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Posted 6/20/2014 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
I've been struggling about 4 months now with anxiety and depression. I've have off and on feelings of feeling weird and not myself. My AD pooped out after 6 yrs. Was put on Pristiq 5 days ago.

Has anyone else felt weird or disconnected? Is it just the depression? I am certain I've felt this before but it's scary and makes me feel like I'm going crazy. My anxiety seems a bit better but this depressed, blah weird feeling of feeling disconnected is still there. I see a PDOC and a psychologist. I've been diagnosed with GAD & major depressive disorder.

I just want reassurance I guess that others have gone through those weird disconnected feelings and it will go away! Thanks for supporting and encouraging advice as always :)
Posted 6/20/2014 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hi L.S.

This is a pretty common anxiety complaint. It sounds like D/P D/R (derealization/personalization.)

I have had this from time to time...and yes, at first it is pretty disturbing! You think what if I don't 'snap' out of this and feel this way forever?

Rest assured this is temporary/transient and you will be fine. Easier said than done...but ignoring/accepting the feeling is the best way to see it fade the quickest. (and of course continued anxiety management/coping skill practice!)

To read more:

Depersonalization-derealization symptoms:

http://psychcentral.com/disorders/depersonalization-derealization-disorder-symptoms/

Hope you feel back 'with it' soon! ;)

S.C.

Posted 6/20/2014 6:22 PM (GMT 0)
LS,

There is another thread very similar to your's posted by Nick:

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=3104077

I think reading his thread will help you see that this is very common for people with high anxiety/panic attacks as well as people with Depression.

SC post a great link for you.

Keep on talking with us.........................

Kindly,

Kitt

Posted 6/22/2014 12:02 AM (GMT 0)
Hey LS,

I can totally relate to you trust me, I have been feeling mostly weird and disconnected ever since I had an anxiety attack back in Feb and I have had three different SSRI'S fail on me so my consultant put me back on the first anti-depressant I ever took - Prozac and I am 5 days in now and today I felt a bit better and it feels weird as I have spent so long being disconnect, that I forgot what it is like to be connected again lol

Hope you okay

Sean
Posted 6/22/2014 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Sean
How are you feeling lately? How did the meds work out for you? Hoping you start getting some relief soon.
Posted 6/22/2014 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
If you type in words like "depersonalization" in the search bar, you'll see not only a vast number of posts on this topic, but check out how far back they go!!

My first experience with this was when I was 5 years old!







M.
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