correctly. And there are also people who can't say specific names after repeating many times even if the names are really simple.

author: Mr. Scram
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timestamp: August 12, 2017, 07:44:47 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 11, 2017, 01:55:13 amNo, we are not doctors. That is why we want you to go to a real doctor. We are not health care professionals, so it is important to go see someone who actually is.That is the point. Random people on the internet are no doctors. You need a real doctor. An actual doctor can help you and make things better.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2017, 08:29:42 pm
content: Quote from: Mr. Scram on August 12, 2017, 07:44:47 pmLike doctors are good at analysing problems. Most just follow standard flowcharts. OTOH engineers make their living analysing and solving problems.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2017, 08:39:32 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on August 12, 2017, 08:29:42 pmThat's why whenever I need tricky open heart surgery, or brain surgery. I always go for an Electronics Engineer.Yet if my TV breaks or I need a 6 layer, very high frequency, PCB board designed in a hurry. I normally always use a Doctor, as they always seem to get the design right in one go.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2017, 08:41:33 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on August 12, 2017, 08:29:42 pmI'm afraid I must disagree. Biology is a fickle mistress. Without sharp wits and a well calibrated 'wait a minute' organ, a doctor will falter. No two bodies are the same and symptoms tend to overlap and distort each other. Poking around requires a bit more care, too. Meat bags have the disappointing tendency to complain if you poke a bit too hard and to stop complaining, and breathing, if you poke a lot too hard. Very annoying.We are not even talking about medical researchers.

author: nctnico
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timestamp: August 12, 2017, 08:46:33 pm
content: Quote from: MK14 on August 12, 2017, 08:39:32 pmAppearantly you have no hands-on experience trying to get a rare problem diagnosed by a doctor otherwise you'd be wiser and not reply with such a stupid remark. I have and after months of fruitless prodding I took matters into my own hand. Got an MRI and told the surgeon: here is the MRI scan, there is the problem so cut there and I'll be OK again.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2017, 08:55:30 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on August 12, 2017, 08:46:33 pmLet me try and re-phrase it, with a question.Someone suddenly becomes extremely seriously ill, and doesn't know why.Which of the following are your best options (more than one can apply):(1)...Get them to see Donald Trump, who claims they can cure everything(2)...Get them to see en Engineer(3)...See an appropriate Doctor (or medical professional)I suggest the answer would seem to be (3).(2) might be able to help you (e.g. they could search out the symptoms on the internet). But the thing is that their (likely) inexperience with medical matters, might lead to the wrong diagnosis. Which could seriously harm the patient.EDIT:As regards the MRI part of your reply.Yes there are (probably) rare exceptions. But, nevertheless, seeing Doctors, is still the best initial (and usually later) thing to do. When someone becomes ill.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2017, 09:01:58 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on August 12, 2017, 08:46:33 pmI'm sorry you had a bad experience, but you have to admit that this is not the way things generally are. If anything, it confirms how hard the medical profession can sometimes be. And yes, mistakes are made. Stupid mistakes too, though luckily those are exceedingly rare. That happens in engineering quite a lot, but in that case, there is no patient to complain about it. No one will claim health care is perfect, but even in only moderately developed countries, seeing one is better than not, if something is awry.Of course, getting an MRI scan also involves various health care professionals, so it seems those were able to help you.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2017, 02:45:19 am
content: Quote from: nctnico on August 12, 2017, 08:46:33 pmSorry, if my initial, generally sarcastic response(s), might have been upsetting to you.Often/usually, seeing Doctors and/or other medical professionals, is the best/wisest thing to do. But there can be the odd, rare exception now and then. Which is what you seem to have experienced.As with other professions, Doctors aren't really megagods, who always get things right first time. Some illnesses are extremely complicated.

author: nctnico
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timestamp: August 13, 2017, 08:10:09 am
content: Quote from: MK14 on August 13, 2017, 02:45:19 amYou start to get my point. Doctors know an awfull lot about the human body and know how it is constructed -don't get me wrong here-. The problem however is that that doesn't mean they are per definition good at fault finding. As long as your problem is common most (any) doctor will be able to diagnose your problem properly just like a car mechanic can change a flat tire or a battery based on well known symptoms.Back on topic: what I'm saying is that Vlad777 could use some advice from other people in order to find someone who can drill down to his actual problem.

author: vlad777
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timestamp: August 21, 2017, 04:27:27 am
content: 1:10HIT(funny this guy among other things IS a clinical psychologist)-----------from another video, same guy :... maybe yes maybe no , but it is another tool in your analytical armament...This refers to examples I was asking for, thank you.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 21, 2017, 04:12:16 pm
content: Quote from: vlad777 on August 21, 2017, 04:27:27 amDo note that regardless of the cause, this man also says that a doctor can help you put things back together.

author: cdev
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timestamp: August 21, 2017, 05:05:09 pm
content: A while ago I got extremely sick and I became convinced something was making me ill in my apartment. I wrote long lists of things that had changed. Its a long story but it turned out to be really toxic mold, around the 60th most toxic thing known to mankind.Without the test results from the labs we hired, I would not have had any proof of what happened to me or why.And it wasn't easy or cheap figuring it out. It wasn't immediately obvious because it didn't smell until the end. (and then I lost my sense of smell.- one of the things that happened to me.)Trust what your eyes, ears and body tells you, was the lesson I took away from that experience.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 21, 2017, 06:21:19 pm
content: Quote from: cdev on August 21, 2017, 05:05:09 pmI have to respectfully disagree with that. Our bodies, and especially brains, are highly adept at deceiving us. Our brains are incredibly powerful and flexible organs, but unfortunately that means it can be a formidably enemy as much as it can be our friend. When it does turn on you, your best tool to save yourself is compromised.In your case it turns out your perception was accurate, but in many other cases people firmly believe in what turns out to be fully untrue.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 21, 2017, 06:54:12 pm
content: On the other hand, I've had the experience of series of medical professionals looking at CT and MRI scans and writing in the reports that everything is normal. Then I look at the images myself, and see that it doesn't look normal. (Thanks to some things supposed to be duplicated left and right, but not so in these images.) So had to actually go overseas to find an honest radiologist who would admit (in writing) that it was in fact not normal. Long story short, turns out the first lot were actually flat out lying to protect a colleague, who is soon to be in deep legal shit.So yeah, at least trust your own senses enough to get an independent expert opinion. And also be prepared for circumstances where a bunch of supposedly neutral experts really are colluding and lying. It may be rare, but it does happen.

author: vlad777
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 21, 2017, 11:32:25 pm
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on August 21, 2017, 06:54:12 pmYes , they cover for each other , and have code of conduct that disregards patients.Some time ago a doctor has been giving me a med that is suppose to be addictive (I didn't even feel anything).Then he says he is going to vacation and also wants to cut me off the med.He asks , should it stop abruptly or should he reduce the dose in small steps.Well is it up to me? Logical for me was to go for small steps.He says no he can't do that because he would have to write to replacement doctor portion of the med timetable document.It is not wrong, he would just be interfering with "his territory" or something like that.So patient welfare is secondary to their internal ass kissing each other.

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 21, 2017, 11:48:41 pm
content: You're right in that if I hadn't already had experience researching health issues I probably never would have figured it out.Also our local lab (the best lab in the Bay Area) and the university lab we were working with, (pretty much the best lab in the world for that particular issue) had really amazing people who really went out of their way to help us out.They did a lot of work, work we never could have afforded to ask them to do, because it adds up very quickly, for free.

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2017, 12:00:39 am
content: TerraHertz,The situation you describe is extremely common and the phenomenon of wildly different quality levels for healthcare is getting worse and worse rapidly all around the world.The day when people can do what you did and step outside your usual hierarchy of health care providers and bureaucracy may be ending because all sorts of international deals are being made that propose to bring the international providers into the system as the default healthcare for lower income people, but in such a way that they don't get rich people's health care, which, as you point out, causes problems for them.There is one huge provider in the US that really delivers absolutely horrible care in some cases, and they are pushing that model hoping to export it to other countries.It involves doctors in a criminal care denial racket. "Risk sharing" they call it.Don't get me started.Quote from: TerraHertz onTodayat 12:54:12

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2017, 12:12:32 am
content: Many radiologists contract out their work to overseas radiologists who look at the imaging - Their daytime is our nighttime so the diagnoses can be ready the next day.Whether the quality is worse or better or the same probably has nothing to do with the country as much as the tier of care the patient is at. Issues that are flagged as issues of concern for some patients are not for other patients because of "bad insurance itis".This is why we really have only one choice to stop a race to the bottom on healthcare for most people, instituting a healthcare system that tries to give everybody top quality healthcare and standardizes on that. That way the care rich people receive is the same as the care everybody else receives. Thats essential because they pull the rest of the system up. Also, they cant "disinvest' in society so they can then claim that only thing keeping the economy going is health care. (as is happening now) That's a recipe for disaster.Quote from: TerraHertz on August 21, 2017, 06:54:12 pm

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2017, 12:24:56 am
content: Quote from: cdev on August 22, 2017, 12:12:32 amA lot of countries do not have insurance tiers or anything like that. Many developed countries have chosen for a universal health care system that eliminates these woes.

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2017, 01:50:39 am
content: (SARCASM FOLLOWS)Everything changed on January 1, 1995 my friend. They just have not ever told us.What about the poor multinational corporations? Public healthcare systems take profits right out of their mouths, discriminating against foreign healthcare providers.Were it not for those vestigial, obsolete national healthcare systems, remnants of a bygone "age of compassion" saving lives that could not afford to be saved any other way, destroying profits, the people who chose not to purchase healthcare services in one country could go to others for care, or to sell their organs.The magic of the marketplace.