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Does anyone else suffer from derealization?

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anita361978
anita361978

I've been like this for 7 weeks and feel so alone & scared it seems to have gotten worse over the past week and don't feel like I can go on like this anymore x

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  • fkhsadlhjl
    fkhsadlhjl anita361978

    Posted

    I've been dealing with it for the past few weeks too ;; It's been stressful because a lot of social things have been going on and it feels like I'm going crazy when I see a bunch of people in a crowd or when my friends are talking to me, or each other
    • fkhsadlhjl
      fkhsadlhjl anita361978

      Posted

      It's the first time, but nowadays I don't feel it as strongly as before^^ I was dealing with a lot the past month or so, and everything is slowly getting better
    • anita361978
      anita361978 fkhsadlhjl

      Posted

      Did you find it got worse before better? sorry to keep asking questions. x
    • fkhsadlhjl
      fkhsadlhjl anita361978

      Posted

      It's getting better these days but when I think about it, it gets worse! And you aren't asking for too much~^^
  • stephaney28634
    stephaney28634 anita361978

    Posted

    Hi Anita, I agree with other members we all go through feeling alone and scared. We are here for you, I also, suggest seek advice from your gp.
    • anita361978
      anita361978 stephaney28634

      Posted

      Thank you so much stephaney that means a lot smile I've been to see my gp he done some bloods and all came back ok. I've tried different tablets for the head & neck pain but nothing worked sad He also gave me beta blockers which helped calm me but they don't seem to be working as well anymore.

      I've got my MRI on Saturday which I will be glad to get over. I can cope with the head & neck pain but it's the derealization I'm struggling with & the strange thoughts x

    • lanie96613
      lanie96613 anita361978

      Posted

      I can totally relate to having to take beta blockers to calm you. The strange thoughts, is it the same thoughts going around and around your head? x
  • stephaney28634
    stephaney28634 anita361978

    Posted

    Hi Anita, what kind if thoughts are you having? Good luck with your MRI.
    • anita361978
      anita361978 stephaney28634

      Posted

      I think about things that's happened in the past like things that don't even matter. its just all do strange. I scare myself sometimes cause I think I can't do this anymore x
    • BayAreaGuy
      BayAreaGuy anita361978

      Posted

      I have the same thing currently. It has subsided a bit though. It's like my mind is just analyzing itself constantly. Background thinking that is overshadowing my regular thoughts. It feels like insanity. It actually cussed depression. Currently taking 10 mg of fluoxetine (day 20, ugh).
  • stephaney28634
    stephaney28634 anita361978

    Posted

    Hi Anita, I get these thoughts too. It's not easy, you need talk to someone a specialist that might help you.
  • Lockerby
    Lockerby anita361978

    Posted

    Absolutely! I am recovering from labyrinthitis (inner ear infection) and it's had me all messed up. I still am. I have been dizzy, anxious, panicky, scared and nervous abut EVERYTHING. It's hard to do anything at all. Everytime I leave my house to do anything I get the feeling that I'm not sure what I'm doing or where I am, my memory is horrible lately. I remember what I've done but it doesn't feel real. I literally feel like im in the process of snapping and going nuts. The depersonalization is one of the scariest things I've ever delt with. I'm sorry you have to deal with it too. You can always message me and I'll be here to talk with you. Distraction is hard but helps because sometimes before you know it, it's better. Not gone, but tollerable. I promise. I'm scared 24/7 and have it a lot.
  • Mordecai78
    Mordecai78 anita361978

    Posted

    You are not alone on this honey.

    Derealization isn't going to hurt you in any way.

    I know it feels strange and scary, I have it to sometimes.

    This happens when the body is trying to protect itself from all the stress that is going through.

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