Just So Done......

[Heather328]

I feel like I am on sensory overload, everything has just gone to shit. Everything from people breathing to the clicking of these keyboard keys is driving me insane. I just want to scream and throw things and cry, but I can't even sit still............please someone help before these thoughts get any worse...

 

[wcal]

I know exactly what you are feeling. I have had about 3 days of feeling like that. Just wanting to crawl out of your skin in a way is how i kinda feel.
I have been copping in non-healthy ways lately through drinking, but working on changing that.
showers really help, running or biking. I find if I can run until I can barely breath I can't really worry about anything but breathing.
It takes away the crazy thoughts for me. Also doing anything that gets you outside, breathing fresh air and feeling cold dirt helps calm down
the other crap in your mind.

 

[EveHarrington]

:hug:

Are you in therapy or on medication?

When things are so bad that coping skills don't help, medication is a must as my system is so out of whack that no amount of skills will calm me down.

:hug:

 

[sun seeker]

I was just about to ask whether you have recently had any medication changes. Something physical is the first place I'd look when the sensory overload is as bad as that.

Are you sleeping?

The other suggestion I'd make is to make your environment as "quiet" as possible - in quotes because I don't mean just cutting down on sound but on all sensory input. Lie down in a dark room wrapped in a soft blanket. Do you have something you could use for white noise? I wonder also whether pressure would help, something like a weighted blanket.

I do get like this at times and it's horrible. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Heather328]

I was just about to ask whether you have recently had any medication changes. Something physical is...

I am only sleeping like 4 hours a night, but haven't had any med changes. Thank you so much for the advice.

 

[Heather328]

I know exactly what you are feeling. I have had about 3 days of feeling like that. Just wanting to crawl...

Yes like I wanna crawl outta my ski, that's exactly it!!!

 

[sun seeker]

Not sleeping could do what you are describing (not saying that's it for sure, but it's a possibility). I know I can get like that from not sleeping. Have you seen a doctor about the insomnia?

 

[Heather328]

Yes like I wanna crawl outta my ski, that's exactly it!!!

skin*

:hug:

Are you in therapy or on medication?

When things are so bad that coping skills don't help...

I am in therapy and on several medications.

 

[Heather328]

Not sleeping could do what you are describing (not saying that's it for sure, but it's a possibility...

I spoke with my therapist about it, but don't see my psychiatrist until next month.

 

[sun seeker]

Damn. Sorry to hear that.

If it keeps on being this bad, it might not be a bad idea to go to the E.R. I don't know if that would speed up connecting with a psychiatrist, but it might.

 

[EveHarrington]

Can you share what medications you are taking?

 

[Heather328]

Can you share what medications you are taking?

I take Prozac, Abilify, Ativan, and Tenex.