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Depersonalization

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Yadeed
Yadeed

i wanted to see if anyone suffered from Depersonalization. I went cold turkey off my meds and after about a month or two and a heavy night of drinking I haven't felt the same. Feel like I am a dream. Days are flying by. Memory issues. Feeling spaced out. Not in familiar with surroundings. I was diagnosed with extreme anxiety and out back on my Citalopram 40mg. It has been about 1 week on the 40 and was on 20mg for about 2 weeks before. Will this feeling ever go away. I see people suffer from it for years and there is no way I can deal with this that long. It if effecting my work friendships and relationship. Feeling like this causes me anxiety and anxiety is causing Depersonalization. It's a nasty cycle and have never experienced it. 

Thanks in advance

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  • simon04792
    simon04792 Yadeed

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    Yeah ive had that before it was last year when i had a horrible divorce and i couldnt see my son. I felt like a zombie everyone and everything was different just basically floating everywhere and was on a misreble down auto pilot. It was horrible but i got through it and was beta by it. But im different now as i still suffer bad health anxiety not in your experience anymore as learnt how to deal with that feeling which was time, tablets and the help from my family but i got there. Now i suffer from things like breathing and sinus problems and headaches which really puts me down as im back on depression tablets now its a nightmare and i constantly think something bad is happening to me like a serious illness r sumink. But in your case i know u will get through this you will be stronger by it and im sure it will turn out for the best and youll be able to tackle anything in life. Keep ur chin up and hope u feel beta soon smile
    • Yadeed
      Yadeed simon04792

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      Simon- how long did you suffer through it before you got better? Did you have it for most of the day? Did you also take an antidepressant? I don't feel anxious or anything but just have this zoned out feeling like I am just a body sitting here. I do get anxious about it and it makes it worse. I know it is just the anxiety but can't shake it. Dizziness and spaced out. I don't have any family or friends where I so sit in my house alone a lot which is. It good. I just want this to be gone so I can get back to my old self. 
  • simon04792
    simon04792 Yadeed

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    I had it for about 3 months and no i wasnt on tablets at first i started taking them half way through and yes i was exactly the same and it was almost like a routine of that feeling like it was a different me that was guna last foreva and felt so alone. I wasnt anxious at the the time it just felt like life was was weird dark and dull and no matter what i tried it didnt get better until one day i woke up and had enough and convinced myself that im guna get through this and eventually did.....dont get me wrong it was tough as i felt like i was reli weak with no strength and nothing was guna change but in time it did and i know it will for you. Sum people just take longer then others but its all on u and how tough u can be on urself to convince urself youve had enuff and want ur life back, i think in your situation and mine at the time was mind over matter. Im quite confident that your going to be fine but it really is upto u to get past all this. I feel for u i reli do and I hope this helps u but it will get beta smile
  • simon04792
    simon04792 Yadeed

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    I forgot to mention i had it almost every minute of every single day but igot there as u will
    • Yadeed
      Yadeed simon04792

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      Thanks Simon. Don't wish this on anyone. It is a nasty feeling. Just laying on the couch now and just feel like I am a body that is sitting here. No emotions and just dull. Constant feeling like I am in another world. I just have to tell myself this is anxiety and not something serious like a brain tumor. Have been on the tablet now for 3 weeks so hoping those will kick in and help as well. It's every waking minute and even waking up in the middle of the night. 
    • simon04792
      simon04792 Yadeed

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      No no i dont think uve got sumink like that. I know exactly how u feel im sat in bed now watching tv as i have trouble sleeping most nights with this horrible anxiety its horrible i know and its alwaya gud to talk to sum1 to relax ur mind a little lol. Have u spoke to your doc about these feelings lately
    • Yadeed
      Yadeed simon04792

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      I had a doctors appointment yesterday. All she asked me was it a feeling like being confused or just spaced out. I said a little of both and she didn't seemed concerned. This was my follow up appointment from the week before and she did tell me she could see improvement in my anxiety. The first time I was in there I couldn't even speak I was so nervous and scared. I am hoping the tablets kick in soon too. 
    • simon04792
      simon04792 Yadeed

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      They will soon im sure. Just listen to ur doc and neva do what i do and google syptoms as they tell u the worse and u end up alot worse. And the doc always gives me a tellin of for lookin on internet lol. I hope ur ok 
    • Yadeed
      Yadeed simon04792

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      That's all I do is Google stuff. Mostly brain tumor because of the weird feeling I have in my head and thinking no way this can be depression/anxiety. I have Health Anxiety as well so I always do that. 
    • pmnc
      pmnc Yadeed

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      Yadeed,

      You asked about depersonalization, yes, I get it, comes with anxiety, will reduce as meds help.   Maybe this relates to SSRI's I feel worse sitting still, forget about symptons like that if active, distracted from them. 

      I want to say you'd feel better going for a walk, and I know that's selfish, maybe it's hard to get active or doesn't help you.   But maybe SSRI's were made to activate depressives, which could help you be more active.  I felt a bit more physically anxious, less so mentally, less panicky on ssri. .  

      Patrick

    • Yadeed
      Yadeed pmnc

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      Pat- did you have the Depersonalization all day like I do. Even when I don't feel anxiety I feel like I have it. Being active does help me forget about it but it is so hard to keep my mind off it even when I am active. Its like my brain is like wait it's not there anymore then it comes back. 
    • simon04792
      simon04792 Yadeed

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      You really shudnt lol. But thats part of our crappy anxiety otherwise wed be fast asleep now like most people and not sat up worrying now. Its a nightmare
    • pmnc
      pmnc Yadeed

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      I can feel it whenever I look for it and it can pop up when I'm not expecting it, sounds like that's more so for you.   

      Some try to get used to it, say it's not as bad as other things, but it is scary, can start panic but usually doesn't because I know it's not physically serious.

  • simon04792
    simon04792 Yadeed

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    Hi yadeed im sort of feelin like u do today and last night. Just got back from emergecy hospital as i didnt feel right and was freakin out. They told me that she didnt see any real concern for anything done just got the usual blood pressure, temp, sugar level, ears and eyes checked and everything seemed to be ok as far as she was concerned. She said it was more to do with my sinusis why my sinusis still feel weird and jaw keeps clicking. Feel propa spaced out feels like im floating and my balance is funny wen walkin also been very clumbsy like not with it wen ppl ask me things im passing them things that they didnt ask for and feels like forgetting stupid little things and my words not even comin out properly wen i talk. Its horrible and its scary as hell. Is this something your familar with
    • simon04792
      simon04792

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      Sorry forgot to mention she rekons my health anxiety is a big part why im feeling like this. If it is my anxiety then its reli got a hold of me today....feel reli scared that theres something wrong with me
    • Yadeed
      Yadeed simon04792

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      I have the exact same issues and it really never goes away. Mine is happening with my health anxiety too. I actually got out of the house today and went to a parade and the entire time it just felt like I was in a dream. When I got back to my house I felt like I didn't move and didn't even go to the parade. Maybe I did. Haha. Are you on any antidepressants? For me if I really focus on something it helps it go away. It's something we are going to have to chalk up to living with and forgetting about and then slowly we will be ok. It's tougher said then done. I just hope it is soon. 
    • simon04792
      simon04792 Yadeed

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      At least u made an effort and u got out the house lol. Ive sertraline in the past which were ok but my doc wants me to try certalipram as she says they are reli gud ones. Just started takin these ones today and hopefully fingers crossed they will be ok. Just wish i cud be normal as im sure u wud be to. Just feel like givin up half the time but then i think ive got to much to lose if u no what i mean. I reli hope we can get sorted out
    • Yadeed
      Yadeed simon04792

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      I was on citalopram for 7 years then went off them cold turkey which caused this entire mess. Worst decision I ever made. I am dealing with it now. They are awesome pills and helped me so much in the past. I am on week 3 so hopefully they kick in soon. Don't get upset if you don't see improvement right away. They take time. What mg are you on?
    • simon04792
      simon04792 Yadeed

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      I thought they might as my sertraline took about a week r so to kick in. Im on 20 mg. I reli liked my sertraline but i stopped takin them as i thought i was ok but im back to square one actually im alot worse but its gota be dun i suppose
    • Yadeed
      Yadeed simon04792

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      Ya just hang in there. There will be worse times ahead but look for the light at the end of the tunnel. Our brains are just wired a little different. My anxiety and panic attacks have gone down but just dealing with this feeling in my head now. It will take time but we will be ok. 
    • simon04792
      simon04792 Yadeed

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      I hope so od love to feel normal for once. And i hope ur tabs kicks in soon but i hope u can get sorted one day so u dont need tabs anymore
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