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Very disoriented and forgetting where I am even at home.

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rachel18003
rachel18003

Hi I'm twenty two years old and female. I'm physically healthy with no background of any illnesses. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety for the longest time. When I'm driving sometimes I feel like I'm unaware of my surroundings and feeling dettached. Not even my own home looks familiar. It's like my brain knows how for me to get home but it doesn't feel like I'm actually doing it. Does that sound weird? It seems I'm the only person going through this and I feel like I'm going insane. I also have clammy hands and body tremors and headaches and leg aches from taking Lexapro for about a week. My doctor and therapist told me to stop taking it today and see if that helps. I was only on 5mg so they said it shouldn't do anything. I'm scared to tell my family. They are all pretty frustrated with me. I have to drive tonight to go to class and am pretty scared I'll forget and become even more disoriented. PLEASE HELP! I dont want to be like this forever :'(

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  • jannine61694
    jannine61694 rachel18003

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    I feel the exact same way as you do. It really sucks trying to live everyday life feeling this way but you can do it. You just need to let it go through your system and let it pass. Just remember IT WON'T LAST FOREVER (: If you ever need to message me feel free. We can get through this together one day at a time! Anxiety and stress can make you feel all different kinds of symptoms and sadly this is what it does for you sad Hang in there

    • Jrusch82
      Jrusch82 jannine61694

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      jannine61694 - I am inspired by your response to rachel from last last year.  I am similarly experiencing these challenging depression and anxiety symptoms (unawareness, dullness, inability to find joy) resulting from a concussion in January. I often find myself wondering and frightened about whether they will ever lift and whether i can feel like myself again and function normally and enjoy life and live carefree.  ive often seen similar responses to yours that it won't last forever and just need to let it run its course.  how did you manage that healing process without knowing for sure whether it will get better or how long it will take to lift? what types of things did you do or tell yourself to get through these difficult down times?  any help would be apprecaiated.  it seems mose posts online are from folks that haven't gotten better, and im looking for success stories from people who have seen improvement and healed.

  • danny43
    danny43 rachel18003

    Posted

    Yep me too I can relate with this, its my worst symptom by far and so scary, you can help thinking at any given moment its not going to come back and you'll be lost forever but this didn't happen to me and it wont happen to you either it does get better, it takes time but without doubt it will pass. I would try to ride through the symptom's of escitalopram if I were you they have worked for me I'm on 15mg now built up from 5mg over months wish id built up quicker now. It gave me tremors to and head aches and light flashes and aches all over my body but it was all worth it in the end. Main thing for you to know now is you will get better God bless

  • cycad
    cycad rachel18003

    Posted

    Hello rachel18003.

    If you feel it could be unsafe for you to be driving at present then don't. Don't be concerned about what your family thinks regarding that because you'd be in the right. Maybe you just need to take it easy for a couple of days, to let these dissociative type symptoms pass, while at the same time considering the next course of action regarding your mental health.

    It's going to be okay, you wont be like this forever I promise you. It's just a temporary thing, for sure.

    • rachel18003
      rachel18003 cycad

      Posted

      Thank you for your kind words. I've had it on and off though which is why it goes away and then comes back and I don't know why..

    • cycad
      cycad rachel18003

      Posted

      Okay, I see. Well, I wish I had the answer for you but seeing the therapist is probably the best thing, so that's good. And this is probably an obvious suggestion but maybe write things down on sticky notes or whatever to remind you. I do that. Just on bits of paper. What about your diet? Are you eating enough? You could have low blood sugars causing tremors and lightheadedness. 

      Okay, take care. I'm sure you'll get through it. You're not crazy any more than someone with say asthma is crazy. 

       

  • borderriever
    borderriever rachel18003

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    Hello Rachel

    I am sixty six years old and have been driving since I was seventeen When I drive I have always felt I am desociated when it comes to driving I cannot remember driving and it seems like I am on Autopilot. This year I have driven across to Ireland, down to IOW and up to Ullapool and I just cannot remember any of these drives. Even when I am at home local drives seem to be in a brain fog although I am attentive and adapt to road conditions I have never had a speeding ticket. Touch wood. You are quite normal, like you when younger I felt the same.

    I cannot remember going to the shops or walking around town it is all done on auto pilot. 

    You seem to be finding your way and must be picking up on road conditions

    BOB

  • gary78460
    gary78460 rachel18003

    Posted

    i was like this,thought i was getting alzimers,it scared me a bit like,but like every1 else it was my depression and anxirty ,it gets better i assure you not that it makes it any better at the time,BE STRONG AND KEEP FIGHTING THE FIGHT,IF YOU NEED TO TALK MESSAGE ME 
  • jacqueline48380
    jacqueline48380 rachel18003

    Posted

    You will be fine the medicine caused you more problems I'm trying to take 1mg of Prozac for 2 weeks it's killing me but I'm going to try awhile longer same side effects you had. I also have depression and anxiety I understand how you feel it's a terrible.Maybe a medicine change but remember very small does work up slow that's what I'm trying to do.They told you right that small dose you will ok.You are not the only one who has felt this way.Keep.in touch 

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