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I've been diagnosed with bipolar i and panic disorder.
It's really hard to explain. -feels like nothing around me is real, I question whether everything around me is really happening -feels like I don't belong in my body, I don't recognize myself -feels like my head is going to explode -sometimes it gets so severe I feel like I'm never going to think straight again -if I don't stay distracted these symptoms happen and I feel like I'm losing my mind -cant sleep at night because when I close my eyes these symptoms happen
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I'm on a mix of meds. Who knows at this pont.. ![]() |
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I'm not sure what your question is. Are you asking if anyone can relate? If so, yes, I relate. When I'm in an episode I often feel like nothing is real. Mostly mixed episodes. Perhaps that's what you're experiencing?
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It partially sounds like derealization. Feeling like you're only partially present or not really present at all. Like a dream state almost. It happens to me when I'm very anxious. My pdoc has me take Clonazepam scheduled when I get like that instead of as needed.
It is the feeling I hate the most being bipolar. I feel so out of control of what's going on around me. It's debilitating.
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I felt like that yesterday while I was sitting outside.... I could see that the sky was blue and feel that the wind was blowing, but I felt like my whole being was so wrapped up into my mind that I wasn't actually experiencing any of it. I didn't know that was common with bipolar- good to know I'm not alone there!
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Yeah, I second it probably being derealization and depersonalization. I get it too and it's the worst thing. Lamictal's been the one thing that's helped it quite a bit for me.
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