Here is a part of one interview that I had the privilege to perform with a gentleman named John w. John suffered with disorder of panic and one of its most unusual manifestations: derealization
R K Thanks for sharing your story with us. Why not start by saying about when it was learned that his problem was not only common, but also had a cure?
JOHN Derealization: Day one heard that word was one of the happiest days of my life. He had suffered with anxiety disorder and several of their demonstrations for years. They did not know was that had suffered other people with the same problem, and had a name.
R K what derealization? Does it feel like?
JOHN when I begin to be "unreal" feeling, as if nothing was real. I felt that I was watching life from a distance. People around me, knew that there were, and still somehow seemed like strangers. Everything was fantastic. I felt dizzy, even to the extent that could "fall out of the land" at times it seemed that nothing was solid, not even me. It was as if he could melt. In the extreme fighting with derealization, familiar object seems to shift before me. Sometimes I would like to hear (and feel) a distant rumble in my head.
R K when you would have a fight with derealization, time lasted?
JOHN For me the derealization would come very soon. Sometimes you feel like someone had hit me in the head. At first it would only last a few minutes. The time would take over. Suddenly glows and disappears historical.
R K also was anxiety attacks?
JOHN Ah yes, much as well.
R K when you first experience derealization?
JOHN For me it started when I was a kid. Although it's unusual. For the majority of the people it did not arrive until the teens or twenties.
R K what help look for?
JOHN My problem began in the final years "70." It was a time when most doctors do not understand my illness, and medications that are available today had not reached the market yet. Anyway, I went to several doctors. Got me some "nerve pills" such as valium. These pills do not actually treat panic disorder. Years ago just suffer alone.
R K But his condition worsened. Tell us about hitting bottom.
JOHN When that was 30 years, my anxiety and derealization attacks reached a point where no could stand. Derealization fighting would last so long and they come so frequently, that began to question my sanity. He became in depression and fear. I was scared even leave my room. I no longer could function. Ah, might occasionally have a few hours where I felt something normal, but return them the panic.
I got to a point where my wife insisted that I go to my doctor. I do not see much use, but it insisted, so I went. The doctor told me there were new drugs on the market that reported to help people like me. He said that he personally did not know enough about that area of medicine to prescribe them, but I knew that a young psychiatrist who thought it could help me. He had always resisted the idea of going to a psychiatrist, but I was desperate.
I went to see him. I told him everything. You said on my childhood struggle with anxiety and a sense that only the things were not real. I told you how had gotten worse again over the years. I told him that he was terrified and depressed even when I spoke to him. He sees nothing. I then asked him if he was crazy.
"" Is not "have serious panic disorder, with gusts of derealization." "Set in depression and agoraphobia"
It was the first time that he had heard the word "derealization". It has a name. Other people have. And best of all, there are medications that can help. For the first time in a long time, I felt a little hope.
R K Then, is how are you doing now? And what advice do you have for our readers?
JOHN I am much better. I still struggling a bit, but the difference is like night and day. As for its readers, I would say that you don't be afraid to ask for help. The understanding on the problems of anxiety and medications available to help those who suffer has reached one million miles since the days when I began to suffer.
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