* Rapid heart beat, pounding heart or palpitations
* Sweating
* Shaking visibly or inside
* Choking sensations or lump in throat (Globus Hystericus)
* Smothering or shortness of breath sensations
* Chest pain or discomfort
* Nausea, bloating, indigestion or abdominal discomfort
* Dizziness or unsteadiness
* Feeling light-headed
* Derealization (feeling unreal or dreamy)
* Depersonalization (feeling outside yourself or like you don’t exist)
* Fear of losing control or going crazy
* Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) in face, extremities or body
* Chills or hot flushes
* Skin losing color
* Blushing or skin blotches
* Urgently needing to urinate or defecate
* Inappropriate/Disturbed thoughts
* Muscle pain, especially in neck or shoulders

Those were the symptoms of panic attacks. I get a lot of these at times and get real panic-y.

Here’s a story that’s serious but humorous.

Okay, I have a pen at school. There’s a little chain, with a monkey head on the end of that chain.

I choke the pen. I know, I know. It’s weird. I always think the monkey is trying to hurt me! But that is my absolute favorite-all-time-ever pen! My friend said I needed to go to a therapist because of the monkey thing and all that. I guess I do… He also said I needed counseling. By the way, what’s the difference between therapists and counselors? Anyways, I’m kind of embarrassed/afraid to tell my parents because none of her children before (I have one older brother and one older sister) had anything like this! Please help!
I also have OCD.

Some phobias, too:

Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
Arsonphobia- Fear of fire.
Asthenophobia- Fear of fainting or weakness.
Astraphobia or Astrapophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.
Bathmophobia- Fear of stairs or steep slopes.
Catoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors.
Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched.
Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces. Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs. Consecotaleophobia- Fear of chopsticks.
Coulrophobia- Fear of clowns. Demophobia- Fear of crowds. Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to school. Eisoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors or of seeing oneself in a mirror. Emetophobia- Fear of vomiting. Enochlophobia- Fear of crowds. Eremophobia- Fear of being oneself or of lonliness.
Ereuthrophobia- Fear of blushing.

Tags: abdominal discomfort, astraphobia, bathmophobia, body chills, depersonalization, disturbed thoughts, fear of fire, fear of losing control, globus hystericus, lump in throat, monkey head, monkey thing, pounding heart, rapid heart, roof of the mouth, skin blotches, steep slopes, symptoms of panic attacks, thunder and lightning, unsteadiness

* Rapid heart beat, pounding heart or palpitations
* Sweating
* Shaking visibly or inside
* Choking sensations or lump in throat
* Smothering or shortness of breath sensations
* Chest pain or discomfort
* Nausea, bloating, indigestion or abdominal discomfort
* Dizziness or unsteadiness
* Feeling light-headed
* Derealization (feeling unreal or dreamy)
* Depersonalization (feeling outside yourself or like you don’t exist)
* Fear of losing control or going crazy
* Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) in face, extremities or body
* Chills or hot flushes
* Skin losing color
* Blushing or skin blotches
* Urgently needing to urinate or defecate
* Inappropriate/Disturbed thoughts
* Muscle pain, especially in neck or shoulders

Those were the symptoms of panic attacks. I get a lot of these at times and get real panic-y.

Here’s a story that’s serious but humorous.

Okay, I have a pen at school. There’s a little chain, with a monkey head on the end of that chain.

I choke the pen. I know, I know. It’s weird. I always think the monkey is trying to hurt me! But that is my absolute favorite-all-time-ever pen! My friend said I needed to go to a therapist because of the monkey thing and all that. I guess I do… He also said I needed counseling. By the way, what’s the difference between therapists and counselors? Anyways, I’m kind of embarrassed/afraid to tell my parents because none of her children before (I have one older brother and one older sister) had anything like this! Please help!

I also have OCD.

Some phobias, too:

Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
Arsonphobia- Fear of fire.
Asthenophobia- Fear of fainting or weakness.
Astraphobia or Astrapophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.
Bathmophobia- Fear of stairs or steep slopes.
Catoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors.
Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched.
Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces. Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs. Consecotaleophobia- Fear of chopsticks.
Coulrophobia- Fear of clowns. Demophobia- Fear of crowds. Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to school. Eisoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors or of seeing oneself in a mirror. Emetophobia- Fear of vomiting. Enochlophobia- Fear of crowds. Eremophobia- Fear of being oneself or of lonliness.
Ereuthrophobia- Fear of blushing.

Is all this normal?
I’m also completely terrified by flushing.
I’m also scared by odd numbers…

Tags: abdominal discomfort, astraphobia, bathmophobia, body chills, claustrophobia, depersonalization, disturbed thoughts, fear of fire, fear of losing control, lump in throat, monkey head, monkey thing, pounding heart, rapid heart, roof of the mouth, skin blotches, steep slopes, symptoms of panic attacks, thunder and lightning, unsteadiness

I know there has to be something phycologically wrong with me.
For a long time now, I get depressed (or stressed- not sure really which one yet) every single day.
It’s so hard to deal with.
I looked symptoms of panic attacks.
These are the ones I have:
-rapid heart beat
-shaking
-shortness of breath
-chest discomfort
-depersonalization

these are the symptoms of depression i have:
-constant sadness
-irritability
-insomnia
-fatigue (may just be cause by my lack of sleep)
-eating more
-difficulty concentrating (huge problem since I’m in high school)
-loss of interest in activities

Please I really need help figuring out if I may be suffering from something. I’d like to at least have an idea of what is wrong when i go to talk to my mom about this. So any information would be appreciated.
Thank you

Tags: chest discomfort, depersonalization, fatigue, insomnia, irritability, lack of sleep, long time, loss of interest, mom, rapid heart, sadness, shortness of breath, single day, sleep, symptoms of depression, symptoms of panic attacks

I’m 14 and have panic disorder. My panic attacks have NEVER been as bad as the ones I’ve been having lately. I know all the symptoms of panic attacks, but lately I’ve been having episodes and I’m not sure if they’re panic attacks or not.

The first one, it felt like I woke up from something and lost a few seconds of time. Everything around me seemed like it wasn’t happening, and it felt like I was walking on air and everything I said didn’t feel like I was saying it (I figured this was depersonalization I also was completely numb, I could feel pressure, but that’s it.I was also hypervenalating. I sat down and drank something and I felt better.
The second one I had, it just felt like I was walking on air and I was numb….I sat down once again, took some deep breaths, drank some water, and I was fine. There was no lost time.
The 3rd time it happened it felt like none of it was happening and I went completely numb, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, and I was confused….
because I didn’t think any of it was happening. I began pinching myself becuase I was panicing because I couldn’t feel it….only pressure. I began screaming to call 911 and it felt like none of it was happening. I was really scared and it felt like every movement I made wasn’t really happening. I think it was derealization. I was also tingling and getting these hot chills throughout my body. It happened again later that night, and it felt like none of the stuff that I did a few minutes before never happened.
So my question is….is there something wrong with me? Or were they just bad panic attacks? Have you ever had anything like it?
I am seeing a therapist….so please no answers like "Get meds, or go to a therapist."
Thanks.
fae- I’m not on any drugs. Have some respect, goodness!
I was also sick with the flu the 3rd time and when it happened again that night when it was really bad….so I don’t know if that has anything to do with it.
I refuse to take meds….my mom won’t let me. She doesn’t want me to have to take a pill to feel better. I agree with her. I want to be stronger than that. And I am not trying to insult any of you who do take pills, because I know that things get so bad you sometimes have no choice.
I’m beginning to understand more that they are probably just bad panic attacks, because I looked more symptoms up and they all make sense and sound like what I’m having, but I’m just scared about what happened the first time. How I had that period of lost time, the waking up period. I understand that anxiety and derealization can also do that to you, but I don’t know.

Tags: 911, chills, deep breaths, depersonalization, drugs, few minutes, flu, goodness, heart, mom, panic disorder, symptoms of panic attacks, walking on air

I have OCD and a lot of subconscious anxiety. During my first panic attack I had all of the symptoms, including the feeling ‘that something is wrong’. The same happened during my second panic attack, except then I was much more ‘panicky’. Subsequent panic attacks, however have oddly lacked the feeling of panic. I am on Prozac so perhaps that is playing a part and stopping the anxiety from emerging as mental panic, only physical.
Yes I am certain I have had panic attacks. Symptoms have included:
Actual panic during the attack.
Chest pain
Shakes
Cold sweat
Pinching and crawling skin
Tingling
Pain in arms
Hot in the face and upper body
Fatigue
Shortness of breath and hyperventilation
Pain in abdomen
Pain in back
Depersonalization

I have been to the emergency room and after hours clinic since and while there they found nothing wrong with my heart, lungs etc physically and suggested anxiety as a cause.

Tags: abdomen pain, anxiety, body fatigue, chest pain, cold sweat, crawling skin, depersonalization, emergency room, heart, lungs, ocd, pain in abdomen, pain in arms, panic attack, Panic Attacks, prozac, shortness of breath

For the past month I have been riding an emotional rollercoaster and my relationships are deteriorating due to my lack of interest and feeling of connection with the people who I love the most. I cry all of the time, in the beginning of this ride I Couldn’t control it, and I would cry at even the smallest little things that reminded me of the love that I just cannot feel- now I can control it and cry alone every night. I have had a share of panic attacks and cannot seem to function at times- my past refuge of art has seemed to fail me as painting does not help the sadness that I am feeling, like it used to. I feel like a zombie, I don’t enjoy shopping for art supllies like once had- Christmas was treacherous as no gift I opened or time I spent with loved ones seems to "touch me"- if that makes sense. And the less I feel for those who I have loved, the more panicy and almost paralyzed I feel. Sometimes the worry and sadness fill my head so much that the emotions almost have voices- I shake my head and body… Even my boyfriend and group of friends fail to make me happy….I cannot even have sex, it feels so emotionless. Ive missed school, I was a 4.0 student for so many years, I was a stable person, then one day, the first week of Dec, I just woke up feeling almost foreign. I even get really bad depersonalization. The only thing I could attribute to this is a progestrone only bc I had been taking, I stoped a month ago as of today and I still haven’t gotten my period and I didn’t get it on them either. I have done pregnancy tests and the come up neg, and on my particular brand of pill, mass amounts of missed periods are common- given this and the fact that we always have safe sex and I have had absolutely not physical symptoms of pregnancy, I don’t think that is the issue.
I just want to wake up without this underline anxiety and sadness- I just want to tell my boyfriend and bestfriends that I love them again….and I know I would’nt kill myself, but sometimes everything feels so strong and I just feel so out of control, even when I am just standing still…alone and with friends.

Tags: anxiety, bestfriends, christmas, depersonalization, emotions, lack of interest, mass amounts, neg, painting, Panic Attacks, periods, pregnancy tests, progestrone, relationships, sadness, safe sex, stable person, symptoms of pregnancy, voices, zombie

Is it possible to have D.I.D. (Dissociative Identity Disorder) without having the alters (multiple personalities)?

I have almost every other symptom. (see below) But could it simply be a combination of Bipolar, Depression, and Anxiety manifesting into a full-time state of dissociation?

(*Please do no suggest "seek a therapist," etc. I am asking on YA because I cannot see one currently.)

Symptoms:

- distortion or loss of subjective time

- depersonalization (feeling unreal, removed from one’s self, and detached from one’s physical and mental processes) (A LOT of outer body experiences with this one, a lot!)

- derealization (experiencing familiar persons and surroundings as if they were unfamiliar and strange or unreal) (Daily)

- amnesia

- lack of intimacy and personal connections

- frequent panic/anxiety attacks

- auditory hallunications (not of Alters, but of random noices (If I try to sleep without white noice my mind will flood with fuzzy, radio commercial broadcasts, a jumble of people talking, getting louder, and louder, and louder, until I open my eyes at night, and it ends, beginnning again whenI shut them)

- Visual Hallucinations (everything changes daily, in color, texture, size, length, height. I can see the air, things get too fuzzy, or WAY to clear or sharp, object get HUGE and I’ll shrink into a chair, colors brighter or dull like with Photoshop, ect.

- disorganized and unusual thinking and speech (SEVERE; loss of train of thought and subject flow, pre-spoken thoughts do not "flow" or "come out" right. I can’t think deeply anymore, my thinking won’t assemble, it’s just empty, and won’t process. Reading is a horrible struggle!)

- Depression

Any suggestions or idea of what this is if it isn’t D.I.D.?

Tags: bipolar, color texture, commercial broadcasts, depersonalization, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, jumble, lack of intimacy, mental processes, multiple personalities, outer body experiences, panic anxiety attacks, personal connections, spoken thoughts, subjective time, surroundings, texture size, time state, train of thought, visual hallucinations

what might be wrong with me? for the past 10 mounths i’ve been going through the following symptoms:
depression
anxiety
depersonalization derealisation
brain fog
blurred vision
heart palpitations
thoughts and sensations about the universe and how we are here that increase my depression
sleep anxiety
fear of dying in my sleep
insomnia
a noise in my head that bolts me awaik right before i fall asleep
feeling shaky
senstion of butterflies in my stomach
bizzare thoughts
mind confusion
irritability
weird sensations at night while i’m trying to sleep
inability to consontrate in class
fear of insanity
fear of death
fear of nothingness
fear of having a serious physical or mental condition
mild hallucinations (seeing lines or black dots that arnt there)
hppd
stress
out of body sensations when i’m trying to sleep
lethargy
inability to enjoy almost everything
racing thoughts
inability to relaxe
obssessions about getting better
apathy
disoriantation
feelings of fear
spiritual thoughts that increase anxiety and depression
thinking i’m dead
desperation to feel normal again
all this for 10 mounths what are some possible mental or physical problems that i might have?

Tags: anxiety and depression, apathy, arnt, blurred vision, body sensations, brain fog, depersonalization, depression anxiety, desperation, dying in my sleep, fear of death, fear of insanity, feelings of fear, hallucinations, heart palpitations, irritability, lethargy, mounths, nothingness, spiritual thoughts

It seems as if lately ive been experiencing mild symptoms of panic attacks. What I mean by mild is that I feel all the symptoms of panic attacks but it only last a few minutes. I don’t like the way I have been feeling lately it is starting to concern me. What if normal and what isn’t?Has anyone ever experienced these symptoms? If so have u got over ur attacks and how did u fix them. Thanks for ur answers…….
Josh thank you. De-realization (feelings of unreality) or depersonalization (being separated from oneself)
is something that I found difficult to explain to my husband. I would just call it "I feel as if im dreaming." My husband had no clue what I was talking about, and now he understands. Thanks for your feed back.

Tags: clue, depersonalization, feelings of unreality, few minutes, mild symptoms, realization, symptoms of panic attacks

what might be wrong with me? for the past 10 mounths i’ve been going through the following symptoms:
depression
anxiety
depersonalization derealisation
brain fog
blurred vision
heart palpitations
thoughts and sensations about the universe and how we are here that increase my depression
sleep anxiety
fear of dying in my sleep
insomnia
a noise in my head that bolts me awaik right before i fall asleep
feeling shaky
senstion of butterflies in my stomach
bizzare thoughts
mind confusion
irritability
weird sensations at night while i’m trying to sleep
inability to consontrate in class
fear of insanity
fear of death
fear of nothingness
fear of having a serious physical or mental condition
mild hallucinations (seeing lines or black dots that arnt there)
hppd
stress
out of body sensations when i’m trying to sleep
lethargy
inability to enjoy almost everything
racing thoughts
inability to relaxe
obssessions about getting better
apathy
disoriantation
feelings of fear
spiritual thoughts that increase anxiety and depression
thinking i’m dead
all this for 10 mounths what are some possible mental or physical problems that i might have?

Tags: anxiety and depression, apathy, arnt, blurred vision, body sensations, brain fog, depersonalization, depression anxiety, dying in my sleep, fear of death, fear of insanity, feelings of fear, hallucinations, heart palpitations, insomnia, irritability, lethargy, mounths, nothingness, spiritual thoughts

I am an 18 year old male that has been struggling with hypochondria and severe anxiety for most of my life. I have worried about such things as heart attacks and appendicitis, however i can assure you this is a bit different.
For a few years now, I have been suffering from several symptoms, such as depersonalization, severe lack of concentration and minor lack of memory, and vision problems (such as floaters and increased sensitivity to light), I have never had good vision though. I have had extreme nearsightedness all my life. Just recently I have been having regular pressure headaches on the left side of my head, about midway back and seemingly deep. Anyway, I have recently been worrying more and more about the possibility of a brain tumor. I am absolutley not a person to be running to the ER at every little sneeze, but one day last year, my DP got so bad (before I knew what DP really was) that I had to take a trip to said ER. I underwent a CT scan, which came up clear, but my symptoms continued.
On one side of the coin, I know how anxiety can affect the physical body, and after spending months online searching my condition, I’ve discovered many people that have symptoms close to mine.
On the other side of the coin, well, I’m a hypochondriac and I am very concerned about the little details- The fact that tumors can sometimes take a long while to be noticed, that CT scans aren’t always accurate, and the fact that i feel just so abnormal that its hard to think that anxiety could cause such persistant physical symptoms. At times I get so paranoid that I do not talk to anyone, and I am just locked alone in this state of horror.
On a side note, I am almost always exhausted. I find it terribly difficult to get up and go to work, and once I get there I feel that I may fall asleep halfway through my shift. Oddly, sometimes after I have been working for about 5 hours, I feel less tired and more motivated. Bear in mind that I do not always "wake up" after working, it is not an everyday occurance.

So, if anybody out there has any idea at all about what I should think, please don’t hesitate to respond.

Thanks in advance,
Nate.

Tags: appendicitis, bear in mind, brain tumor, ct scan, depersonalization, dp, floaters, good vision, headaches, heart attacks, horror, hypochondriac, lack of concentration, lack of memory, severe anxiety, sneeze, tumors, vision problems

How can you rate depression from mild to severe??

Where do physical symptoms start?
how bad does it have to be for
anxiety
panic attacks
reduced appetite
insomnia
depersonalization
self-harm
suicide…

…in general

also, how can you tell when anxiety is caused by depression, and is not just anxiety on its own?

Tags: anxiety panic, appetite, depersonalization, depression, insomnia, self harm, suicide

So Im 15 and have anxiety and i just started seeing a therapist. I was wondering if these are common symptoms from having anxiety?..

-feeling nauseous/light headed/week
-depersonalization
-feeling like everything is so dark
-being scared of the night because its so dark out and i feel trapped
-loss of appetite
-blurred vision/dizzy
-tight chest

thanks everyone!

Tags: anxiety, blurred vision, depersonalization, feeling nauseous, loss of appetite, tight chest

For the past month I have been riding an emotional rollercoaster and my relationships are deteriorating due to my lack of interest and feeling of connection with the people who I love the most. I cry all of the time, in the beginning of this ride I Couldn’t control it, and I would cry at even the smallest little things that reminded me of the love that I just cannot feel- now I can control it and cry alone every night. I have had a share of panic attacks and cannot seem to function at times- my past refuge of art has seemed to fail me as painting does not help the sadness that I am feeling, like it used to. I feel like a zombie, I don’t enjoy shopping for art supllies like once had- Christmas was treacherous as no gift I opened or time I spent with loved ones seems to "touch me"- if that makes sense. And the less I feel for those who I have loved, the more panicy and almost paralyzed I feel. Sometimes the worry and sadness fill my head so much that the emotions almost have voices- I shake my head and body… Even my boyfriend and group of friends fail to make me happy….I cannot even have sex, it feels so emotionless. Ive missed school, I was a 4.0 student for so many years, I was a stable person, then one day, the first week of Dec, I just woke up feeling almost foreign. I even get really bad depersonalization. The only thing I could attribute to this is a progestrone only bc I had been taking, I stoped a month ago as of today and I still haven’t gotten my period and I didn’t get it on them either. I have done pregnancy tests and the come up neg, and on my particular brand of pill, mass amounts of missed periods are common- given this and the fact that we always have safe sex and I have had absolutely not physical symptoms of pregnancy, I don’t think that is the issue.
I just want to wake up without this underline anxiety and sadness- I just want to tell my boyfriend and bestfriends that I love them again….

Tags: anxiety, bestfriends, christmas, depersonalization, emotions, lack of interest, mass amounts, neg, painting, Panic Attacks, periods, pregnancy tests, progestrone, relationships, sadness, safe sex, stable person, symptoms of pregnancy, voices, zombie

I have been feeling anxious and depressed the past 6-7 months. Im confused because I dont get the typical symptoms such as fast heart rate, panic attacks, sweating, adrenaline etc! The only physical symptom I have gotten is slight depersonalization and head pressure along with mental confusion and a feeling like I am going insane sometimes. My therapist says its anxiety but I do not know if I believe her! She says my anxiety is the result of my life not being where I want it to be. The thing is, alot of people’s lives are not where they want it to be. If you gave anyone that question 95% of people wouldnt say "im perfectly content with my relationships, career job etc". Why dont these people feel extreme anxiety like me? also, my life was alot worse earlier in my life, so why did I not have this "anxiety" then?. I just graduated college, and am working a good job. I feel like I have some sort of innate mental disorder I have no control over, this only makes the confusion worse!
For Hochie,

I think my anxiety is may be caused by either an increased tendency for anxiety. However, this recent anxiety has felt different thatn anything I have experienced before. It behaves differently and doesnt get better with positive affirmations (e.i. I dont feel better if I constantly tell myself that i have blessings or my anxiety is manageable). Im scared that it might be a side effect of an illness or just the fact that im alot more prone to going "mental than others" and that im just spiraling down an uncontrollable mental insanity spiral thats going to to result in me going to a mental institution, whethere I like it or not. the last reason really scares me.

Tags: 7 months, blessings, career job, depersonalization, extreme anxiety, good job, heart rate, insanity, mental confusion, mental disorder, mental institution, Panic Attacks, physical symptom, positive affirmations, relationships, spiral, tendency, typical symptoms

Because I experience depersonalization, almost 24/7, and am aware that anxiety is usually the cause.

Tags: anxiety, depersonalization

How can you rate depression from mild to severe??

Where do physical symptoms start?
how bad does it have to be for
anxiety
panic attacks
reduced appetite
insomnia
depersonalization
self-harm
suicide…

…in general

also, how can you tell when anxiety is caused by depression, and is not just anxiety on its own?

Tags: anxiety panic, appetite, depersonalization, depression, insomnia, self harm, suicide

Where do physical symptoms start?
how bad does it have to be for
anxiety
panic attacks
reduced appetite
insomnia
depersonalization
self-harm
suicide…

…in general

Just out of curiosity, not because I want to diagnose myself.

Tags: anxiety panic, appetite, curiosity, depersonalization, insomnia, self harm, suicide

i have the anxiety symptom known as Depersonalization.
i’ve had it non-stop for 2 and a half months. it’s a very scary feeling and it feels like i’m dying when i get a panic attack.
is there a very good way to get rid of this symptom. i try to get it out of my head but sometimes i just think about it for no reason. people tell me to be happy and think positive but the thing is that i also have depression and you know how hard it is to be happy with this.
don’t tell me to go to a doctor or anything like that because i’m only 14 and my family isn’t taking me serious at all, they think i’m just crazy and they don’t want to hear about it.
i know that there is no medicine to magically make this feeling disappear because it’s psychological in my case (not physical, my brain chemistry is fine). i am not going to get any meds either because i have very bad reactions to most drugs, i know they will worsten the anxiety symptom.

i would appreciate any of your tips on how to make this scary feeling go away in time because not thinking about it is hard for me and school is about to start in 2 weeks, i don’t want to go to school this way because then i won’t be able to concentrate.
thanks.

Tags: anxiety, brain chemistry, depersonalization, depression, drugs, medicine, meds, panic attack