[Andrey77]

Hello to everybody,

I suffer with DP about two years. I am on SSRI. During that time there were a times when I felt better in general for weeks, but than felt worse again. So it is wavy.
But once about after year of suffering I suddenly come out of this, without no reason. Just felt ok and that is. But unfortunately it lasted approximately only about three days and after that I was back. After a few months it happened again to me. But this time period of feeling good was much longer -about three months. I thought that I was recovered completely and was happy. But then I back again (I back when there was sudden heat come to the city, maybe it influenced I don’t know, I know that heat increase cortisol). But interesting was that this second exit was also without any reason. In fact I was feeling more or less before this but nothing more. I even was thinking on correcting medication. But it suddenly happened. I wonder, why these sudden exits many happened? And can it be a good sign that recovery is near or it does not mean anything? Anybody experienced like this?

 

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Hello to everybody,

I suffer with DP about two years. I am on SSRI. During that time there were a times when I felt better in general for weeks, but than felt worse again. So it is wavy.
But once about after year of suffering I suddenly come out of this, without no reason. Just felt ok and that is. But unfortunately it lasted approximately only about three days and after that I was back. After a few months it happened again to me. But this time period of feeling good was much longer -about three months. I thought that I was recovered completely and was happy. But then I back again (I back when there was sudden heat come to the city, maybe it influenced I don’t know, I know that heat increase cortisol). But interesting was that this second exit was also without any reason. In fact I was feeling more or less before this but nothing more. I even was thinking on correcting medication. But it suddenly happened. I wonder, why these sudden exits many happened? And can it be a good sign that recovery is near or it does not mean anything? Anybody experienced like this?

I’ve also had these “exits”, as you describe them. I had one that lasted almost 6 months last year. It was the happiest time in my life. I felt so free. Mine also suddenly happened. It happened during quarantine actually, which you’d think would make my DP worse. But I was getting $1,000 a week for doing nothing except play video games. I think the lack of money-stress helped my mental health a lot, which led to my sudden exit. But then the DP returned, and I haven’t had an exit since then. I can’t say whether it’s a good thing or not, but I’m glad I got to experience at least a little bit of freedom and clarity. I hope I’ll get to experience it again some day.

 

[Andrey77]

Thank you, 6 monthes it’s a good result.
Of course we can’t consider it as a bad thing
Of course in general it is a good. It is at least allows you to understand that once it happened, recovery is totally possible. But I also think and believe that once it happened,
It may show that mind is on a recovery, but can’t yet recovery completely. So it needs time. At the same time, I think that recovery may come in different ways, it is not necessary such kind of exits when you suddenly feel ok, it could be a gradual improvement.