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blueglass · 02-16-2006, 06:14 PM

Hi Everyone!

Sorry it's taken me so long to reply.. I had looked back a few times and no one had posted, so I thought perhaps I was the only one.

I checked on amazon.com today to see if there were any books specifically just about depersonalization disorder, but there weren't. It seems that the disorder varies so much from one person to the other. Some experience time lapses, some experience the "surreal" feeling more so in the mornings than at other times, and for others it's brought about by stress, or panic. For me, it's 24/7.

I met with my therapist yesterday, and she took a lot of notes to pass them onto the psychiatrist that the facility has. She said there's a therapist who works there and she knows he deals with people who have dissociative disorders, so there's hope for me finding someone to help. In fact, I have a testing date of April 7th at 9am. I think it's just a paper test because I'm taking it at one of their offices. My therapist also made a note that I took a severe bump on the head in childhood, so they'll probably want to do an EEG or something to make sure it's not a physical issue. I don't think I have a multiple personality issue, but I guess I'll know for sure when my testing is done.

shutterbug, I've never tried ECT, but now that I've made it clear to whoever will listen (and some that won't *lol*) that I intend on getting better, and no more pretending that meds and therapy are working when I still can't function, I think they will search the gamut for anything that will help me. I don't know if it's because of the Wellbutrin that I'm on, but I'm not so depressed anymore. Suicidal thoughts don't even enter my head anymore, and I feel a lot better than I used to when I started therapy 10 years ago. But I'm aware that something is still wrong, or I'd be functioning better than I am currently. I plan on being a very active participant in any therapies that are suggested, doing my own research and asking questions.

There's a website that I joined recently, called Depersonalization Community. http://www.dpselfhelp.com that is full of information on this specific dissociative disorder, and another where a woman recounts her personal experience called Dreamchild http://www.dreamchild.net - her symptoms are a lot like mine.

Dissociative disorders span a vast array of topics, and each is experienced in a different way for everyone. I just wish that I had discovered this a long time ago, but no need crying over spilled milk - I've discovered it now, and all I can do is work on getting better. And I'm SO ready for that!

02-16-2006, 06:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
blueglass Freak, no Leash Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 50	Hi Everyone! Sorry it's taken me so long to reply.. I had looked back a few times and no one had posted, so I thought perhaps I was the only one. I checked on amazon.com today to see if there were any books specifically just about depersonalization disorder, but there weren't. It seems that the disorder varies so much from one person to the other. Some experience time lapses, some experience the "surreal" feeling more so in the mornings than at other times, and for others it's brought about by stress, or panic. For me, it's 24/7. I met with my therapist yesterday, and she took a lot of notes to pass them onto the psychiatrist that the facility has. She said there's a therapist who works there and she knows he deals with people who have dissociative disorders, so there's hope for me finding someone to help. In fact, I have a testing date of April 7th at 9am. I think it's just a paper test because I'm taking it at one of their offices. My therapist also made a note that I took a severe bump on the head in childhood, so they'll probably want to do an EEG or something to make sure it's not a physical issue. I don't think I have a multiple personality issue, but I guess I'll know for sure when my testing is done. shutterbug, I've never tried ECT, but now that I've made it clear to whoever will listen (and some that won't lol) that I intend on getting better, and no more pretending that meds and therapy are working when I still can't function, I think they will search the gamut for anything that will help me. I don't know if it's because of the Wellbutrin that I'm on, but I'm not so depressed anymore. Suicidal thoughts don't even enter my head anymore, and I feel a lot better than I used to when I started therapy 10 years ago. But I'm aware that something is still wrong, or I'd be functioning better than I am currently. I plan on being a very active participant in any therapies that are suggested, doing my own research and asking questions. There's a website that I joined recently, called Depersonalization Community. http://www.dpselfhelp.com that is full of information on this specific dissociative disorder, and another where a woman recounts her personal experience called Dreamchild http://www.dreamchild.net - her symptoms are a lot like mine. Dissociative disorders span a vast array of topics, and each is experienced in a different way for everyone. I just wish that I had discovered this a long time ago, but no need crying over spilled milk - I've discovered it now, and all I can do is work on getting better. And I'm SO ready for that!