DP and DR

[dasmaedchen2]

I've been experiencing horrible derealization and depersonalization which leads to these massive panic attacks. They occur while I am in my own home and really cripple me when I decide I want to leave my house. That leads to my agoraphobia, which is a seperate matter I suppose.

I was hoping someone could suggesst any medications for my derealization and depersonalization. I've heard for many years now that there are none. I have even tried beta blockers for help. I am currently on Xanax, which takes a small edge off of the fear, but does nothing for the derealization and depersonalization. My psychiatrist keeps pushing Haldol on me and I've already suffered Dyskenisia twice from it and I refuse to take it. Is it possible more antipsychotics can help? I'm already on Risperdal. Is there some medication I'm just missing?

Can anyone help me?

Thank you.

[melindazcrew6]

DP and DR are horrible !! HAve had it since sept! The only thing that has been helping is Zoloft. But that is me everyone is different. You need to talk to your doctor about trying something new and dont give up. Try to stop your racing mind, I have aa brain tumor i am going crazy ect... What helped me with this is I put a ruber band on my wrist and everytime my mind would start going I would give it a snap. It helped ALOT. Are you in therapy? That will help alot to. So sorry you are going threw this.Keep posting we are here for you!!!
Melinda

[r9c]

I know how DP & Dr feels,trust me,the longest i have experienced is more than a month but trust me it does goes away when you dun put 2nd fear into it,figuring out something else its wrong,i know its hard but from my experienced i did recovered from it the last time DP hits me hard,i know its horrible when everything looks unreal,fake,odd,strange and even scary,there were times when i drive my car,it was so bad i cant really felt myself in the car.but reassured its just a product of ur tiring stress out mind,the brain is a very powerful thing,it activate DP and DR just to protect ur mind being overwork,in other words it slow ur toughts down,making things look unreal etc,i dun noe how to explained that but trust me that once u calm down a bit,take it easy and it WILL goes away,trust me,the 1st time i experienced DP i was so scared,i tought i was going insane etc