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asdf1234
09-12-2008, 08:28 AM
well a little more than 2 weeks ago, before school started, i went over my friends house to smoke weed, it was night and i only took about 4 hits, one which was big, when we got back into the car to cruise around, i felt DP symptoms like (how am i moving my arm, how am i walking, did i live my whole life like this? how am i breathing, swallowing, talking thinking, i felt like the world was not real) i threw up and when we got back to my friends house, i guess i ate some pizza and felt normal before i went asleep. the next morning my parents picked me up, and in the car i felt like complete crap, DP hit me again, only this time was a little less bad, i think it was maybe i thought it was worse because of the night time, i dont know, but i felt it was kind of lesser, but only this time, my breathing was horrible (i felt like i couldnt get in enough air) i have a history of having trouble breathing as a kid i had night terrors again i felt like i couldnt get in enough air i dont know if that was underlying my attacks, i dont know every attack i feel like i cant get in enough air. well back to the story, well school started, also i forgot to mention i just moved new school new town no friends. anyways school started, and i kind of felt the hard breathing again, but i tryed to forget to thin kabout it. then the next day of school i had the hard breathing again, but this time i had this kind of tingling numbing sensations all around my body my neck my hands my legs my nose my teeth, nausous. my breathing was the one that scared me the most, i knew i was having a panic attack i just couldnt control it. and breathing techniques dont work because my breathing is hard. now its the weekend and the endt week i have mised school for a week, im scared to go to school again, because i fear the attack i cant sleep AT ALL for the past 3 days, i feel restless, Extreme nausous, my apetite has gone out the window, i BARELY eat throught the day. well after i went home before school from my friends house, i felt reletivaly ok, i mean not 100 percent but ok enough to sleep well eat well i think, but since those attacks at school ive kinda had DP/anxiety on my mind 24/7 which i think makes me feel fatigued restless dont want to move at all. i think i have DP because sometimes but mostly during panic attacks, but sometimes i feel like HOw am i moving my arm how am i talking how am i thinking how am i breathing, i feel detached from my body, its like there doing it by itself, im not in control, is my DP induced from anxiety/panic attacks or is it seperate and do i have a disorder, again this all started after weed. Will i feel the same after meds? i did see the doctor my lungs heart everything is fine, i saw a counselor but he schedualed my meds 2 weeks from now.. which i find ridiculous. will i be fine? im just scared im going to be like this forever. will this go away? will i feel like i did before weed after i take meds??

Thanks

Evilbob333
09-12-2008, 05:54 PM
Do you know if i had my time again i would never go through that weed smoking period! It really messes with some people.
Anyway...back to your point...Yes you will get better, as long as you learn and fully, absolutley accept a couple of basic truths. Firstly the medication may or may not help, you may have to try a few different things with your GP or counsellor till you find one that works for you however getting past anxiety for good is something that no meds can do...its something you have to do yourself, with the support and guidance of others around you. The main thing about getting over anxiety is realising that it can not in any way shape or form hurt you or mess you up long term...no matter how far down the road you are you can always get back to 'normal'.
Once you realise that these feelings and thoughts are just anxiety you need to learn to accept that and relax into them. I know its very difficult when you're really on edge but relaxation is a skill and like any skill it needs practice and patience to master. Once you learn to relax and calm yourself down you will begin to see that there is nothing to fear, and with time you WILL come out of the other end of this. Never stop believing that you can beat this, never stop fighting the good fight even when you're exhausted by it...push yourslef into doin the things that scare you and eventually you'll be back to pre anxiety you. No-one is beyond recovery with anxiety, no-one at all!
Wishing you the best!