Feel Spaced Out

I keep looking around the room and feeling spaced out or like my eyes won’t focus on one thing and I feel like “nothing” like I’m just existing. It’s scaring me

[Hidden]

I’ve been getting this today! It’s horrible feel like I am losing my mind.

I also get it a-lot when I go to shopping centres😞

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I’m sorry you have to go through this too. Miserable feeling, isn’t it? I feel that way at stores too a lot it’s like I’m floating or just existing I wonder why we get this feeling. It’s tough I just want it to leave me alone

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you im sorry that you have to go through it too.

Makes me feel a bit better to know im not alone at this horrible time.

Yeah, it’s hard to explain to people. My anxiety never goes away. I get really nauseous all the time too do you?

[Monty14 in reply to Hidden]

Yes me too I have the same symptoms all the time

[Hidden in reply to Monty14]

It’s awful! Sorry you have to go through that

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Yes it’s a terrifying feeling. I get Nauseous quite a lot yes. It comes and goes in waves especially if I’m panicked.

[Cherbear811]

Same here, im convinced im losing my mind, between stuck thoughts and no concentration, if I wasnt repeating 3 words in my head all day idk I can feed myself, i see whats on tv, i can type this message surprisngly but i feel somewhere between insane and braindead.. this sound right or familiar????

[Hidden in reply to Cherbear811]

Yeah same. Pretty much everyday I worry about this. It’s terrifying I don’t even know why it started happening. I can relate to all that you just said. It amazes me the things I can still semi do while feeling this way on and off lol

[Cherbear811]

I was reading your other posts and I had a bad reaction to zoloft. I think that drug is the devil, I had panic and intrusive thoughts before it but when I started it omg it got out of control and I havent recovered yet. I just want my mind back so bad

[Hidden in reply to Cherbear811]

Oh really? That’s dreadful isn’t it? I have heard nothing but bad things about the Zoloft drug. I wish I never went on it I feel like it’s ruined my life. How long have you been on/or off it for? I want to feel like the old me too. I only went on it cause I wanted to help myself feel better but it did the opposite so now I’m paranoid of medication basically. I refuse to take another one again

[Gigglingrandma in reply to Hidden]

Prozac.

[Pamdon81]

I feel exactly the same! I feel brain dead I'm just a walking shell! I've been on sertraline for 4 weeks now and still things haven't improved, I was on citalopram for 7 years and it pooped out giving me horrendous side effects anxiety and in a constant state of panic, depersonalization. It's scary! I've been like this for 3 months I haven't felt like my normal self for ages! Hope it gets better x

[Hidden in reply to Pamdon81]

That’s exactly how I feel and everyone just says “No you’re okay it’s just anxiety” I’ve had anxiety all my life and never felt like THIS. It’s the Zoloft 100% I’m sorry you have to go through that I feel the same way though. I stay in bed all day everyday since I’ve been on them off the pill I feel like I literally can’t do anything and when I have to get up I feel fucked. I hope yours gets better for you too x

[Carl87]

I suffered from it too, been a lot better recently though. It’s not nice , but it’s nothing to worry about. It is simply an overactive stress response from all the fear and worry you’ve put yourself under. It does go away if you just let it without adding further worry. It takes time though and will come and go for a bit before going for good. Good luck. I didn’t take any medication personally so can’t comment on the effects of what they do. Search for Beevee in this website and read everything from him. It will help.

[Hidden in reply to Carl87]

Hi CarlosBman,

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my post. That’s good you’ve been better recently I’m happy to hear that. I’ve been going in and out of this really depends on the day. I guess it’s like “Derealization” sorta. It all started happening to me after I was on Zoloft with a bad reaction. I don’t believe too much in medicine now because haven’t heard anything good about zoloft. I try to just calm myself down and tell myself no matter what symptoms I get it’s just anxiety but that’s a lot easier said than done. I still usually end up worrying it’s a more serious health condition. I will search for BeeVee on here thanks so much again for your help

[Carl87 in reply to Hidden]

No problem, glad to be of some assistance. I feared it was something really serious as it just never let up and I had it permanently for about 7 weeks, then it lifted and my clarity returned. It comes back now and again but it’s really short now and the majority of the time I’m fine. It sounds like derealisaiton / depersonalisation and was my most scariest symptom. After visits to my Doctor and reassurance with a normal blood test result, it put my mind at ease and it started to go. Don’t fear it and allow your body to just have the weird feeling for a bit , it won’t be around forever. Stress hyperstimuatlion takes a long time to go, stay strong and know recovery will find you eventually. Try and ween yourself off meds if you can too, you don’t need them I’ve more or less recovered now without taking a single pill.

[Hidden in reply to Carl87]

Yeah definitely it’s hard to believe that all of this can be caused by anxiety. I always go around calling my family telling them every-time I have a symptom just in case something bad happens with my health but they always reassure me it’s just anxiety that is causing this. It’s good your clarity is back and that feeling lifts for you. I find this too. Back in September my Dr put me on Zoloft and it made me feel absolutely out of my mind. I could barely see right could barely walk around I was stumbling trying to tell my family I felt not in control my insides swelled up bad and so I went back to the dr and within 4 days they took me off of the drug. I’m no longer on medication for it thank god. That was by far the worst most scariest situation I’ve ever had to deal with. Since then I’ve been traumatized by not feeling in control of myself and I question my surroundings and thoughts and movements I make. I always ask people for reassurance to make sure I’m seeing things like normal people do. It’s frightening. After he pills for a full week I went through awful Derealization/Confusion/Panic Attacks. I still get these things on and off but I’m used to them by now. They still suck though. I’m getting blood work done this Friday hopefully everything will

Come out normal for me. Thanks for your replies. I followed your account hopefully we can keep in touch for support really appreciate you sharing a piece of your story here.

[Carl87 in reply to Hidden]

I will try, and reply when I can unfortunately I don’t come on very often. Beevee is the man who possesses the best knowledge. Just remember not to add anymore fear to your symptoms and stop wishing them away, it’s hard but doable. Good luck.

[Hidden in reply to Carl87]

Thanks so much for your time. Take good care of yourself and thanks for the great advice. Good luck to you as well