Posted by hyperfocus on February 4, 2013, at 22:32:51
In reply to video game system history...., posted by rjlockhart37 on January 31, 2013, at 14:45:30
The really fun thing is now you can get emulators that run on your computer that let you play NES and SNES and all the older console systems, even up to PS2 on your computer. Right now I'm playing Legend of Zelda and Castlevania and Renegade on NES. I love playing NES games; I didn't have a lot of money when I was young so I never owned a lot of cartridges but now it's so much fun to play the games I liked and wanted. I even download and read Nintendo Power magazine for the maps and tips just like when I was younger!
That's a nice history of video gaming you wrote. Like I told you rj -- your brain works just fine. I really wish you'd come off the heavy doses of Prozac and Zyprexa and Lamictal you're on -- all they will do is worsen incredibly your inattention and motivation. You have a unique cognitive style that pdocs could misdiagnose as any number of things, but I don't see any evidence of psychosis from what you write at least. It's possible your stimulant use simply addressed your ADHD and made you more productive, more than any mood-elevation effects they had. There's non-stimulant ADHD meds you could try but they would have a hard time working against heavy-duty meds like what you're on. I think you could do a lot of things that will have you feeling better if you worked on the ADHD inattention and distraction stuff and dumped the other meds.
There's a massive following of older games -- like millions of people playing games that came out when they were just kids. If you've got a broadband connection you can go here: http://twitch.tv A lot of people video stream themselves playing video games and it's fun to watch and chat with others who share your interest. It's a good way to socialize without the negative stress of real life meetings.
C-PTSD: social phobia, major depression, dissociation. 20 yrs duration.
Asperger's Syndrome.
Currently: 150mg amitriptyline single dose at night. 75mg Lyrica occasionally.
Significantly improving.
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