Posted by Roslynn on April 3, 2010, at 14:09:46
In reply to Re: A feeling of horror and dread? » Roslynn, posted by floatingbridge on April 2, 2010, at 19:56:02
Hi Floatingbridge,
Great to hear from you and thank you for your reply. How are you doing?
It is a comfort to me that someone else experiences these feelings, although I am really sorry that you go through this as well!
I usually get a tightness in my head and a feeling of derealization (sense of being outside myself) that accompanies the feelings of horror/dread. It is all internal--no pacing or anything. There is a sort of free-floating anxiety. An ativan will work sometimes, but not always, to calm me down. Last night, the feeling woke me up several times from a sound sleep. Usually that doesn't happen. It was awful.
I am not sure if this constitutes agitated depression or what. If/when I have mentioned it to a doctor, they look at me like they have never heard of this.
Thanks again for your reply,
Roslynn> Hi Roslynn--how awful. I wish I could say that I have no idea what you are talking about.
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> For myself, episodes such as you describe are part of the worst of depression. Horror is the exact word I would use. I gauge the severity of depressive episode by their occurrence.
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> Somehow they are bundled with anxiety for me. Enough Xanax and I can blunt if not release that state, at least temporarily.
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> Then, my anxiety has never presented in classic fashion. Freezing is my m.o. Hence my anxiety went undiscovered for years.
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> I wonder what body sensations accompany your episodes?
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