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What could be the possibilities of what's wrong with me?

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merlin64058
merlin64058

It started after a night out of drinking alcohol on Halloween night, and after that, I haven't been the same and to this day I still feel weird. It feels like I'm in a dream. When I look at myself through a mirror and look at my hands it feels like I'm in a dream or somewhat not like myself and everything I see such as people and buildings seem unreal. When I talk to people I don't feel a connection like I would before and when I speak it doesn't seem like me. Even when I'm with my own family and talk to them, it feels weird. I kind of feel like I'm getting used to being a human again. My vision is messed up, it's like I miss moments in what I see and my eyes are sensitive to sunlight. I also feel like i lost my identity and my hearing isn't all there, it's like I have to really listen to understand what someone is saying. It's hard to remember things that I did throughout the day and hard to concentrate on things. I lose track of time easily and I'm going crazy wondering what is wrong with me. I barely eat and drink, sometimes it's hard for me to put sentences together, I get lonely (even though my family are around me), sad, and my thoughts are everywhere. I just want to feel normal, just like I did before I started feeling like this. I'm also going through a breakup with my ex gf of 4 years whom I have a daughter with and she has a bf already and I used to think or worry a lot about her before I got like this. I'm thinking maybe the alcohol brought out the stress and now I'm feeling like this. I hope yous can help me.

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  • betsy0603
    betsy0603 merlin64058

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    Merlin, I hope you are doing ok.  I put your situation to the withdrawal forum I am on to see if anyone had experience with your arthritis med.  One person responded saying that it sounded like depersonalization/derealization that you are experiencing.  She gave me a link to a forum for such, and I will message you with that information.  Maybe folks there can help you to figure out your next best step or whether the drug plus drinking was the culprit.
    • merlin64058
      merlin64058 betsy0603

      Posted

      Yes, I'm doing fine at the moment, just busy with work. Still feeling not myself and at times, not believing this reality but I keep reminding myself that this is reality. I too believe I have both depersonalization/derealization but I would like to get an assessment from someone who deals with that type of dissociative disorder just to be sure. I would like to talk to others as well who have the same symptoms that I have just so I wouldn't feel all alone. I appreciate and thank you for getting me further help.
    • betsy0603
      betsy0603 merlin64058

      Posted

      That is good, Merlin - I think that support forum will be a good place to start.  I am sending another link for Psych Central that has a forum board for DP/DR.  

      Good luck!  Hopefully this is just temporary, and keeping busy with work is probably a good distraction :-)

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