Hello, my name is Alexa and I am 16. I first majorly got DP was July 1st of last year. I've had similar symptoms in the past, but those usually lasted 2 days maximum. Now I've been dealing with these symptoms for over a year, they seem to be getting a little better. I used to suffer from an anxiety order from 3rd-6th grade and even saw a therapist. I thought I was never going to get better from that. But I am 100% cured from my anxiety disorder and if I can do that, who says I can't beat this. The beggining of sophmore year was a hard one for me, I used to have like 8 panic attacks a day usually anywhere ranging between 9-30 minutes. It is the scariest thing in the world and I think I would rather have physical pain. I was able to hide it, but finally decided to tell my mom and she was very supportive. I'm so glad I'm not alone. Anyways I felt like I couldn't tell what time of day it was, my mind would wander when talking to friends, the teachers words would become a blur. The worst times for me were when I was taking a bath and going to bed. I had to go through what happened throughout the day in my head in order to fall asleep calmly. I've gotten a bit better. I don't have panic attacks as much. I found that carrying my phone everywhere helps for some reason. (If I go into a panic attack I can look at an old text and be brought back). But it still feels like I can't fully enjoy life because I'm always worried I'm going to have a panic attack when hanging out with friends or whatever. I picture everyone who doesn't have to go through this and think wow you don't know how lucky you are.
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Started By AlexaB, Jul 06 2012 10:23 AM
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 02:11 PM
Hello, my name is Alexa and I am 16. I first majorly got DP was July 1st of last year. I've had similar symptoms in the past, but those usually lasted 2 days maximum. Now I've been dealing with these symptoms for over a year, they seem to be getting a little better. I used to suffer from an anxiety order from 3rd-6th grade and even saw a therapist. I thought I was never going to get better from that. But I am 100% cured from my anxiety disorder and if I can do that, who says I can't beat this. The beggining of sophmore year was a hard one for me, I used to have like 8 panic attacks a day usually anywhere ranging between 9-30 minutes. It is the scariest thing in the world and I think I would rather have physical pain. I was able to hide it, but finally decided to tell my mom and she was very supportive. I'm so glad I'm not alone. Anyways I felt like I couldn't tell what time of day it was, my mind would wander when talking to friends, the teachers words would become a blur. The worst times for me were when I was taking a bath and going to bed. I had to go through what happened throughout the day in my head in order to fall asleep calmly. I've gotten a bit better. I don't have panic attacks as much. I found that carrying my phone everywhere helps for some reason. (If I go into a panic attack I can look at an old text and be brought back). But it still feels like I can't fully enjoy life because I'm always worried I'm going to have a panic attack when hanging out with friends or whatever. I picture everyone who doesn't have to go through this and think wow you don't know how lucky you are.
are you sure you've recovered from your anxiety disorder? because depersonalization is a symptom of it and the fact that you're still having panic attacks and are afraid of them means you still have underlying anxiety. good thing is that once you get it under control, everything should be much better.
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 03:16 PM
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Are you taking any medics?
Hello, my name is Alexa and I am 16. I first majorly got DP was July 1st of last year. I've had similar symptoms in the past, but those usually lasted 2 days maximum. Now I've been dealing with these symptoms for over a year, they seem to be getting a little better. I used to suffer from an anxiety order from 3rd-6th grade and even saw a therapist. I thought I was never going to get better from that. But I am 100% cured from my anxiety disorder and if I can do that, who says I can't beat this. The beggining of sophmore year was a hard one for me, I used to have like 8 panic attacks a day usually anywhere ranging between 9-30 minutes. It is the scariest thing in the world and I think I would rather have physical pain. I was able to hide it, but finally decided to tell my mom and she was very supportive. I'm so glad I'm not alone. Anyways I felt like I couldn't tell what time of day it was, my mind would wander when talking to friends, the teachers words would become a blur. The worst times for me were when I was taking a bath and going to bed. I had to go through what happened throughout the day in my head in order to fall asleep calmly. I've gotten a bit better. I don't have panic attacks as much. I found that carrying my phone everywhere helps for some reason. (If I go into a panic attack I can look at an old text and be brought back). But it still feels like I can't fully enjoy life because I'm always worried I'm going to have a panic attack when hanging out with friends or whatever. I picture everyone who doesn't have to go through this and think wow you don't know how lucky you are.
Are you taking any medics?
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