Anxiety and disassociation disorder

[Anxiety33]

Hi , was wondering if anyone has ever experienced anxiety with disassociation from the extreme anxiety ?

[HopingCat]

According to my psychiatrist this is what has been happening to me for 6 months now

[Anxiety33 in reply to HopingCat]

Are you finding anything that helps ? I've had it for 6 months as well on a daily basis

[HopingCat in reply to Anxiety33]

Just forcing myself to do the same things I use to do before this hell started. And blocking dissociative attacks all day. It's hell. I just went on medication 4 days ago and I'm hoping it helps.

[Moonrise007]

When my Pure-O OCD exploded I had some bad dissociation from the constant stress and it felt like nothing was real.

[HopingCat in reply to Moonrise007]

Did it go away? What helped?

[Hidden]

I was able to pretend I was someone else and ignore the reality of my own life. Reality has started to set in and my symptoms r screaming at me.

[JenAnn80]

I was told I suffer from derealization. What have your symptoms been lately?!

[Anxiety33 in reply to JenAnn80]

I disconnect from everything for hours . Dnt remember anything , a lot of thoughts going thru my mind all at once

[Hidden]

I slip into dissociation very easily...its as easy for me to do as it is to breathe in and out. I am aware of it now tho n wen i c I'm doin it I pull myself into reality by grounding myself. I've been disocciating since very young. 😊💛💚💛💚

[Anxiety33 in reply to Hidden]

Are you on any anxiety medication ?

[JenAnn80 in reply to Hidden]

When you dissociate what does it feel like? For me, it's more derealization. Not depersonalization. So if I'm driving (usually alone) my surroundings start to look unfamiliar but it's weird bc I always know who I am and where I am they just look different. Does that happen to you?

[Anxiety33 in reply to JenAnn80]

It's like my brain is in a fog , like a dream state . I know who I am and where I am . Just very very anxious , paranoid , and my brain is on hyper speed

[Hidden]

I'm on 2 drugs which help with anxiety . Gabapentin to treat my fibro pain but which also treats anxiety and quetiapine. 😊💛💚💛💚

[Anxiety33 in reply to Hidden]

I'm so happy to hear that you are able to manage it with grounding techniques . I've tried the grounding techniques , none of them work for me . But I feel with the medication that I am on the disassociation isn't lasting as long , I've only been on the medication for 4 wks and they say it can take up to 6 wks , so hoping it gets even better

[JenAnn80 in reply to Anxiety33]

What medication are you on?

[Anxiety33]

I was on Paxil for 30 years , wasn't working so they just put me on Zoloft 150 mg .

[JenAnn80 in reply to Anxiety33]

I just started on Prozac 20 mg. My anxiety has decreased slightly but I have really bad OCD and continue to think/worry about the derealization, which doesn't help. It's a vicious cycle. I'm thinking they are gonna have to bump me up to 40mg.

[Anxiety33 in reply to JenAnn80]

We're you ever on an anxiety medication before ? I was on the Paxil for 30 years and it worked anazing for 30 years ! And I have OCD as well so the Paxil will help with that too . When did u start the Paxil ?

[JenAnn80 in reply to Anxiety33]

No, I have never been on any medication before. I took a Xanax here and there back in the day. My anxiety comes in waves. I haven't always felt anxious throughout the years but I have been hit pretty hard with it at times in my life. My OCD has been really bad for years though. Within the last year I have been experiencing the derealization. Not all the time but enough to scare me. I'm not sure if my anxiety and OCD just reached a point where my brain couldn't handle it anymore or what but it's unsettling when I get that feeling. I started Prozac almost 3 weeks ago. I mostly experience it at work and when I'm driving home from work so maybe that's my answer 😕.

[Anxiety33 in reply to JenAnn80]

They say we have to give the medication up to atleast 6 wks to kick in . But maybe call ur doctor and ask him if he thinks upping the dosage would be a gd idea for you . Keep me posted on how ur doing ...