Permanently zoned out, pixelated vision, memory issues

I'm a retired medical professional from the U.S. and will see if I can get you pointed in the right direction. Depending upon your age, your symptoms as described would suggest the presence of Panic Disorder. These events are often accompanied by chronic anxiety and visual disturbances are not uncommon, with patients describing various visual stimuli that include "snowy" or "cloudy" vision.

Memory difficulties typically arise because of interference by constant ruminations regarding a source of difficulty in life or health concerns in general. Depersonalization and de-realization is also a common feature that can occur in instances of either clinical depression or chronic anxiety/Panic Disorder. Affected individuals describe sensations of being outside their body or experiencing a blunted environment, which is most often due to the effects of anxiety or depression upon the body's senses that normally produce familiar sensations as we interact with the environment around us.

If your symptoms have constantly persisted beyond the syncopal episode, or fainting episode, then it's nevertheless good practice to make an appointment with your primary care physician to be evaluated. While the internet is an excellent resource to speak with others regarding similarities in health concerns, it is definitely an extremely poor resource regarding medical advice or evaluation. So while I can help offer you some degree of explanation for your symptoms, this in no way should represent a sufficient substitution for direct examination by your doctor to not only provide a more thorough evaluation but also establish a plan to help you return to feeling normal once again.

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do you know why you passed out at the game?

Did you ever get checked out by your doctor?

if not, it would be a good idea to have a good exam and let the doctor know what happened four months ago plus how you are feeling now.

are you super stressed about something?

stress and anxiety can produce a zoned out feeling along with memory issues when there’s something going on in a persons life.

for now, I would say stay away from things like alcohol, caffeine. Try to drink a good amount of water. But seriously consider a good physical exam.

i have also had this experience a couple weeks ago i started with anxiety i didnt pass out but ever since i felt drowsy or not real sort of, the only thing i can say is the more you question it the more your mind makes you feel like you are drousy or dissasociated , tiredness and dizziness all come from anxiety so try not to panic too much about it one day you will realise its not there anymore

Hi,

If it is any help I too have had problems with derealisation whilst at football matches (I was a season ticket holder at the mighty Southampton FC !) at times it was so bad I would have to hold on to the seat to avoid falling over. During this period my eyesight would be very strange - like a goldfish bowl had been pulled over my head (difficult to describe).

I no longer have a season ticket but do still go quite regularly to games. Strangely enough now since not renewing I am finding I am really enjoying going to the games again (maybe due to not feeling obligated to go ? ) and the weird head feelings have pretty much gone.

I think the issues almost certainly are caused by stress / tension / anxiety caused by the atmosphere and people around you. I'm ok with people talking to me as long as they don't start waffling / giving me too much info, which causes the brain fog / head pressure to build.