Oh it sucks. I had two depersonalization moments last month, I figure it was the stress of moving causing it. Maybe the stress of changing meds is causing it for you.
Yes @everhopeful, I guess this is to be expected, I have been on Risperdal for about 10 years - and now it is almost out of my system - maybe its a shock to my body.
I am hoping its not the Vraylar making me feel this way - time will tell.
Try not to dwell on it. See if you can place your mind somewhere else. Maybe watching movies or tv would help. Maybe doing something you have been putting off would help.
I had it once for a month or more, when I was in college. Its called displacement. Its such unpleasant and hardly describable feeling: like you feel your body zoomed and intensified in its actions but also detached from yourself…I also had a weird perception that everything around me is covered with sort of nylon or like there is a wall between me and people…
I think its is caused by stress…it will surely pass @Wave
As someone with depersonalization disorder, I can understand how you feel. I’m hoping that this hasn’t been induced by your new medicine as well, and I’m hoping that you will find out why you have it. Some advice I’d give you to deal with this is to distract yourself, and don’t obsess too much about your depersonalization, as I’ve found that doing that often makes it worse. Meditating and exercise also helps with this as well.
I get you. Like Sarad said, stress seems to be one of the many causes for depersonalization. Stress and psychological trauma is what caused mine. Hoping that your case with depersonalization won’t last too long.
Don’t panic, Wave. I would say give Vraylar a big chance by sticking to it longer than one month. Like what you have said it could be the withdrawal of Risperidone.
I know exactly what you’re talking about. For me, it was either that my brain felt like there was a layer of cotton cushioning it, or the world seemed like there was gauze between me and it. Everything felt like I was watching, not participating.
@Wave, I have to think this is withdrawals. I hope it goes away quickly. It sounds extremely unpleasant!