MEDICATION WITH DEREALISATION AND DEPERSONALISATION
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- I started experiencing derealisation and depersonalisation 10 years ago and in this weeks video I share how I got on with medication. I think we're all individual with unique journeys and it's so important we follow what feels right for us. I’m not a professional and these are just my own experiences but feel it’s important to share.
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About me
Hi everyone, I’m Dominique.
I'm sharing my mental health journey and my adventures along the way. I was diagnosed with depersonalisation and derealisation several years ago and want to raise awareness amongst all the fun things I get up to.
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Interesting the doc said Sertraline is a lifetime thing. It causes damage if taken over two years - and six months is the recommended duration. I’m also on it & lamotrigine but dpdr didn’t go way
I was in the exact same situation as you... 200mg Sertraline but through research, I figured I wasn't depressed so just stopped immediately. No side effects whatsoever.
Hey thanks for sharing. Do you still have DP/DR? Depression just didn’t align with me I can relate completely. That’s great you had no side effects too. Have you stayed off medication or did you try anything else?
For how long did you take it
Thank you for sharing your experience with dp/dr 🌸
Just really hoping it can help someone out there. Thank you for commenting, hope you have a lovely weekend 😊
Hey there everyone so for many and for myself I did get that extra motivational kick and help from more dopamine boosting supplements or meds . So things like Wellbutrin at a low dose , caffeine with l theanine , or taking l-tyrosine 1,000mg fasted in the morning one hour before breakfast . Cutting out gluten and processed foods helped . Eating more animal based also helped . A b complex doesn’t hurt either
Sister i take solian and kietyl and it really effects very good but solian for me and my journey with dpdr it has bad side effects on me and as you said im not willing to continue my life with medication and also there is no magic pill because every magic it’s a trick that’s my opinion 🖤
SNRIS ( Effexor) really helped me to deal with DPR. I felt like a robot for sometimes as my emotions were compressed and life felt like a simulation. However, after taking medicating I started to feel like a human again and got more involved in reality.
Omg that’s exactly how I feel😢 please update me on how your doing!
I have been trying different medications and combinations of medications last year and a half without success. As you can figure out I am in a deeper hole than the one I was before because I have to stop these medicines and face the withdrawals on top of my already severe mental health issues!
Hi Bill thank you for commenting and sharing your experiences. Sorry to hear you’re going through so much. With the medication I was on I reduced things very gradually. I think I was very anxious as to how I would be without it so slow and steady felt a safer way to go. Have you found a benefit from any of the medication you’ve tried or has there not been any improvements from any of them
@@DominiqueRoweDriver Hi!!! Unfortunately no benefits for me only side effects. How have you been feeling lately?
@@billtheo7476 sorry to hear that. I found the same I didn’t feel any benefits. There may have been some going on inside, but for me I thought I’d rather spend more time in therapy trying to figure things out so slowly came off them and didn’t notice any difference at all. Have you spoken to your doctors about coming off them? I’ve felt the start to this year a little bit of a struggle. Sometimes I’m in a great place feeling really positive and then some moments I’m feeling quite unmotivated but I imagine a lot of us are feeling that way at the moment
@@DominiqueRoweDriver Which meds have you taken?
200mg of sertraline and you didn't feel anything
I want to give lamotrigine a try before I come-off my venlafaxine, besides this terrible disorder is about to destroy my whole life, I want to go and study in Canada, but I'm too afraid that thing may get worse, so disappointed 😥😥, I hope that lamotrigine makes the difference for me ❤️
Hi thanks for your comment. Wishing you all the luck. That sounds amazing to go and study in Canada, I hope things improve quickly for you
How was the lamotrigine ?
@@kj2554 It was good so far, I actually tapered off my meds ( Lexapro+ Lamotrigine ), I'm doing great for the moment thanks for asking
I believe at this point - since there's no medication to solely treat dpdr - it doesn't make sense to be on medication. Of course, underlying conditions (anxiety/depression) can be medicated but I personally don’t want to try every drug just because it could possibly make a minor difference.
Hey thanks so much for taking the time to comment and thanks for watching my video. Sounds like we feel similar on this one. I haven’t had medication for several years now as it didn’t feel very helpful for me but of course we’re all different. It’s a shame there isn’t anything specific but hopefully with time that will come 😊
Help me I am suffering dpdr.which medicine will affective please help.
Hello thank you for your comment, I’m so sorry to hear you have dpdr. I haven’t had a lot of experience with medication. I have tried some but it didn’t improve my symptoms so I decided to go to therapy which really helped me. I would suggest speaking with your doctor or a psychiatrist to help you with this
Lamotrogine didn't work for me. I was put on that for about 3 weeks.
I have been struggling with Dpdr since 2015 until now nothing seems to change it's just getting worse, I have felt suicidal a lot
Man you are not alone, same here, have you tried any meds or rtms?
Hi Allan, sorry to hear this. I was in similar place for a while. I really found therapy helped me the most and building a healthier life for myself. It took a long time but slowly things started to improve. I’m not there yet but so much better than I was and can enjoy life again. It was hard work therapy but it’s so worth it
To function with out meds would be amazing. 💚 - From Angie @ unified 💚
I am suffering this shit. I was on sertaline from 2017-2020 and it was okay. I did not really help me but I was able to study and work. And then then stupid meme covid lockdowns came. Since then derealisation came back.
Lamotrigine seems to work well for me. I'm thinking of stopping Aripiprazole so that I'm taking only Lamotrigine and see how that works for me. I've had moments I was only on that while waiting for my other medication or switching.
was abilify helpful with dpdr? i’m scared to start it.
@@meghan-zy2pl yes same
I really suffer from this disease 😭😭
Hello I’m really sorry to hear this. It’s it truly awful and so painful to experience. There are lots of positive stories of recovery out there so make sure you reach out to doctors and therapists to get support and help you
@@DominiqueRoweDriver I started watching all your video's on this topic and I started to feel hope, it's hard for anyone to understand u when you try to explain it to him you feel a strange feeling and a lot of anxiety and depression and this makes your condition worse , thank u so much and I am very sorry for inconvenience ❤️
@@nabilrabii4857 Hello I’m so pleased it’s given you hope. I really believe things can improve for us all. It’s really difficult to explain and for others to understand unless they’ve experienced it but you’re not alone. Sadly lots of us have these feelings but also lots are getting better too. I have found if I focus on the dissociation I get worse. Have you tried therapy? That’s definitely helped me the most
@@DominiqueRoweDriver hi again, No I haven't try therapy yet but I'm thinking of it .thanks for you support, you're amazing keep doing what you're doing , your video will help a lot of people as it helped me ❤️
@@nabilrabii4857 thank you so much that’s so kind of you and I really wish you all the best with this