Posted by nicky847 on February 18, 2004, at 10:34:34
In reply to Re: Depersonalization/Derealization, posted by SJ on February 18, 2004, at 10:23:02
DP/DR is a common symptom of anxiety disorder..so it is more likely that the symptoms she is experiencing is a result of the disorder, not the med..
Derealization is caused mainly by arterial constriction that accompanies anxiety...the human flight or fight response is programmed to increase blood flow to the limbs and away from the brain in a time of high anxiety..which makes it easier to run away...its similar to when people are in a car accident or something and they say that everything slows down or seems unreal..in an actual situation that threatens a persons survival the body is programmed to just do dont think...when your fight or flight mechanism is out of whack..the same thing happens..the reduced blood flow to the brain causes a feeling of unreality...the body soon goes back to normal though..
> Do you think it's a result of her being on the Lexapro (on Lex for 12wks) or does it go hand in hand with the anxiety? We hated to put her on medication at 10 years old, and really dread the idea of adding another. Since this seems to be something new for her, is there a possibility that this may pass? Thanks again.
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