Posted by Tiss on March 21, 2004, at 10:21:05
In reply to Re: Depersonalization/Derealization, posted by confusedeeyore on March 21, 2004, at 3:00:46
When I felt the DP is was ALL I could think about. The anticipatory anxiety about it never going away was horrible! I urge you to make an appt with a psychiatrist ASAP. Tell them you have no insurance but are willing to pay him/her out. THat is what I have to do to this day as I have such a high deductible that it is like not having insurance. There is HOPE. THere are great new meds. The psychiatrist will NOT think you're a freak. Anybody who has experienced this describes it as intensely uncomfortable. I do think that anxiety about DP is what makes the whole deal so hard. I am almost 48 and haven't smoked pot since highschool because it made me very paranoid and I experienced DP while smoking it. That kept me from being a pothead! But I did enjoy drinking because it lessened my anxiety at the time of drinking but then, the day after I'd feel worse than ever. So, I quit driniking 20 something years ago and that's when I started going to psychiatrists to start getting help for the DP. Good luck. I will be watching your posts. Try to forget about the money-it's only money you will be spending and it will be worth every penney if you get on the right meds. This DP eats away at your whole life ( it did mine until I got treatment).
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