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part of depersonalization or derealization???

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allison1984
allison1984

Hi everyone im wondering weather anyone thats suffered depersonalization or derealization has ever felt like there stuck in the past or something ive been feeling like this for months on and off its very hard to explian but its like i feel stuck in the past or feels like iam i know iam not in the past so iam not delusional its just a very strange feeling or sensation. Is it from the depersonalization or derealization im doing my head in its driving me mad well im really hoping im not going mad

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  • Guest
    Guest allison1984

    Posted

    I wanna say it sounds like PTSD I'm not sure though I know how you feel though
    • allison1984
      allison1984 Guest

      Posted

      Hi antsy how are you going? I don't know what it is its driving me mad maybe its my ocd maybe im just over analysing this its quite uncomfortable but
    • Guest
      Guest allison1984

      Posted

      yeah I'm feeling horrible too like I'm not really here ugh and I'll fade away any minute sad I hope we both feel better soon how did your dr say to get rid of the derealization feeling ?
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone Guest

      Posted

      Hi Anty..I get those horrible feelings too like im not here anymore even though i can still do things I feel like my mind goes away and comes back over and over ..its really scary ..I feel like my mind is going to just go away one day and not come back..I have this feeling all day every day now and its really scary..my mind feels numb and the outside world feels so far away and not real anymore..I feel like I am in another dimension..hate it so much.
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone

      Posted

      Sorry Antsy...this laptop is driving me insane..most likey part of my problem is i am too stressed..
    • Guest
      Guest RydiaMoone

      Posted

      yeah I also feel like my brain is gonna shut off it's horrible isn't it ? sad
    • allison1984
      allison1984 Guest

      Posted

      Sorry your feeling horrible so do I i cant attach my feelings to my whole world i feel so odd gosh isn't it such a hard feeling to explian
    • Guest
      Guest allison1984

      Posted

      yes I can definitely say I don't feel normal and I have a stupid not really a head ache but head pressure and dry eyes and ahhhhh I just wanna scream lol
    • allison1984
      allison1984 Guest

      Posted

      Haha i think my post got sent of for review cause I said a very minor swear word. I have a headache i think headaches make the depersonalization worse, I get the eye pressure and dry eyes to it may be from over breathing? Not sure, are you in the us
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone Guest

      Posted

      It is the worst feeling ever..I just want to hit my head with a hammer to try and bring back the clarity and real feeling again..the more I try to bring back normal feelings the worse it gets..I hope we are all better very soon and start feeling normal again..
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone allison1984

      Posted

      Hi Alllison..I know what you mean about these feelings being hard to explain..I just cant put them into proper words..there are no words to describe these feelings..I think I am going to disappear into my mind and go to another dimension...maybe I am on the verge of a breakdown sad
    • Guest
      Guest allison1984

      Posted

      lol i don't blame u this stuff sucks yes I'm from California smile the headaches suck does your do get worse when you're just sitting there watching tv ?
    • allison1984
      allison1984 Guest

      Posted

      Wow California im from Australia long way away lol what time is it were you are its 7pm here
    • allison1984
      allison1984 RydiaMoone

      Posted

      Yes I feel exactly like you i feel im fading away into another world or a breakdown im so scared this is the beginning of a breakdown
    • Guest
      Guest allison1984

      Posted

      did your therapist tell u how to get rid of derealization ?
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone allison1984

      Posted

      I know how you feel ..I am just so glad that I am not alone ..but I don't wish this feeling on anyone even my worst enemy..I am in Australia too..which state are you in?
    • allison1984
      allison1984 RydiaMoone

      Posted

      Cool your in Australia too i thought everyone on here may be from us or UK, im in nsw how about you
    • Guest
      Guest allison1984

      Posted

      it's 1am lol I'm with my boyfriend in the living watching him play Xbox smile
    • allison1984
      allison1984 Guest

      Posted

      My psychiatrist said it cant hurt me and that its really good that ive got it crazy man lol He said its helping me and eventually it will go away. I told him I hate it and im not feeling happy ive got it he said the only suggestion is to keep myself busy sorry I cant offer much more thats all he gave me
    • allison1984
      allison1984 Guest

      Posted

      1am your like me i stat up way to late i cant sleep to early must be the anxiety
    • Guest
      Guest allison1984

      Posted

      lol how is it good I mean I read it protects u but why is it so scary I feel like I'm gonna lose it sad
    • allison1984
      allison1984 Guest

      Posted

      Haha i know when he said its a good thing I felt like going crazy at him lol its the worst feeling in the world i get cranky at my brain its like you can stop helping now
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone allison1984

      Posted

      The last time I had these feelings was 25 years ago after the birth of my son..I thought I was going crazy until i read a book by Clarie Weekes and she descirbed exaclty what I was feeling then i went to see a psychiatrist and he reassured me I wasnt going crazy..he helped me so much and I did recover from these horrible feelings but I never felt 100% normal but my mind did clear so I know its possible to  recover i am l iving proof..I just never thought I would ever feel this way again and then a few days ago i felt weird and then bam the dreaded feeling came back again..I know i have been under alot of stress in the last year and i am sleep deprived so that doesnt help as im so tired all the time..I think it may be time to see someone again
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone Guest

      Posted

      I stay up late too...sometimes... especially now i get scared to go to sleep ..I think i am going to lose my mind when i go to sleep and not wake up..
    • allison1984
      allison1984 RydiaMoone

      Posted

      Thats would be the hardest part for you cause you got rid of it for such a long time and to get it again would be a nightmare im a bit similar i did get rid of the feelings for a month then it come back have no idea why its not like I have been more stressed then usual now im stuck again and in my head i keep thinking if it does go will it keep coming back. It feels like im contently on drugs of some sort im just not with it. The fading away feeling is the worst my mind as I write this feels like its fading
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone allison1984

      Posted

      Yes back then I never though I would feel normal again but I did..my head eventually cleared but it feels alot worse this time around and I am scared that is more than just anxiety this time..and I am feeling the same as you are..that if it goes away then it may come back again...I know how you feel about the mind fading away..i sit here in front of the computer and I dont even feel like im here..feels like my mind is somewhere else and i have to jolt myself back to reality..that is the worst feeling ever
    • allison1984
      allison1984 RydiaMoone

      Posted

      Thats the scariest thought that even if it went away it may come back. Also im worrying that its not just anxiety is it a break down or brain disease im worring just like you
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone allison1984

      Posted

      I think i might have to go and have a brain scan this time cause i am more worreid this time..problem is the more i worry the worse i feel..its funny to think that when im feeling normal i would nevedr be looking outside to see if the weird feelings are still there..anxiety heightens eferything..we have a heightened repsonse to anxiety and i hate it...may i ask how old you are allison..I am 49
    • allison1984
      allison1984 RydiaMoone

      Posted

      Im getting a mri on my brain this Thursday i think you should to that way it can rule out anything serious then we can accept that its anxiety i think it will help me accept it better also ill be 32 this may
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone allison1984

      Posted

      yes i am seeing my dr on monday ..i need some peace of mind..do you ever get weird feelings in your hands like that are not yours or they are not there anymore..i hate that feeling..its not there all the time but it comes and goes..i know it happens when i hyperventilate..my birthday is in april
    • allison1984
      allison1984 RydiaMoone

      Posted

      Yeah its a good idea to see your doctor and get a mri on your brain like im.going just for piece of mind. Yes I do get times when I feel or believe my arms are not mine when i really bad i even get that feeling with my legs its really weird isnt it
    • Guest
      Guest RydiaMoone

      Posted

      how did u get rid of it the first time ? 💕
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone Guest

      Posted

      H Antsy..after I read books and realised I wasnt going crazy and then I talked to a psychiatrist who was the best most caring and understanding man ever..I started getting better cause my mind realised that I was suffering anxiety and a nervous disorder (yes this can be just as bad)..it wasnt an overnight fix but I slowly recovered and my mind eventually cleared but I have to say I never really felt 100% normal but soooo much more normal than what I was feeling..some of the weird feelings would creep back in from time to time but they were short lived thank goodness..but now they have come back with a vengeance and I think its because of the stress i have endured over the last 8 years but especially the last 12 months ...just remember that you are not  going crazy or losing your mind even though it feels like it...best thing you can do is try not to force feeling normal ...it will, only keep you in that heightened anxiety place..I know its hard..I look for the feelings all the time to see if they are still there and that is just as bad if you know what i mean..you will recover I know you will..I did and I know I will again...I read a great article online and it helped heaps...hope I helped just now...
    • RydiaMoone
      RydiaMoone Guest

      Posted

      Hi Antsy ..I wrote you are really good reply but they deleted it..not happy
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