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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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WantToFight
WantToFight
Out of something small. This is out of curiosity. I know it's not a big deal, and I am writing this "forewarning" partly because I want myself to really know that it is NOT a big deal. I am just curious.

Sometimes, like this afternoon/evening, I feel strung out, like I'm on something. Everything feels different: colours are brighter and such, and I lose track of time (I think maybe this is the weirdest part). I just feel like I'm on drugs... that's another good way to put it.

I've only experienced this the last couple of months and it doesn't seem to last more than a few hours each day....
allison34509
allison34509
I experience this all the time!!! Look up derealization. Very closely linked to anxiety. I'm still figuring out the best way to cure this
deleted_user
deleted_user
Really ,now im interested in this..i feel.like its happened to me before and wondered same thing.
WantToFight
WantToFight
Allison, that's interesting. I looked it up, and I think I have some of the other symptoms - though not all. Thanks for commenting! I enjoy it except that I don't feel in control of my time/myself when it happens.
wildflowers44
wildflowers44
I feel like this too, and also think it's derealization. Do you notice it happening at any particular times? For me, it's whenever I'm around people (I have social anxiety). Even just being in a public place surrounded by people triggers it.

It's interesting that you say you enjoy this feeling. I absolutely can't stand when I feel like this because I cannot concentrate or think clearly. I feel as if I'm only half conscious or something.

Do you take any medications for your anxiety? Are you in therapy at all? Does anyone know if any meds are effective for this? Sorry for all the questions. I'm just so frustrated!
TC40
TC40
OMG I went to the ER for this today!!!! I felt like I was out of my body. Everything around me in the waiting room was in slow motion. When I talked to the dr and exp how I felt, he called it "third person"
worldofblah4
worldofblah4
I get this too! Derealization and depersonalization. It is weird and I hate it sometimes. It is hard to control. Good luck.
WantToFight
WantToFight
Wow it's interesting to see that more people go through this.... I think I "enjoy" it because a lot of the time (but LUCKILY not all the time, like now :)) I am nervous and so what I experience makes me feel bulletproof.

We may very well be experiencing different things. I wish there was a way to know!

It's not very predictable for me, but I guess I do experience it when I am driving (I don't know where I am) and in shopping malls. I don't consider it then though... when I notice it is if I am just doing chores at home or on the computer (when I am alone).