Depersonalization Question

[Rhys1879SAFC]

How many of the people on here who suffer with it have it all of the time? I've had it 24/7 since February and its making my life a living hell.

I've had terrible anxiety since about December so the last six months have easily been the worst of my life, someone tell me they got over this and managed to get on with their life?

[HRose]

Hi Rhys
Depersonalization is probably the worst side effect of anxiety! I'm suffering from it pretty badly at the moment myself. I also had it about five years ago for a little while, but I made a full recovery - until now when I seem to have had a relapse :(
Anyway, when I first got this, I went on anti depressants (20mg citalopram which I stayed on for five years) and also had accupuncture and therapeutic massage and my symptoms eased considerably after a couple of months. I've beaten this before so I now I can do it again, it just takes a little time - which I know can be excruciatingly frustrating. Are you taking any sort of medication to help you? You will feel better, even though it doesn't seem like that right now. Hannah

[RavenLight]

YES! you can get better. i used to only get the dp during a panic attack but a year and a half ago or so it came on full force and didn't leave for two weeks. rather, it was really strong for two weeks, a constant. then, for the next year or so it was always kind of there. sometimes it would come on strong, other times it was lingering. but i'm so much better now. i feel good. i'm not scared anymore. life feels normal. at times, when i'm trying to avoid feelings or decisions or "checking in" on myself, i will feel it a little more strongly. but, really, i tell myself that i've had it before, it didn't kill me, and if i get up and do something it usually goes away. it really really can be overcome.
coming here helped a lot. there are some threads on DP/DR that changed a lot for me. check out these three threads. they're kind of long but well worth the read. i printed them out and carry them with me. i haven't had to look at them that much but they're good reminders. hope this helps.
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=78904
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthr...055#post813055
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthr...189#post815189

[Rhys1879SAFC]

Hi Rhys
Depersonalization is probably the worst side effect of anxiety! I'm suffering from it pretty badly at the moment myself. I also had it about five years ago for a little while, but I made a full recovery - until now when I seem to have had a relapse :(
Anyway, when I first got this, I went on anti depressants (20mg citalopram which I stayed on for five years) and also had accupuncture and therapeutic massage and my symptoms eased considerably after a couple of months. I've beaten this before so I now I can do it again, it just takes a little time - which I know can be excruciatingly frustrating. Are you taking any sort of medication to help you? You will feel better, even though it doesn't seem like that right now. Hannah

Hi HRose thanks for replying.

No, I'm not taking any meds, I was given some by my GP in February but I was so anxious about my health that when I looked at some of the side-effects I became too scared to take them. I don't really want to go on meds to be honest, I'd rather try and beat this without them.

Regarding the DP/DR, it was really strong for the first week or so I got it then I noticed a dramatic improvement to the point where I could function with it, it doesn't stop me going out and socialising or attending work like it did when I first got it. Its just really annoying, I actually felt like I might have been on my way to recovery last week, I hardly noticed the DP/DR at all and felt great, then the last couple of days it has come on abit strong again so I've been feeling quite down, thanks very much for the reply anyway! x

YES! you can get better. i used to only get the dp during a panic attack but a year and a half ago or so it came on full force and didn't leave for two weeks. rather, it was really strong for two weeks, a constant. then, for the next year or so it was always kind of there. sometimes it would come on strong, other times it was lingering. but i'm so much better now. i feel good. i'm not scared anymore. life feels normal. at times, when i'm trying to avoid feelings or decisions or "checking in" on myself, i will feel it a little more strongly. but, really, i tell myself that i've had it before, it didn't kill me, and if i get up and do something it usually goes away. it really really can be overcome.
coming here helped a lot. there are some threads on DP/DR that changed a lot for me. check out these three threads. they're kind of long but well worth the read. i printed them out and carry them with me. i haven't had to look at them that much but they're good reminders. hope this helps.
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=78904
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthr...055#post813055
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthr...189#post815189

Thank you very much for this mate, I feel trapped in this horrible dreamy state and I long so much to be normal again, this has made me feel much better!