feelings of unreality

[mindracer]

I have this overwhelming feeling of not being connected..almost like I'm in a movie?
ssooooo weird..sometimes I can't feel my arms and legs? not like paralyzed though..I can't really explain

[bbycrissy]

I know exactly how you feel!
Out of all the anxiety symptoms Id say that "de-realization" is the worst one.
After my 1st panic attack that was one of the symptoms I had to deal with for about 4-5 days. fortunately, it went away for awhile until I got my 2nd panic attack. As of right now im currently dealing with this symptom. I went out last night with friends(first time i go out since i started having panic attacks) and it totally freaked me out because everything looked so unreal, at one point I almost got a panic attack from being so freaked out. The good news is that I sumhow managed to keep my cool by trying to not focus on how I felt but instead focusing on my friends and the fact that I was proud of myself for being able to go out without having a panic attack=)
sorry for writing so much, buht yea bottom line. THE DE-REALIZATION SYMPTOM/FEELING DOES GO AWAY. IT ALL DEPENDS. FOR ME IT SEEMS TO FLUCUATE BACK AND FORTH. SUMTIMES I HAVE IT FOR A FEW HOURS THEN SNAP OUTTA IT OTHER TIMES I DONT HAVE IT AT ALL.

I know what your going through and I know how tough sum days can be
you just gawta talk to sumbody who makes you happy
or do your fav hobby nomatter how unreal it may seem. JUST DO IT!
hang in there
=)

p.s- I also have the numbness in my arms and legs sumtimes, mostly my left hand tho. it does also go away. normal symptom =))

[tom219]

How do you get rid of the symptoms no one has answered that yet?

[cnote]

It's called "de-realization". It's totally a symptom of anxiety. I get it when I have REALLY bad anxiety. But we are all different, and we all handle it differently. I have just tried to find peace as much as I can with my anxiety when I go through a bad spell.

The numbness you are explaining about your arms and legs... TOTALLY anxiety symptom. Get it as well.

You are not alone my friend. =)

You'll be alright. The feelings CANNOT HARM YOU. =) Just remember that. They are only sensations.

Good luck to you. Keep in touch. =)

[mike1122]

Yea I get that alot, its not fun at all its really hard to explain but I feel like the universe is like new or something or like if im talking to my mom I ask my self is that really my mom or am I dreaming its really weird and makes me worry a whole lot more.