big hugs hon. This sounds terrible.

Terrible? I don't know, I can't feel any emotion that would lead me to that conclusion, it just is what it is. Just like life, you live, you die, there's nothing else.

Thanks for the hug though.

IvorRama

Well put, "Functioning". I just go through the motions, its like going through life blind.

I feel like this when having anxiety attack or panic attack.

I had something like that...it was never given a name...Had it when I was in my deepest deppression, I felt as if Life wasn't real and every one around me were just playing a joke on me. Is this the same thing?

bump

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but this was originally posted back in August last year.

oohhh, but still a question that is important....

My fault for the post resurrection, just needed to add my two-penneth.

IvorRama

I feel this way, but could not describe the symptoms.

I only just heard of this official term tonight. I did a bit of research on it, and for the past, maybe, four years, it's felt like i've been living in a dream. And i think that this is what it is. Like, im incredibly happy but sad at the same time. Like, it's a huge shock to realise that there is an actual term for how i've felt for the past few years. I felt as if i were going crazy before...

Trust me, you are not going crazy, but it does make you feel that way. Its a very uncomfortable feeling. some people have it worse than others. mine is pretty much 24/7. the only medication that helps any is klonopin. there's no treatment specifically for it. Depersonalization is studied alot in the UK and some major research hospital in the US. The best thing to do is stay with normal activities and stay social, keep going as though you didn't have it. Its hard but can be done. FOr some people it has gone away on its on. I hope to get that lucky someday or least a med that treats it alot better.

I have it. At least I hope that is what it is. I also suffer from depression/anxiety/PTSD. But for over 3 weeks now I have felt detached, kinda like a zombie monitoring all my thoughts, actions, words I speak. When I am talking to someone I sometimes fumble for words cause my mind is again monitoring my words. I feel llike this person I am talking to is looking at me and thinking, "what planet is she on?". Its kinda like I have heard described, that I can see things...a house, my husband, my cat, but I think ?R they really real??? Its kinda a feeling like a glass wall, or veil is between us. Like I am inside this glass bubble and can see everything goin on around me, but cant touch it. It doesnt feel real. When driving, it makes me nervous cause of all this. I get very paranoid. Ive made myself think I have a brain tumor and everything. I cant concentrate for anything.

Depersonalization is the worst thing in the world to have. I have always had depression and some anxiety most of my life. I developed depersonalization full blast about 5 years ago. the only med that helps some is klonopin. sometimes its not as bad as other times. I have multiple sclerosis too, so i'm pretty much a very unhappy person. I know exactly how you decribe it. YOur picture shows you are married. Is your husband udnerstanding? Its hard to explain to others. Only my parents and a friend knows i have this, and they barely understand. I pray for a miracle for someone to find a drug that helps this crap. I go to this website on occassion, it helps sometimes to know you are not alone. Its amazing to me that more and more people seem to be getting this stuff.http://groups.msn.com/depersonalizationchatroom
You can email me direct if you want to talk. just send me a message. Take Care!

WHOLY crap YES YES YES!!! this has become me....And let me tell you when I finaly do feel something...even by mistake.....it is NOT a good thing... like a jolt of lighteneing running through me.... BUT I truly believe this is a side effect of the medications we take...I asked my doctor about this? and she looked at me all strange.....But being the need to know for my self person that I am..I researched it...and sure as shit it is a possible side effect....