Hey guys, I've been having some really weird episodes lately. I've been on 15mg lexapro for about 4 months now, for my anxiety disorder and depression. The first month was hell, but the side effects slowly died down and I started feeling less anxious and the panic attacks seemed to have little effect on me. I was back to driving and going out, was loving it. Three months in, I started feeling this weird feeling of being able to control my body and being myself. This is so difficult to explain; but I'll try. It's like I start asking myself 'how am I doing all of this?' And 'how am I in control of my senses?'. I start feeling alone because I feel like I'm alone with my mind and my thoughts. I think I'm going crazy. Talked to my therapist and she said this is just a bad phase and it will pass. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Thank you all in advance <3
Hi , I was on mirtazapine15mg for anxiety due to extreme stress at work.At first it helped me. I thought so. I started noticing weird intrusive thoughts I havent had before, felt numb, depressed. I thought I was going crazy. It felt like it. So it got changed to prozac. I lasted on it 21 days. It made my life hell. Felt like I was getting brainwashed. I stoped taking it. Im not on anything now and I finally start to feel like im getting my old self back. Anxiety is still here but not as bad as on meds. And whats important I dont have a feeling like im getting programmed. It was totally changing the way I feel.
Hi
I don't think it's a bad phase. Have you checked out if your symptoms are the same as depersonalization? It could be maybe I'm wrong though.
Take care👍
Hi Khan
I have the same feeling let me explain myself more. I feel like I'm in my head most of the time. In a trance like state. I don't do it on purpose I just zone out most of the time. You're not going crazy. It can be depersonalization. I wouldn't know though I haven't been diagnosed with it but I checked online. If you have the symptoms then you do have it. I feel I'm not in control of my senses too when I'm like that. For example I was washing dishes I felt I was on automatic, I wasn't there I didn't even know how I finished.
Good Luck👍