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Feel Like I'm Losing My Mind, Kind Of Scared

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So glad you had some help, including from your hubby, and that you were not alone throughout this. I live alone. I cannot imagine what I would have gone through if this had happened to me and I did not have this Forum to help me! I guess I have my phone. My niece is PTSD, so she would understand at least. That's my answers to my own unasked or indirectly asked questions.
 
Good, Purusha, thanks. I'm sorry I didn't see your message till now.

Just an update: I've had another episode of this since Monday. I saw my psychiatrist Tuesday (I'm still feeling it early in the morning on Wednesday) and he thinks it's derealization -- a manifestation of anxiety when you're too overloaded and just kind of shut down. Yesterday I went to PT for my wrist thing and had them check my vitals and blood sugar. All was normal. Today at the psych, the same. So, nothing to do for it but keep working on relaxing, practicing self-care, and waiting it out, because it will go away. It always has.

To be honest, now that I know what this is, I prefer derealization to a full-blown panic attack.
 
Good, Purusha, thanks. I'm sorry I didn't see your message till now.

Just an update: I've had another ep...

I have had the exact same happen to me. I didn't know how to describe it. I felt so agitated and like I was going crazy. Like it felt like something was really weird and I was really scared. Very very bad feeling. I called my husband as well and I didn't know how to explain what exactly was happening. I did some yoga, it helped for a bit, but took few days to resettle. Good luck. I am just writing to say that you are definitely not alone!
 
It is a nasty experience, Wishforescape1. I'm sorry you felt agitated. The weird thing with my experience is that I don't. It's not like a panic attack or normal anxiety. Rather, it feels like maybe the next level. It feels like my body and mind shut down, like they're beyond that and into some sort of space where even that doesn't touch them. I've changed my mind. I'd almost rather have a panic attack than this, because at least that usually doesn't last so long. This has been going on since Monday. And it's now Thursday. And I'm barely functional as long as this lasts. not that I'm super functional normally, but this is ridiculous.

Anyway, it was lifting last night and I felt better this morning. Then a friend came over for tea. We had a great time, but minutes after she left, it came back. And I'm still back in that fog. The feeling of disorientation is so bad I don't dare drive, so hubby had to take me on my errands today. Just to three small stores, and it was doable. I didn't fall down or do anything weird. I know I couldn't have handled the supermarket. Too big of a space.
 
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