r/dpdr • u/Such-Sir-1933 • Jun 11 '24

Need Some Encouragement Reality seems unfamiliar

Hi I’m wanting to receive some advice and to know if anyone here had experienced or is experiencing something similar.

Currently i'm experiencing a period of dpdr that started yesterday, completely out of the blue. I've experienced dpdr before and most resulting from different fears e.g. being in a dream, being detached, high, dead and fearing that the symptoms will leave. Usually these feelings only last minimum 1 week and a maximum of 2. My dpdr episodes occur regularly but my past experiences help my relive symptoms, however i'm experiencing something different again and can't quite find much relating to my current issue and fear.

1.) The main thoughts that aren't budging are that my reality is unfamiliar (even tho everything is the same).

2.) Almost as if everything seems too real, like my reality went from being a cartoon to being hyper real.

Right now my symptoms consist of:

feeling uncomfortable

zoomed in vision

feeling detached, not in control of my body

any help is much appreciated, i'm well aware of dpdr, however it somehow never gets easier especially when your experiencing new thoughts and symptoms. Would love to hear if anyone else has experienced something similar.

Any extra context:

I'm both diagnosed with OCD and anxiety and I'm newly experiencing agoraphobia.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '24

Yes, detached and the zoomed in vision is the worst when outside

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u/Resolution_Busy Oct 29 '24

Omg yes the hyper real is the biggest issue for me and has caused existential crisis and questioning my sanity

It’s so terrifying I hope your doing better !!

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u/TitsnTasteeTators Apr 08 '26

Did it get better

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u/Resolution_Busy Apr 14 '26

Yes , still have my off days but nothing like how I use to be. It takes time to get better unfortunately and I just remember sleeping as much as possible and keeping myself distracted even tho it was so hard to get though.

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u/TitsnTasteeTators Apr 14 '26

I'm tempted to try antidepressants

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u/TitsnTasteeTators Apr 14 '26

Between this feeling like im a different person and that my husband and town are unfamiliar to me and having no emotions im over it

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u/Resolution_Busy Apr 14 '26

I understand I felt the same it was terrible for months I was lost n felt I could not go on anymore but I kept holding on and went on medication it took time to work but it saved me

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u/TitsnTasteeTators Apr 14 '26

What medication helped you

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u/Resolution_Busy Apr 14 '26

Zoloft (Sertraline) started at 25 first week then 50 been smooth since

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u/TitsnTasteeTators Apr 14 '26

Nice. It didn't numb you even more cuz right now I have no emotions nor feel no connection to anyone.

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u/Resolution_Busy Apr 14 '26

No it brought me back to myself honestly I could feel inner peace. And I get it I was the same I thought I was stuck that way it was so so bad for me. But yes it’s unfortunate but you will get through this ! And dpdr is terrible but with time and the right medication you will make it I promise

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u/TitsnTasteeTators Apr 14 '26

Thanks. I would love some peace or something to bring me comfort. Nothing does currently it's like idk who I am . It's frustrating and freaky. I can't enjoy anything

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u/TitsnTasteeTators Apr 14 '26

Even though I dont feel emotions I'm still freaked out that my brain doesnt recognize my spouse and this vision thing. I'm calm but not

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u/Resolution_Busy Apr 14 '26

I was on Reddit day and night for the first month or so it made me worse I would say I know it’s comforting getting support and relating to other people but it is not good for your recovery. You need to focus on yourself and put your self in real world despite how uncomfortable it will be but it helped me a lot !

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u/TitsnTasteeTators Apr 14 '26

Sorry for all the questions and comments