depersonalization/derealization
ok so this weekend i realized i dont feel lightheaded, i have the depersonalization/derealization thing. (although i think im still a little lightheaded, the derealization is what im complaining about). i get this feeling a lot of the time and it can be scary. does anyone else have this? is it a common symptom of anxiety? is there a way to treat it and does it ever go away? i have an appointment with a psychatrist today and i can possibly go on meds starting today, but i would like to know a little more about this feeling from other people who had it first, since it is my worst symptom. thanks.
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I have just self-diagnosed my condition, as it were.
This is a huge gear-shift for me. As said before in a previous post, it is like looking through a glass window at yourself. My spin on it is that i'm on 'auto-pilot'. Its a scary feeling as in my younger years (I am 16 now) I had never considered such a complicated psychological 'disease' could affect me. Its like I've lost the old way of thinking and making my transition into this new way. Please someone say its just my age and that hormones play a part in this.
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ollie35
thank you so much for that as d.p is one of my worst syptoms and im always worried im mad or its serious
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Hi, I've been reading all the threads on this section and feel better (almost) knowing that I'm not going mad. I've had these episodes at least 3 times in the last 10 years. Usually starts with a minor illness and then escalates into a full blown anxiety/depressive state. Unfortunately over the last two months these feelings have returned.
I too feel light headed, and detached from reality. Feel like I can't focus my eyes on the 'real world', and I'm not part of my own body. This is the scary thing. Tension headaches and sinus problems also an issue.
I have also had ringing in my ears and inability to lie on my right side without feeling a swooning sensation which the doc seems to think is an inner ear imbalance. However, I'm flying to America soon and the anxiety about whether I'll feel okay for the journey is making me worse!
If I remember from the last espisode it does eventually wear off. I find that if possible try to surround yourself with positive people - not ones that make you dwell on your problems and talk too much about their own.
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I experience this too and it is one of the hardest symptoms to deal with but totally typical of anxiety. I am not sure why, but I got a big bout of it when my anxiety was getting better, so perhaps it is a positive thing!