You may be describing depersonalization of some sort. Yes, I get it too. It seems to come in streaks. I'll be "off" for a few weeks and then fine for months.

Yes I get that in streaks out of nowhere! I will be fine than suddenly I feel like I'm in a dream world or the fog has rolled In. I hate it!

I always associated that haziness to depression. Like watching a movie instead of living. I have done that before and do not like it. I don't feel anything when I am like that. Just numb. I seem to be able to talk myself out of it lately, but I am not sure how I am doing it.

I get this too!!! It freaks me out and gets my anxiety going pretty bad ! Hate it

I am sure I've had at least something similar. Feels sort-of like I"m not in the world, or like I"m not in my body. It is a disturbing feeling. :-/

I experience this almost all of the time! To me I can look at something and feel like it isn't real at all or that the world isn't real. When I let it take over it feels like everything goes black. It is really scary. If you ever want to talk about it I am here! :)

My teen daughter has GAD and she has those same experiences a lot. She claims there are different levels of it. I think it is called Dissociation. It is caused by childhood trauma.

Thanks for all the responses I would be lost with out everyone's knowledge.

I absolutely experience it. Sometimes it's more intense than others, but I almost always snap out of it within a minute or two. Sometimes, perhaps because it happens so often now, it takes me a while to even realize it's happening.

I get this too, and I am so glad you asked this question because sometimes I feel like the only one who suffers with this. I hate knowing that other people go through this though, because it feels awful. I think the best thing is to not focus on it. The more we do, the worse it will get. We just have to keep reminding ourselves that it will pass and everything will be okay.

Does anyone have any tips on how to feel more present? Like different grounding techniques that have worked for them? Music and yoga work for me, but I don't have any others.

I have the same problem too, it usually escalates into a panic attack for me lately. I had one today that was so bad, I made my husband pull off the road and let me get out of the car. It is the worst feeling ever!

Thank you so much for sharing this...I get it too and it makes the anxiety worse. I hate it...but it helps to know its a side affect if the anxiety and not something worse...what works for ya'll to snap out?

Sometimes if I am giving a big dinner, or party, I get so nervous that I go completely blank! I think it is something the mind does in high anxiety to protect. I think maybe we have anxiety even in our subconscious and maybe the brain goes into safe mode.

Depersonalization--- Could it also be a side effect of Paxil? I have had it on other medications as side effect, that is why I am saying.

playing guitar or shooting photography or anything creative will get rid of it for me. Just have to get totally focused on something!