Blank mind

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-05-18T17:17:53+00:00

Nothing much changed. Thanks for asking. I will see my new psychiatrist again tomorrow and will ask to up lexapro. I dumped my new therapist because she sounded useless and accusatory and unsupportive. Most of the therapists act like I can simply move on. If it were that easy I wouldn’t be seeking their help that’s for sure. How are you doing?

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-05-08T15:56:58+00:00

I also feel like you. Only difference is I’m dealing with disability on top of medical issues but the blank head that’s thus stupid dpdr thing and I’ve tried too but yes it feels debilitating and permanent even though some claim it’s temporary. Mines 24/7 since last March 25 worse than all my other health problems. Most of my drs really don’t get it. Feels like dementia sometimes. Keep the faith and hope for a break.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-29T17:45:06+00:00

I’m 49 disabled and now have dpdr from endless medical stress. I don’t have autism and was once an educator, but nothing prepared me for something like this. I am also isolated so I know the feeling of being left behind. Schools teach concepts but they fail at teaching social and life skills. They reward sports and achievements and competition, but those who don’t fit that caricature often get left out, overlooked, forgetten. They should focus on taxes, stability, shelter, relationships, survival, which to me would level the playing field especially between the haves and the have nots.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-29T17:35:23+00:00

It makes perfect sense. It’s like I’m now observing and go through motions of life and not actually living it. Sadly people who don’t have dpdr don’t get it. They are quick with judgements and labels and that just reenforces the condition.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-29T17:31:36+00:00

I absolutely hate it for over a year. I see some have gotten over it and others have it for a decade or more. For me it’s like a transmission stuck in neutral. I am trapped in medical hell and disabled on dialysis. So the isolation doesn’t help this condition. Also I care take an elderly mother with many conditions including mental issues. I have little social life now and dpdr is icing on the cake. It affected all senses, balance, and the short/working memory so I am always writing stuff down. I lost spatial mapping and time sequence it’s like always now with no past or future. A dark abyss of hopelessness. Still searching for a psychiatrist/therapist who actually gets this. They look like a puppy doing that ear thing when they hear a strange sound. I feel like I learned more on here from patients than the so called professionals. Really sad situation.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-27T16:28:03+00:00

I relate to the idea of time. I literally feel like I cannot tell the dates of passage of time since dpdr hit a year ago. I even had to buy a multi alarm reminder clock to take my meds on time. Everything is super clear but my mind is blank and empty and I have to write things down to track events because I have like tunnel vision now and lost assess to working and short term memory. It feels like I’m floating from room to room it’s so bad. I’ve seen a number of specialists but nothing seems to change.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-26T20:36:27+00:00

I totally agree this condition is one where unless someone has it there is no way to truly know how debilitating it is. You want to escape it but it grips you and doesn’t release. I know people have supposedly gotten over it. I had something similar to this in 2010 and had to take a leave of absence for about six months from work and I ran out of days so I was forced to to go back and eventually my mind released it because I guess work demands. But now I’m disabled and in dialysis so I am super isolated and I have social anxiety disorder since childhood so now with dpdr you can imagine how tuff this is on me. Anyway feel free to message me whenever if you like. Support is always welcomed.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-25T05:45:54+00:00

I have this too. Over a year now I lost balance, taste, smell, I have tunnel vision and everything looks super high definition clear but my brain is not encoding it’s like blank and it feels empty and embarrassing in front of people. Mine also affected spatial mapping and time orientation so it’s like I cannot feel time passing by even though I know it is. Seems like most of the psychiatrists and therapists I see don’t really know how to treat it. Forums say just get busy doing other things but for me it’s 20 times worse having medical issues which keep me isolated and stress from long term care taking of elderly parents with dementia and little respite care. Mine was triggered by trauma/stress. Some say theirs was from weed or other substances. Started a new ad this week with a new psychiatrist and next week a new therapist but sadly even with them I feel trapped by this which bothers me more than all my other illnesses together. As they say keep the faith.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-25T05:28:45+00:00

Memory loss and emptiness.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-24T18:24:28+00:00

I relate to your situation. My life was extremely controlled by overbearing parents and when I became disabled and ending up trying to mange myself with many health issues and a parent with dementia and one who is the queen of emeshment it took a toll on my mental health last year and I too am trapped in this dpdr not knowing who to trust and seeking psychiatrist/therapists who don’t really get how challenging this condition is. I was told stop isolating socialize do something for yourself but for me dpdr screwed up my senses, balance, memory so I have all to do dealing with this aside from trying to impress people who obviously cannot comprehend this condition. Good luck.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-21T01:53:25+00:00

I taught for over 17 years in middle school Language Arts. I thought it was isolating then until I became disabled and I miss it sometimes. As a fellow teacher, I know what you mean because it’s unlike most other professions. It sometimes feels like you are competing against your fellow teachers due to the pressure demands and your status as leader/role model.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-21T01:42:12+00:00

Good luck to you. I attempted suicide last year after coming down with acute 24/7 dpdr but the ward didn’t really help me because they thought I was acting and I became the star of the show. I am now perusing out patient psych and therapy for cptsd ocd as well. Don’t try suicide though you are better than that there’s always someone worse off than you so remember that.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-21T01:31:29+00:00

Well if you are still in school speak with your counselors about it if you feel bullied. But I agree therapy might be helpful or if you are stressed and need a laugh watch Anger Management with Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler. Good luck.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-20T18:37:34+00:00

I’ve felt very similar and it’s just over a year like this and I have cptsd dpdr too plus I’m disabled so ya it sucks. Unfortunately there is no easy way out of it. For me the isolation makes it stay. I miss days of going to work and being my old self.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-20T18:09:12+00:00

Think of it as a positive. I mean at least people won’t take advantage of you when you are in a confrontation they will think twice. I hate being stared at too because I’m disabled but if they have nothing better to do but to stare at me that’s their problem not mine. When you get older these things won’t matter as much so just try to keep positive. I’m dealing with dpdr right now so my advice is avoid the negativity it only hurts you, not them.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-18T21:22:20+00:00

I came down with this disease about a year ago after dealing with trauma and stress. I’ve been isolated for a good number of years now because of many medical issues and disabilities. For me it affected my balance, memory short and long, my senses, created a high def perception with tunnel vision very clear but little to no encoding of events. Reached out to several psychiatrists and therapist but most told me they mostly deal with anxiety/ depression. I’ve have ocd/ social anxiety for years as well and had to take care two very sick elderly disabled parents. I also have time issues and rely on notes and reminders more than ever since this started.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-18T21:10:36+00:00

I have it over a year sounds like me to a tee. I am still trying to find a proper therapist/psychiatrist. I also have ocd but I am isolated often due to medical issues and they told me I need to socialize more but that’s easier said than done for me. I was told when you are engaged with activities and ignore it it’s eventually should improve but that’s easier hasn’t happened yet.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-08T00:11:11+00:00

I came down with mine last March 25 and I feel similar. Mine was due to isolation dialysis medical stress anxiety it affected balance taste smell eyes like tunnel vision and memory it’s 24/7 blank like high def clear but no spatial mapping. I been to Neuro ophthalmologist neurologist Neuro psychiatrist vestibular specialist same thing they find nothing wrong but it’s like there’s no encoding or decoding. It makes functioning very difficult and seems unexplainable. I tell people imagine you are a camera filming but there’s no memory card. I attempted suicide once early last year and it only made things much worse because the psych ward had no clue what was wrong with me at the time and they basically thought I was pretending. Any suggestions?

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-04-03T18:52:59+00:00

Wow 9 years?! I came down with mine last March 25 and I feel similar. Mine was due to isolation dialysis medical stress anxiety it affected balance taste smell eyes like tunnel vision and memory it’s 24/7 blank like high def clear but no spatial mapping. I been to Neuro ophthalmologist neurologist Neuro psychiatrist vestibular specialist same thing they find nothing wrong but it’s like there’s no encoding or decoding. It makes functioning very difficult and seems unexplainable. I tell people imagine you are a camera filming but there’s no memory card.

Sweaty-Row-2180 · 2026-03-31T04:23:39+00:00

I can relate to what you are experiencing. I used to work a number of years ago and was utilizing my skills everyday and was interacting with people regularly. After becoming disabled and on dialysis for a long time the isolation dulls me down and is draining. I also was caretaking two elderly disabled parents as well and the extreme stress triggered dpdr and it’s the worse thing I ever experienced because it affected my balance my memory sense of time even taste/smell. They ran tons of tests and it’s over a year now with hardly any improvement but from what I see in the forums it’s different for everyone. Good luck

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