does derealization go away?

[lilnewk]

im a 20 yr old female and iv had derealization for 4 months now. it has not gone away not once. i feel spaced out, but werid all the time like these are not my eyes im seeing out of . i have no idea why i got it (which makes me not understand how i got it)  i never thought i had anxiety either or was very stressed? its the worst feeling in the world and im just scared to death it will not go away. does it? what are things would help me recover? i would really appreciate anyones help!  for the first 3 months thought i was stuck and that i had to have hurt something in my body but iv had a mri, cat scan, spinal tap and tons of blood work that come back normal. i was so depressed and scared but now im just trying hard to beat this thing if its possble. my emotions are up and down all day long. one min im like ill be ok i have hope an the next im scared again and just want it to be done or think it wont go away. hope i get some answers, thank you.

[expectingmommy5162014]

I feel that way a lot, I never knew what it was until I read your post.. I thought I was the only one who felt that way like I was alone.. mine comes and goes usually only when I'm around a big group of people, I feel like I'm all alone in my thoughts.. although it should Get better try not to stress

[chris24450]

hi, i've had derealisation for about the last 6 months, is suddenly got it one day and i had no idea what was going on and i remember a few weeks after, reading posts here. I was 16 when it started and so far it's been the hardest and most horrible thing that's happened to me but i just wanted to say here that i think it does go away. I thought for a while that it wouldn't but now things are getting better, it got worse and worse after it started, till it was so bad after about 2 months, but then stopped getting worse, and now it's actually starting to get better, i don't know anything about what drugs might help but i just wanted to say anyone who reads this and has derealisation have hope, at the moment i keep having days where i think, this is the best day i've had since the whole thing started! and although the whole journey's been so hard, soon i might be able to stop thinking about it all together and it might just be like a bad dream to remember.
So it might take a long time to go, perhaps longer even than i had, it probably varies between people, but just trust that it eventually will, don't start thinking you're stuck with it for life. While you have it, the things that helped me most were talking to close friends and family who care (i didn't tell anyone at first for a while and i think it would've been much better if i had), they can reassure you. Also, doing exercise like running can make you feel calmer, i'd recommend this a lot. and finally just try and be around people you can talk to as often as possible, friends or family, i just found that the times i got worst where when i was like home alone with no one to talk to and all i could do was be stuck with the problem and those times i wished i could just disappear, so avoid them! Hope anyone who reads this has hope and feels better soon, trust that you will go back to how you were before. God bless

[roxy198661]

I just finished reading your response & you gave me so much hope. I suffer from severe anxiety & derealization & I also have been working out know for about 2-3 months, I like to do zumba & other strength training exercises. But even though it wont go away I still want to have hope! I do get depressed from time to time but reading this just makes me want to try harder in defeating this demon!!thank you, God bless

[dia_nad]

Hello,

My name is Diana from Romania. For 3 months I have had derealizaton. Please help me and tell me what herbal remedy did you use for your state.
Alaso, please send me your answer at dia_nad***@****
Thank you in advance,

Regards,
Diana

[rogelio63]

I have bipolar I and anxiety.  Sometimes I feel like I'm watching the world  with myself in the picture, but not really there as in watching in third person. At times , I think it's a protective mechanism.  Other times I think it just stinks.  It comes and goes with me.

[Lotusturboesprits2]

I'm 57.  Began experiencing "Derealization" off an on when I was in my late teens.  It comes and goes, depending on the chemical frame of mind my brain is in.  Something that triggers it one time may not trigger it another.  It's semi related to a Panic Attack or a symptom of Anxiety.  I noticed that sometimes it may last a few days, others, maybe a month otr two.  It occurs when I'm happy and excited about something, or whenI'm affraid of something.  I thinkl it's the bodies way of calmonig us down.  My Dr. put me on Paxil.  Helps a little, but not really worth it.  Paxil is to Depression/Anxiety as Asprin is to "aches and pains".   "Feel good" drugs won't help it.  Alcohol doesn't help.  Vallium is of no use.  Large doses of Xanax or Lorazepam work the best.  I take 3.5 g of Lorazepam (only as needed-not as a maintenance drug). and it helps.