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.

[leigh1912]

I first had an episode of derealisation when I 8. I did not know what was going on and was very frightened. That was in 1956. When I told my mother, she just told me not to be silly. So although I kept having episodes of it, I never mentioned it again. If it happened at work, I said I had migraine. I have never had migraine in my life, but people were quite happy to accept that.

I am 65 now. So though I have never forgotten it, I have not had an episode for many years. I am sorry to say that my 35 year old son now has it, so I think there may be some truth in the view that it can be genetic.

Anyway, I hope you may be a bit better now and it will go away in time.
Kind regards, ****

[MKay33]

Yes, it does. Mine tends to come on and off for me. Luckily lately I have gotten it under control to where it would only last a day or 2. My first experience with it it lasted 3 months.

[dreamerrrr]

I know a year has gone past but I have an answer to help some others that will read through. I was 14-15 when I got this for half a little more than half a school year and it was driving me insane, everything was not interesting and I was questioning why I was living. This happened the year I moved away from my old home and I was comfortable at first in this new place but later on I hated it. During that summer after going through that I asked to move back home (was living with grams) and my dad said yes. I got on an airplane and when I arrived at my country it went away the deter.... (I don't know how to spell it) I believe this can help you get rid of it for a long time. Go to somewhere you were comfortable before this happened and it should help. You might not be as lucky as me to have it lower the affect straight away but try :) I hope you get better.

[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.

[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.

[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