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george35290
george35290

Okay basically I have a anxiety disorder but about a year ago I had a month of alterd state of consciousness which would send me into panic but looking back on it it's quite amazing it's basically a intense feeling of derealization and depersonalisation Can anyone relate 

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  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 george35290

    Posted

    Absolutely, its very common and very distressing. It used to send me into panic too, and still does even though I know why it happens
    • jmcg2014
      jmcg2014 george35290

      Posted

      Its a response to high anxiety, and its totally normal. So there aren't triggers for it, more there's triggers for anxiety which then triggers the dp. Deal with the anxiety and it'll go
    • george35290
      george35290 jmcg2014

      Posted

      But the day I had this I felt normal the. As soon as I had my anxiety went crazy and I had another one later on 
    • jmcg2014
      jmcg2014 george35290

      Posted

      Its actually ure anxiety that's peaking first, then the dp. It just happens very quickly. Ull have had another because u were anxious about the first. Its a viscous circle
    • george35290
      george35290 jmcg2014

      Posted

      Yeah they've stopped now but I can't stop thinking that I could be a serious illness but I don't 
    • jmcg2014
      jmcg2014 george35290

      Posted

      Its a normal and healthy response to anxiety. We just become fixated in it which just makes it worse
  • jeromy86
    jeromy86 george35290

    Posted

    Yeah thats about how ive been feeling for the past 3 or 4 weeks since having my first panic attack and being put on anxiety meds ive felt like ive been in a different world since then but today has been a pretty nice day for the 1st time I got out to do stuff and stay more active and its made a big difference
    • hope4cure
      hope4cure jeromy86

      Posted

      So true getting out helps in some cases. In my case that's what made it worse one of my triggers was being in a new place with no one I knew...
    • jeromy86
      jeromy86 hope4cure

      Posted

      Yeah I dont like new places I just went to my dr and actually drove for my first time in 3 weeks and I came to a friends house and got out with him some 

  • hope4cure
    hope4cure george35290

    Posted

    Yes and absolutely u describe a panic attack with anxiety very well.

    it just takes over every thought . Very uncontrollable.

    now I have learned my triggers and can cope much better.

  • deborah91099
    deborah91099 george35290

    Posted

    This often happens to me also. I did not realize it was related to my anxiety but it does make sense. Sometimes it seems like I can't even hear what is around me!
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