Depersonalization/Derealization making it hard to get out, agoraphobic and just cant escape this cycle

[Blake96]

really have been wanting to go back to the gym but DP/DR makes it very difficult, also the anxiety of course. (i believe the panic attacks and anxiety that led to my agoraphobia led to DP/DR which is constant as ive mentioned) some days are better than others but its still always there. from what im hearing meds wont help DP/DR. im not on any meds anymore im trying to take more supplements and eat healthy and drink tons of water and exercise. but going to the gym just freaks me out, dont want to have meltdown there or something happen. mind you the gym is a mile away. i was going to the gym while on Paxil so i guess it helped but the side affects i could deal with like sexual dysfunction, double vision at times and others. i really want to get over all of this without meds. advice welcome from others who suffer from DP/DR daily or feel free to describe to me what your symptoms are related to DP/DR. currently vision is out of whack, slight head pressure/temple pressure but no anxiety. want to go to the gym but just overthink that it will go bad and ill freak out. what a vicious cycle that seems to never end.

[apayett24]

I have been suffering from agoraphobia for six years now and I haven't left my house sence it all started in 28 I use to have DP/DR as well but when we moved to anew home that quit I still cant go anywhere and it screwed up my relationship I tried meds they made it worse for me my I wish I could beat this too there are days I wonder if it would be easyer to end it all my way

[Blake96 in reply to apayett24]

it is tough i know, it makes it really hard for me to get out do to the visual aspect of life now being so odd and unreal in moments with DP/DR which never goes away for me. also the anxiety which came first and agoraphobia later then onto DP/DR which is a symptom many get when panicking or anxiety but my symptom never left and is just always there. no cure that i can think of other than get a grip on the anxiety and the rest will fade through acceptance and worry. do you have the anxiety still? could you elaborate more on what your day typically consists of with what you do, thoughts etc?

[destinymichelle]

Sorry, what is DP/DR? I’m sorry to hear that you’re having such a rough time. I am too. It’s so hard to do simple things anymore like even going to the grocery store! The thought of doing something is always way worse because we have time to overthink it instead of actually just going through with it