Posted by BL on April 11, 2004, at 14:05:45
In reply to CRAIG and everyone please read, posted by Rene' on July 2, 1999, at 21:11:17
Hi,
I am not sure if I have depersonalization disorder but I will explain my 'symptoms'. Please tell me if you can relate.
When I was 13, I smoked marijuana probably about 10 times. One of those times, I felt like the high never went away. Thought I had a brain tumor or was going crazy. These feelings consist of the following:
-dissoriented
-confused/spaced out etc
-difficult to follow conversations
-miss peoples' comments to me (like I don't hear them)
-hard time forming words and sentances
-feel like lots of time has gone by and don't know what I did during that time
-insomnia: my mind just won't stop thinking. It's like I have no control over it. Just random thoughts that go nowhere and that I have no control over.
-there are more but will not write those nowMy 'symptoms' are exacerbated in social situations, especially in the mall, at school (university), or at a restuarant.
I have been on paxil and effexor (at different times). Paxil at 30 mg seems to help, especially with the insomnia. I feel paxil simply stops me from becoming depressed about the symptoms despite them still existing.
I should add, I have problems with my neck. Durig the onset of this depersonalization, if that's what it is, I had constant dull headaches with intense neck tension. The headaches gradually went away but the tension remained. The tension stems from the base of my skull, where the head joins the neck. In the last year, I have developed very small muscle twitches in that area accompanied with a noise likely having to do with the bones in that area.
Well, I could go on and on and on but I won't. Anyone that can relate please let me know.
Bren
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