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Obsessing over Deja Vu attacks...

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gwyneth_61184
gwyneth_61184

Hi, a little background about me, I was diagnosed with anxiety (w/ depersonalization/derealization), pure O OCD, and minor depression. I've always had them since I was little, I just never paid attention, not till 3 months ago when I was so stressed out and it got really bad.

From being a hypochondriac and obsessively googling, I ran across this page of people who experienced intense dejavus followed by really sick feeling in their stomachs and it goes away within seconds. It made my jaw dropped cuz this used to happen to me when I was like 11, lasted for a week and I remember the very last attack I had, I was able to control it by closing my eyes and focusing in my environment, since then it never came back. 

This page I came across was an epilepsy page which actually concerns me a lot because they mentioned how it comes back years later with grand mal seizures. It's been 5 years since I experienced the Dejavu attacks that only lasted for a week, never came back, still hasn't but now I can't stop thinking about the fact that I'm gonna have the attacks anytime and possibly have seizures right after, which I know is really unpleasant. 

I also heard dejavu attacks are common with panic disorder, I mean I have anxiety and it can be related to that, I'd rather take panic disorder over epilepsy. I can't seem to live comfortably now, thinking anything can happen to me anytime. It's crazy how it's been 5 years and I'm just now worrying about it.

Anyone have an idea what it really is, any advice? I'm really bad with self-diagnosing and I just do not know what to think right now.

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  • josiej8
    josiej8 gwyneth_61184

    Posted

    I'm not too sure but anxiety attacks have been linked to non epileptic attacks so when a doctor sees a history of depression or anxiety, they automatically throw that diagnoses on you.

    Now I'm not a doctor but I can tell you from experience that severe stress can cause seizure like symptoms. Mine are very random and can strike at any time. You could just be suffering from severe stress or holding in an emotion which you'be bottled up for years. Traumatic events can also worsen as you get older.

    What really helped was taking up yoga. You don't have to actually go to a session (YouTube) but I would recommend you do. And what yoga does is relax and focus your mind. Give it a try for a few weeks and see how you go. But of course do see a doctor if you're worried.

    Hope it helps.

  • aja2278
    aja2278 gwyneth_61184

    Posted

    I was getting bad panic attacks and now get all kinds of sezuires. Well they changed my meds im on Depakote and a small dose of xanax. I havent gotten any panic attacks or sezuires since. Oh n since im a bipolar with depression and suffer from insomnia i take a couple of other meds. They finally found something that i wake up not scared to go to the bathroom, eatting way to good, and it seems my agoraphobia is going away. If u think any of this might help i can go more further in describing all my meds for different reasons
    • josiej8
      josiej8 aja2278

      Posted

      I'm so glad to hear! No you don't have to, I was just trying to help you.

      Have a very nice day.

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