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Depersonalisation and feeling detached

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debra34304
debra34304

As any1 or is suffering with depersonalisation or feeling detached since being in medication. The doctor says it’s because of my anxiety. Any advice or reassurance please 

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  • Christie.87
    Christie.87 debra34304

    Posted

    Hey Debra, not sure how long you've been on the medication but I did experience some feelings of depersonalisation for the first week. It slowly went away though. I've been o Sert for 5 weeks and I'm starting to feel like my old self. Give it time, it's notoriously slow. 

    Stay strong!

  • sharon37328
    sharon37328 debra34304

    Posted

    Hi Debra, am I right in thinking you have felt like this for sometime now? Xx
    • sharon37328
      sharon37328 debra34304

      Posted

      I feel for you I really do. It used to happen to me a lot when my anxiety was really bad. What meds are you on now x
    • debra34304
      debra34304 sharon37328

      Posted

      HI Sharon I’m on paroxatine, propranolol, and gaberpentin and still av to take sleeping tablets every night. I just can’t wait to feel like myself again. X
  • sharon37328
    sharon37328 debra34304

    Posted

    I know how that feels! Can't remember the last time I felt "normal" I'm now on venaflaxine one week in so fingers crossed this will be right drug for me!!! But when it comes to sleep what's that??? Xx

    • debra34304
      debra34304 sharon37328

      Posted

      Hi Sharon do u suffer from it aswell then? Wot tablets was you on b4 . Don’t you take sleeping tablets . I do every night x
  • sharon37328
    sharon37328 debra34304

    Posted

    Hi Debra.

    I have had health anxiety for about 10 years after some pretty rubbish things happened in my life. I managed to get through for 7 years with citalopram. They just stopped working in august after my ex who was also my closest friend died. I tried to peservere and changed meds in January. I tried 7 weeks on sertraline was awful. A week in now on venaflaxine. I also try to do CBT and mindfulness. The depersonalization is awful I have learnt to just go with it and don't be afraid just remember it can't hurt you. Easier said than done I know. X your more than welcome to message me anytime xx

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