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stuckNaDream
13-02-06, 21:47
ive been having a real hard time lately since this i got depression/derealization/depersonalization. i feel so lost and confussed about everything. especially life. i feel as though im lost inside my own self. i dont know if im going to ever get better, right now and for the past two months i dont feel like i could get better. nothing makes any sense to me. the doctor put me on anti-depressants and lorozapam, the anti-depressants sort of just blocks my mind from thinking or feeling any emotions. but without them i contantly have never negative thoughts about life, not nessessarly my life but life as a whole. i dont even know anymore if im in the state of derealization/depersonalization, i cant tell the difference between reality and that. i feel hopeless and useless in so many ways, and that life has no purpose what so ever. before i loved living and i was the happyest person, but now everyday i feel i have to convience my self to live. i dont know how much more i can take and whats keeping me going right now, is just the hope that all this will go away and ill be back to normal, even though i really dont believe it. i feel like i lost the real me, and who i am and what goes on in my mind all day long is something else. the doctor told me that the depression was caused by the derealization/depersonalization disorder. and at first he didnt tell me that i had that disorder he said it was just depression, and i was soconfussed because i felt like it was more then that. i felt like i was the only person in the world that had this, until he finally told me what it was. i read all that i could about it, and evrything was exactly how i felt. it was a relief to know that i wasnt the only one to feel this, and reading these stories from others somehow makes me feel better and gives me a little sense of hope that il be better soon. no one that i know understands anything about the way im feeling which doesnt help at all, and i dont really think that my doctor knows to much about it either. this has been the worse thing that has evr happened to me, and i think i just need people that are going through the same thing to talk to, i dont know if it will help, but i think its worth a try. if anyone knows how to get rid or at least lesen these symtoms please let me know. thank u
hi yaffa,
sorry to read your feeling so down lately. do try to stay positive, people recover from these anxiety issues.
are you seeing a therapist or counsellor. talking does usually help give you more reality of who you are. staying busy or interested might also help keep your dp/dr lessened, have you any interests or hobbies you could throw yourself into, artistic things are supposed to be best at getting the brain engaged. and any exercise or sport often provides a good jolt.
i dont know any quick easy fixes, keep trying different things until you find ones that work for you. keep sharing, you take care .. andrew
nomorepanic
14-02-06, 21:07
Hi and welcome aboard.
Try these ..
D/Personalisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2304)
derealisation/depersonlisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2512)
Hi new member mom w/ panic and dp/dr (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1239)
Disassociation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2732)
when will this feeling leave? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2971)
FEELING SPACED! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4079)
?Derealisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4682)
My mind and depersonalisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5345)
Derealization (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5523)
Surreal, Unreal, Spaced-Out, Derealization etc (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5569)
Weird Feelings in Mind (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5622)
Feel Weird and Confused (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5833)
Is this Depersonlization or something worse? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6009)
Anyone got any positive feedback on DP/DR? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6044)
PMT, tiredness, and feeling of unreality (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6670)
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Derealization (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7230)
Terrifying Depersonalization/Derealization (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7436)
Nicola
I would not want to second guess your doctor, but I wonder if the medication is really helping. I have heard so many people say that the medication makes them feel "out of it" anyway or "in a fog".
Are you getting therapy?
How long have you suffered with anxiety and/or depression?
I do know how you feel though, it seems even as you read the symptoms and you know in your head that it is a symptom and it will eventually go away, you feel like you're the only one.
Hi Yaffa
These symptoms are so so common to anxiety sufferers - I have had periods of months of feeling like that most of the time.
I have not tried medication so can't help there, but I do know that the feelings can and will pass.
I hope you start to feel better soon and that you find help in meg's links!
HUGS
fee
xx
You definitely are not alone - I had dp/dr really badly and thought I would never be 'normal' again - I posted lots of messages asking for help and was surprised and reassured to find that lots of members on here have suffered with the same.
You are not alone and it will pass.
Annie x
Hi stucknadream,
I can relate to your post 100%, especially the part where you question whether your actually having derealisation or that your just feeling normal. This happened to me a few months back. I had been taking anti-depressant medication (Effexor) for some time and then I stopped it. After a few months of being off it I began to experience normality, but becuase I hadnt felt "normal" for such a long time I actually confused it with derealization and thought there was something wrong. I went back to the doctor and he prescribed me something different. Anyways, I found that that has'nt helped either ( infact made things worse) so at the moment I am medication free and trying to overcome this with positive thinking and help and support from family. Just wanted to know that your not alone on this and there is a way back to how you felt before. It just takes time.
Take Care
Paul
stuckNaDream
11-08-11, 03:03
NIACIN ALSO KNOW AS VITAMIN B3 WILL CURE ALL ANXIETY/DEPRESSION/DEPERSONALIZATION/DEREALIZATION PROBLEMS...WHEN TAKEN IN HIGH DOSAGES!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE AS MUCH AS NEEDED, YOU'LL KNOW YOU HIT THE RIGHT DOSAGES WHEN YOU FEEL GOOD AND HAVE NO MORE OF THESE PROBLEMS!
AT FIRST TAKE IT WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF VITAMIN C BECAUSE YOU WILL GET WHAT THEY CALL A NIACIN FLUSH (where u turn red and itchy from the toxins in your body coming out on your skin!!) do not be alarmed its a good sign!) roughly id say dosages should be around 1000-15000mg a day, take as much vitamin c with it so it doesn't hurt your head! this will cure you! google "doctor Abram Hoffer Niacin" or dr.larson
PLEASE BELIEVE ME ON THIS!!!!!!!!!
heres some links to help!
http://www.foodmatters.tv/_webapp_417125/How_to_Take_Niacin_-Vitamin_B3-_for_Depression_and_Anxiety
http://www.healthrecovery.com/
http://www.stressanxietyreliefs.com/anxiety-and-depression/dr-lason-vitamin-b3-deficiency-cause-anxiety-depression-fatigue
I wish you all a great recovery! and its not your fault or the problems in your life as much as you may think it is!!! its really because you dont have enough niacin
also you may want to add b6, vitamin d, and ZINC (50mg)!
God bless you all! THIS IS YOUR HOPE!
LOVE YOU!
stuckNaDream
11-08-11, 03:11
NIACIN ALSO KNOW AS VITAMIN B3 WILL CURE ALL ANXIETY/DEPRESSION/DEPERSONALIZATION/DEREALIZATION PROBLEMS...WHEN TAKEN IN HIGH DOSAGES!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE AS MUCH AS NEEDED, YOU'LL KNOW YOU HIT THE RIGHT DOSAGES WHEN YOU FEEL GOOD AND HAVE NO MORE OF THESE PROBLEMS!
AT FIRST TAKE IT WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF VITAMIN C BECAUSE YOU WILL GET WHAT THEY CALL A NIACIN FLUSH (where u turn red and itchy from the toxins in your body coming out on your skin!!) do not be alarmed its a good sign!) roughly id say dosages should be around 1000-15000mg a day, take as much vitamin c with it so it doesn't hurt your head! this will cure you! google "doctor Abram Hoffer Niacin" or dr.larson
PLEASE BELIEVE ME ON THIS!!!!!!!!!
heres some links to help!
http://www.foodmatters.tv/_webapp_417125/How_to_Take_Niacin_-Vitamin_B3-_for_Depression_and_Anxiety
http://www.healthrecovery.com/
http://www.stressanxietyreliefs.com/anxiety-and-depression/dr-lason-vitamin-b3-deficiency-cause-anxiety-depression-fatigue
I wish you all a great recovery! and its not your fault or the problems in your life as much as you may think it is!!! its really because you dont have enough niacin
also you may want to add b6, vitamin d, and ZINC (50mg)!
God bless you all! THIS IS YOUR HOPE!
LOVE YOU!
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