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Old Jan 09, 2012, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by PurpleFlyingMonkeys View Post
So So Lately when people say my name, especially if they are calling me, it's kind of surreal. If that's the correct term for it. It's kind of like I feel kind of blended and abstract, almost as if I'm a painting but not really a painting. I look at who is calling me so confused, not sure what they just said and what it meant. It takes about 3 seconds before the feeling starts to pass and I realize "wait I think I am that name" but even then it's only a vague familiarity with the name. What could this be? Do others experience it?
what is this.. like always it can be just about anything from A-Z, from mental problems to physical problems from lack of sleep to lack of fluids and nutrition, and only a treatment provider can tell you what it is, because we are not allowed to diagnose each other. Im glad you have an appointment coming up. I hope you get some answers that you need and can get the treatment you need that will help you feel better. Im rooting for you and sending lots of well wishes and prayers.

in me feeling like this was a result of many things: medication problems, Dietary problems, lack of sleep, Bipolar disorder, Anemia, Parkinson disease/Multiple Sclerosis / Muscular Dystrophy, high blood pressure, stress, anxiety, and many more depending upon situation and other accompanying symptoms.

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Also, last night I kind of... It was strange... In the car I started to get so confused. I felt and thought I was back 4 years ago in an abusive relationship. My current boyfriend was with me, I knew it but for a minute at first I was literally thought I was in the past 4 years ago, then small things I saw started to remind me of where I was, it took a few minutes of being confused before I was back in the present and feeling like I sort of belonged there... What could this be and do others experience this as well?
like always Ill say it so that there is no misunderstanding with my post - we cant tell you what this is for you, thats making a diagnosis and only youe treatment providers can do that.

in general the reliving a past event / situation is called having a flashbacks.

flashbacks can be seeing the past event, feeling the past event, hearing the past event, smelling the past event or a combo of all of them to some degree or the reliving of the event in complete detail. It can also be having "intrusive thoughts" this is having thoughts about the past event. flashbacks are a common thing for people who have gone through anything that is traumatic for them. It is a very common thing that comes with and without mental disorders. the most common mental disorder with flashbacks is PTSD.

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Small things such as these happen all the time, now I'm just trying to decide which ones are "normal" and which ones may need help, it's such a jumbled mess in my head when I have my appt on the 25 I want to be somewhat sorted!

Thanks for any replies... Dunno if others can relate or not, just wondering if it's something unusual or not, worrisome or not etc. Thank you for any replies
If it bothers you then you need help, if you think you need help with it then you need help. there is no right or wrong when it comes to seeking help for problems.
Thanks for this!
PurpleFlyingMonkeys