The effect of adrenaline on human decision making

[alias_sqbr]

There's this thing with chronic fatigue syndrome called "brain fog" where you feel really stupid and can't think clearly.

I have that right now, but I am also hyped up on adrenaline. I was peckish so had a bowl of cereal. This led to me wandering into the bathroom to brush my teeth and going into morning mode, and I'd taken 3 pills before realising I REALLY SHOULDN'T BE TAKING MY MEDICATION RIGHT NOW.

One call to the poisons line later....I should apparently be mostly fine, albeit with a high chance of feeling extra crappy tomorrow.

This is the mental state in which I finish games like Mass Effect, and why my first character always makes the absolute worst decisions ever.

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[fizzyblogic]

Oh god I am TERRIFIED of doing something like this! I write down every dose of painkillers I take, and every time I take a dose I have a freakout over WHAT IF I AM ACCIDENTALLY OVERDOSING so I double-check the time, my records, with my husband if he's been in the room since the time I could take them from, how many tablets are still in the foil, until I am absolutely sure I am not overdosing.

I know that's going overboard, but paracetomol has warnings all over it not to overdose and aaahhhh /o\ Still! I haven't done it yet \o/

[alias_sqbr]

Yeah, up until recently the only medication I was on had no real side effects from overdosing, but I'm more paranoid now :(