If this were just a mild sort of brain fog or perception distortion I experienced, I could work through it, and I do try to use grounding techniques when I feel it coming on. I've spent years robotically functioning through the episodes, raising a family and up until recently, holding down a job. The problem is that it has progressed to where, in the bad episodes, my mind completely shuts down and I am unable to speak, move or even hear very clearly. So, I'm hoping the new med will help to alleviate it.

Thanks for everyone's input. [/QUOTE]

This is my biggest fear!
I've had chronic dp for 21 years... sometimes it gets worse, sometimes stays the same, rarely gets a tiny bit better... I am so scared the eventually it will get as bad as you were describing, dragonfly... I hope you can find a way to stop your dp episodes soon! Very, very soon!