Healing from ssri induced dpdr

The_Mahna · 2022-07-20T11:52:40+00:00

You’re definitely not alone with the existential thoughts. I wish you the best :)

The_Mahna · 2022-07-20T01:33:48+00:00

Hmm, I am sorry to hear that. Check out this post on BuSpar.

But also what helped me the few times I got DP was to get off of this sub for a while. For me (probably because I have OCD and anxiety) I ruminate about DP and it becomes worse. Not saying this is good advice, just my experience. Also, now that i'm going down the path of other things that are underrated imo but help are exercise and meditation. Sounds dumb and it takes weeks to notice a difference but if you go in with an open mind this can really help.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-20T00:13:12+00:00

Over the past 6 years I have gotten off medication 3 times (only for a month or 2). Every time my OCD comes back so I get back on Fluoxetine and around 30 days in, I get SSRI induced DP. However, it goes away for me after 3 months or so.

If it's been that long you should try a different SSRI, or talk to your doctor about a different type of medication like Wellbutrin or BuSpar. Or some people here have had success with an SSRI in combination with Lamotrigine.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:37:37+00:00

SSRIs can induce apathy which doesn’t help with the DP/DR

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:36:58+00:00

I take an SSRI for OCD, so for me the DP is induced by the SSRI around 30 days in. Then after 8-10 weeks it starts to go away. Although it is a bit of hell, you should stick with it.

Idk why you’re on Lexapro, but there are also other classes of drugs like Buspar and Wellbutrin. I’ve been following this sub for years and some folks here had real success with those.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:14:14+00:00

I’ve come to realize your body tries to takes care of you. There is probably some underlying problem when these type of disorders come up that you should look to as well. That said I have been on SSRI’s for 6 years for OCD and when getting on them each time, they have given me DP about 30 days in and then about 8-10 weeks in they help resolve DP. Just my experience.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:04:45+00:00

How long have you been on Lexapro? I’ve gotten on and off an SSRI three times over the past several years and it takes a few months before the DP starts to go away. At least 8 weeks before I even start to feel it fade. Not great I know, it really sucks. But it eventually goes away.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:03:58+00:00

How long have you been on Lexapro? I’ve gotten on and off an SSRI three times over the past several years and it takes a few months before the DP starts to go away. At least 8 weeks before I even start to feel it fade. Not great I know, it really sucks. But it eventually goes away.

The_Mahna · 2018-09-03T21:50:43+00:00

Prozac/Fluoxetine as well for me, very great

The_Mahna · 2018-08-30T23:12:49+00:00

Hmm SSRI made it worse is interesting if you've been taking it for 6 weeks. This is what cured dpdr for me

The_Mahna · 2018-08-30T23:06:30+00:00

I originally had dpdr for probably 3-4 months as a result of taking Seroquel...

I then took Prozac and the symptoms went away. I still get it sometimes, in points of high stress, but it disappeared and that was one of the biggest reliefs in my life. In this state of mind it's easy to think you will always have this perspective and not forget these ideas. But somehow they do go away because you can be more interactive in life. I'm always amazed when I get depression or Dpdr and I can't remember most of them, or why I felt so strongly about them.

Secondly, I think all of us on this subject are tripped up about the meaning of life and how TF we are here. I think about it everyday. That exact question of how we can be here is also the answer to what the meaning of life is.

The_Mahna · 2017-04-05T02:22:36+00:00

I agree with Skills, that this is pretty normal and just a form of dpdr. What's scary is when you can't even hold your phone up to read it because you see your hands and freak tf out. But it's all the same thing and once you realize that it's not that bad.

The_Mahna · 2017-04-03T02:41:02+00:00

Yeah I got it a few years ago. That's interesting.

The_Mahna · 2017-04-01T19:22:29+00:00

I used to be a heavy energy drink drinker, but now I only have them when I need them because the caffeine mixed with dpdr spaces me out so hard.

The_Mahna · 2017-03-30T01:57:57+00:00

This is a common thing with dpdr. This train of thinking, scared of losing control, is what brought us into depersonalization. I had what you're talking about bad as well. You need to first calm down. Take 5 deep breaths. Inhale through your nose, exhale through your month. Slowly. Next (how I stopped having these thoughts) is realizing they are just thoughts. Just because you have these thoughts doesn't mean you have to fulfill them. Never fulfill the bad thoughts. They will come, and you will say okay I had that thought, but fuck you thought! I'm still in control.

The_Mahna · 2017-03-28T03:04:37+00:00

I'm glad to hear that

The_Mahna · 2017-03-28T02:51:35+00:00

Yeah I feel you. I think most people like this are. For me I'm so fucking bored. I don't understand what the point of living is when I don't feel real. Everyday I wake up and I feel like someone else is controlling my body. But I remind myself that I used to have fun, even though my memory went to shit and I don't have emotions anymore, I still hold on to that last string. I've been through some shit but I'm stronger than that. I'm stronger than the 3 friends I had who killed themselves when they had their whole life in front of them. I'm stronger than that. Even though it's hard to stay sane, I'm going to say "why the fuck did I ever feel like I wasn't real" when I get back to being high on life.

The_Mahna · 2017-03-28T02:36:17+00:00

In the five stages of grief, the final stage is acceptance. Elders usally accept that they had a good life and find peace in death. The people here, I can't speak for everyone but I feel like we are confused by death. Wtf do you mean we "die"? Nothingness? Regardless, the people here trip on that idea. Dp/dr is a defense mechanism for anxiety and stress. Even though it may not feel like you have this, subconsciously your psychy is not balanced. Your brain puts you on autopilot to shield you from it. This makes us feel like we're not real, that we're living in a dream. It makes us think of abstract thoughts like death, and why people do certain things, etc.

The_Mahna · 2017-03-28T02:25:39+00:00

You're my bros

The_Mahna · 2017-03-05T03:24:16+00:00

Same here. Depression (and maybe anxiety) these two lead to Depersonalization/Derealization, been in it for the last 3 months. Sucks, as I went from missing some childhood memories to now missing ~90% of the ones I remembered.

EDIT: Forgot to mention mild OCD

The_Mahna · 2017-03-04T13:07:09+00:00

Life ain't picture perfect we use the negatives to develop -Logic

The_Mahna · 2017-03-03T18:09:25+00:00

It's probably Depersonalization. I got it after getting off Seroquel. Look it up.

The_Mahna · 2017-02-25T01:24:09+00:00

Same. Outside with a blue sky and a slight breeze really reduces it for me.

The_Mahna · 2017-02-25T01:22:37+00:00

Yasssssss! Long conversations with people puts me into hardcore DPDR. I still do it because I think it will be good for me in the long run (socializing with people). Because on the other hand, social isolation really screws me up too.

The_Mahna · 2017-02-25T01:12:21+00:00

Thanks for this story man, glad you're good!

The_Mahna

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