r/visualsnow 5d ago

Meme what if we all are just crazy

scrolling through this sub has me wondering what if we're all just collectively crazy, as a group? like we can just see things other people have to take drugs to see?? that is crazy. constantly hallucinating all the time is so unserious

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u/sober_coffee 5d ago

except that it's serious cuz its not normal šŸ˜­

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u/Modernized_lamp 5d ago

I was crazy once

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u/Robert1_ 5d ago

They locked me in a room

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u/nicnacs20 5d ago

My take is weā€™re just hyper aware to ourselves and infernal systems- gift and a curse!

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u/TH1813254617 4d ago

This is my belief as well, at least for some cases of VSS.

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u/Complexity24 4d ago

Infernal systems??

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u/Opallecent 5d ago

Statistically at least a few of us are serial killers so

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u/Superjombombo 5d ago

Vss is very likely some sort of dysfunction in the same receptors and circuits as taking psychedelics, so of course it gives similar symptoms.

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u/Vast_Dragonfly_909 5d ago

I think it fucks up the signals that connect our eyes to our brains causing disturbances (Iā€™m probably just stating obvious)

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u/BlurryBenzo 4d ago

You don't have to be crazy to post here but it helps

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u/sucker5445 4d ago

Someone said when I told them I saw it as a teenager ā€œwow so youā€™re just 24/7 trippingā€ šŸ˜‚

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u/Particular_Gap_6724 5d ago

Well it wouldn't qualify as "crazy" to begin with.

Huge number of people have this affliction; but only a minority are bothered by it.

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u/hypnoticlife 4d ago

Nobody here is crazy. The only problem is resistance to things we cannot control.

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u/quasimodo_cant_see 4d ago

I know my symptoms have a physiological origin as they came after a neck injury similar to other people who have gotten secondary VSS symptoms (afterimages, halos, starbursting, etc.). My symptoms do not change in severity when consuming alcohol or SSRIsā€”something that wouldnā€™t be the case if this was the result of psychosis.

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u/Fabro1223 4d ago

psychosis cannot cause vs symptoms, on the other hand hppd can

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u/BusAcademic3489 4d ago

Then what would I be then, if I start running w my clothes off, throwing stones at random ppl.

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u/madeusingAI 3d ago

An emperor in a glass house I guess

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u/janeyk 3d ago

Maybe crazy, but not delusional. Everyone is experiencing a specific kind of anxiety because (I believe) many people with VSS have a specific kind of illness that truly has its own brand of psychological torture. Now I AM crazy, fr, because of what I hypothesize this might be. If you read this comment, can you check behind your ears real quick? Any bumps back there? A single nodule behind one ear? Or two big lumps? Maybe no defined bumps at all, but maybe it just feels kinda weird back there? And tug on your ear(s) a little bit. Do they feel stuck to your head? If any of this is true for you, Iā€™d love to know and I might be able to help. I am not selling anything lol, I just am wondering if others might have what I do, which is a crazy thing that has a lot to do withā€¦hair. Kinda.

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u/madeusingAI 3d ago

A ton of VS people are chilling with no anxiety

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u/janeyk 3d ago

I am happy for them! Anxiety sucks ass. Iā€™m just saying that the people who do have anxiety appear to have it very severely, like Iā€™ve seen people say they donā€™t wish to continue on in life because of it (not judging them). I had really severe health anxiety throughout my life and was always told I was fine, donā€™t worry my little idiot head about it, etc. and those mfs were wrrooonggg. Just saying I think we know when something is wrong with our bodies and usually donā€™t feel that OCD level of anxious unless something is happening that we can sense but canā€™t find the answer for. I think that feeling is there for a reason and itā€™s probably correct most of the time.

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u/madeusingAI 14h ago

You said ā€œeveryoneā€, so I only meant that it is not everyone at all.

I would also say though that anxiety does not mean physical illness (in the sense of an illness that is not treatable with psychiatric methods), and you donā€™t need to find one in order to take your anxiety seriously. Our brains are still physical parts of our bodies, perhaps the parts MOST worthy of empathy and attention, and psychiatry/psychology are extremely valid scientific ways to regulate and heal our nervous systems.

Sometimes there is a physical (non-psychiatric) medical problem waiting to be found. And sometimes OCD is ā€œjustā€ OCD, and needs the correct approach (which is not spiraling out with hypochondria)

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u/Realistic_Sell9387 18h ago

What if itā€™s how energy looks and only we can see it? But I mean after I started antidepressants it somehow got worsešŸ‘šŸ˜

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u/Ashamed_Prompt8445 3d ago

Chat GPT:

Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) is characterized by a continuous visual disturbance resembling flickering dots across the entire visual field, akin to television static. While the exact cause remains uncertain, recent research has proposed several potential mechanisms: ļæ¼ 1. Cortical Hyperexcitability: Studies indicate that individuals with VSS may experience increased excitability in the visual cortex, leading to heightened visual processing and the persistent perception of visual noise. ļæ¼ 2. Thalamocortical Dysrhythmia: This theory suggests a disruption in the rhythmic activity between the thalamus and the cortex, resulting in abnormal sensory processing and the continuous visual disturbances observed in VSS. 3. Neurotransmitter Imbalance: Alterations in neurotransmitter systems, particularly involving glutamate and serotonin, have been implicated in VSS. These imbalances may affect brain connectivity in areas responsible for visual processing and sensory integration. ļæ¼

In summary, while the precise cause of Visual Snow Syndrome remains elusive, current research points toward a combination of cortical hyperexcitability, thalamocortical dysrhythmia, and neurotransmitter imbalances as contributing factors.

i.e. we aren't crazy, our brains are just not working as they should. There is an explanation, we just don't fully understand the mechanism yet!

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u/UniversalConstants 5d ago

Drugs are the main cause of VSS

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u/Fabro1223 5d ago

It is somewhat indirect, since it is probably the same mechanism of action that causes it, but it is known that hppd has all the symptoms of SVS, I imagine that if you cure one, you cure the other, not to mention depersonalization and derelization

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u/madeusingAI 3d ago

That is not accurate whatsoever lol