I have been under the most intense stress and anxiety that I've ever experienced in the 6 years since being diagnosed with GAD. From acute PTSD, multiple panic attacks, my normal anxiety symptoms etc. In the laSt 3 months during all of this I have quit drinking (3months today) and today I am also on day 7 of cold turkey no cigs. After a very long 3 month trial of misery with stress and anxiety and losing 17 pounds in the process, I woke up and couldn't breathe normally so the next day I decided I was done smoking because now it triggered the panic of having a disease from smoking after 9 years. I'm 27 year old female. During this week, I have been cursed to having these episodes of feeling weird, spaced out like when a camera is trying to focus but it's still blurry, I feel like Im not normal and like I'm there but I'm not there. I feel like a zombie. I've noticed it to start in my evenings and last all night long. I work nights so it makes it very hard to focus. A few weeks back I was put on citalopram 10mg. I took it for 3 days and stopped because I have the worst fear of taking pills. Especially anti anxiety and anti depressants because I can't handleasy more side affects or symptoms. I don't understand where this came from and how long it lasts. I've felt it for 5 days now, and it lasts HOURS upon hours and it makes my vision feel funny. It's like tunnel vision. Someone give me something to look forward to. I can't make it stop I can't control it or when it happens but it's the scariest thing ever. I am terrified and I don't feel like I'm in my normal body. Very scary.
I feel the same but I have ringing in the ears too. Medication is very helpful because as I normally feel numb I don't realise the side effects. You sound like me where I stopped smoking, drinking and playing computer games nearly every day for over 20 years. I'm 48 now and realise I have nothing now. Anxiety and depersonalisation are sky high but my thoughts are a bit clearer due to Sertraline. Go see your GP and talk to them. When.i was younger and had bouts of depression and anxiety I used to go to the doctors and he would say nothing was wrong with me. I'd feel better then get stressed again. Anxiety is all to do with stress no matter how small then your thoughts go inwards and cause depression I think.
I've experienced it before but only briefly for a few min or seconds and then it would be gone. Now when it comes it's constant but only comes at night now.
look on the bright side, you lost some weight. Keep it up you will get there with enquiry and perseverance.