[Shadow Cat]

This might sound odd, but when I take a shower, my DR gets a lot worse. I think it's due to the fact that I'm "stuck" when I take a shower and I know that if I have an episode in there I can't get away. Does anyone else have something similar to this?

 

[MrMortgage]

I used to get like that while I was in the shower....I would set myself up for failure cause I would be afraid that if I went "nuts" in the shower I would slip and fall or something and people would catch me naked in the shower all spooked out LOL, plus the fact that I would have to dry myself off if I started feeling really spaced out in the shower and I couldnt just run out naked or something. PLUS it's a small space and I feel trapped....sooooo long story short LOL its normal.

 

[chiara]

this is also the reason I cannot relax sitting in a nice bubble bath..ever, I get too aggitated.
Yes when I had my dp at its worst I had a hard time in the shower, I ended up leaving the shower curtain open, made me feel a little better. I mean you cant NOT wash. Also I dont have the shower thing on top of me, I have one of those telephone type shower heads you hold in your hand- helps a bit more. ( If you know what I am talking about)..you have more control.

Try taking a radio in there with you. Not in the shower, in the bathroom. To keep your mind focused somewhere else..

 

[Mule]

yup i get this, i leave the shower door open and have the radio on, to try and distract myself from it. its pathetic that i cant even relax while having a shower. i cant actually ever relax :?

 

[boohoo]

Nor can I, Mule. It's only recently I've been able to close my eyes to go to sleep without freaking out.
I've got that problem with the shower too. I think it's the steam, it reminds me a bit of what happens to me when I have a panic attack.. the blurry vision etc. Not good