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Posted by mmcconathy on November 18, 2004, at 22:28:47
My therapist told me i'm going to be sane, but still i know there is something wrong he is overlooking, i'm getting a PET scan and im ready to find the lesions or imbalance that is causing these mental disturbances.
I go in to this state of confusion, and my thoughts start colliding with eachother randomly causing me to think im going insane. My psychiatrist did say i have dissociative symptoms, along with panic syndrome.
I think its some form of seizure, that may have caused this constant feeling of unstableness, it seems reality is no longer familiar to me, or i percive it in a diffrent way.
I tell myself everyday dont focus on going insane, focus on reality as it is, and dont let my thoughts conflict eachother.
Please if you have experienced dissociation or nuerosis or anything that you can relate to this PLEASE help me.
I got to go
Matt
Posted by mattw84 on November 18, 2004, at 22:58:10
In reply to if you know anything of nuerosis or dissociation, posted by mmcconathy on November 18, 2004, at 22:28:47
Sounds like a panic attack -- everything just sort of gets surreal. The whole "I am going insane" feeling is the best way to describe it. Though in my experience that is probably not the best way to relate it to a pdoc who has never experienced it.
In my experience if you say: "It feels like I am going insane, just going to lose it..." to a pdoc, next thing you know you are drooling uncontrollably from the high dose of lithium and the guy next to you tells the same story over and over and over and over again... =) J/K
What you are experiencing could be from any number of causes, but I think the dissociative state goes hand in hand with panic attacks; only from my experience though. Just a note... unless you have had some sort of serious head trauma - you may not gain much by getting a scan done. Most importantly, stop trying to DX yourself. Make the most of your sessions with your T, be COMPLETELY honest and just do your best to describe what you are experiencing. If you are still not satisfied I would recommend seeking a second opinion or even a new T or Pdoc. Best of luck Matt!
Matt (I think the real problem is that too many people have this name!)
Posted by B2Chica on November 19, 2004, at 14:19:28
In reply to if you know anything of nuerosis or dissociation, posted by mmcconathy on November 18, 2004, at 22:28:47
Awe, but what an awesome name it is!
(one of my closest friends name)
interesting. i know Exactly what you're talking about with the confusion....thoughts colliding- chaotic. then also the reality not so real feeling, for me it's emotional AND a physical feeling of unreal. (you too?)
-are you into any of Jung's writings? he talks bout individual's perceptions and "realities".-and it's so easy to get sucked into this vortex of confusion and mental imbalance that i advice caution. try to keep one hand grounded...you are NOT insane" type montra. (cause you just coming here and questioning it and concerns proves your not).
However, to focus on reality as it is is very philosophical. and thoughts (pot calling kettle black)sometimes my thoughts conflict SO severely i work myself into a frenzy...polar ends yet every inch true.All this, yet i can't help you an inch. sorry, but thought i'd share my worthless 2c.
B2c.
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