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I fear that this war I have with racing thoughts is driving me insane.

The reality outside my head is fading away, and is being replaced by the more real terror inside my head. When people speak, it seems like they are far away or that I am hearing an echo of what they said long after they said it.{quote}

What I believe IMO and obviously I am not a doctor is going on here is called Depersonalization disorder (DPD) is a dissociative disorder in which the sufferer is affected by persistent or recurrent feelings of depersonalization and/or derealization. Please go here to look up info about this disorder. See what you think and maybe you can talk to your Pdoc about it when you see them if you think it fits.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depersonalization_disorder

I hope that you start to feel better soon - and know that you are definitely not alone in this bipolar battle my friend .