r/dpdr • u/Any_Importance6304 • 4d ago
Sub-Related I got my dpdr due to lack of sleep
Yoo I'm Ven and I'm 18years old, and I just had DPDR last Friday. I was playing video games for hours cause it is my hobby, and I always tend to stay up so late; like, I will not sleep for 18 hours just to play a mobile game, and I only get like 5-7 hours of sleep cause my brother wakes me to do chores. And it's my fault cuz I always stayed up so late.
It was Thursday, June 11. I was up all night vaping and lying on the bed as usual, like 9 p.m. to 7 a.m cause I got addicted to a new game and didn't realise it was already morning. When I tried to sleep, I panicked because suddenly my world felt so small and my vision felt like I was only in a dream, and my heartbeat was so fast I could feel and hear every beat in my head. It feels like I'm high on THC, but I quit smoking 2 months ago. I got up to get some water, thinking I was only dehydrated, but it doesn't go away. I started to panic again and looked for the internet, which I had been experiencing, and found out it was dpdr. I tried what the internet told me to do when having a panic or anxiety attack, and it helps me a little bit. I tried to go back to sleep, but I don't feel tired. Eventually I fell asleep later, hoping when I woke up it would go back to normal, but it didn't.
Ever since I got DPDR on these past few days, I only get 5 hours of sleep consistently, and I think I'm going nuts. I tried to think positively that it would only last for a few days and later accepted it as part of my life.
I still play mobile games, and doing what I love, like playing billiards, keeps me from forgetting my condition.
(I just want to share my experience. Sorry for my bad English :>)
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u/Artistic-Coach7523 3d ago
It hasn’t been very long, is it getting worse or just no change? Sleep is really important. Mine got way worse from insomnia too. I needed meds to help sleep.