Re: Success with Derealization! / DP definition

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Here's a link to some DP info. It's a condition common among people with

adrenal issues. You wouldn't wish it on your worst enemy.

http://www.dpmanual.com/condition.html

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> > I am posting this here and to the NTH Adreanl group since so many seem to

suffer from this debilitating condition, which I will abbreviate as DP (for

depersonalization, which is pretty much the same thing and most have both).

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> > Anyway, long story short, it went almost completely away once I increased my

HC. Unfortunately, I had to take a lot of HC due to my symptoms of shakiness,

trembling, feeling spaced out all the time, feeling like I was going to " fade

out. " None of which helps with the DP of course.

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> > Well, I started Florinef about 1 week ago and MY GOD, the DP is TOTALLY

GONE! In fact, I actually FLEW to Dallas and drove on the highway for 1 and 1/2

hours BY MYSELF! I stayed in a hotel by myself. :-) Yes, I had a few moments of

anxiety here and there and some spaciness, which I attribute to the stress of

traveling and how hot it was causing some salt loss, but overall, the trip went

off without a hitch and I'm home without a trace of DP left.

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> > I actually think the Florinef helped the DP. Why? I don't know for sure.

Maybe it's because Florinef helps with being spaced out or dizzy due to

electrolyte imbalances and those sorts of things really aggravate DP. Or maybe

it's just that ANY insufficiency of adrenal hormones leads to anxiety and

anxiety = DP. I truly believe that DP CANNOT exist if there is no anxiety.

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> > Anyway, for anyone suffering from this condition of DP, please hang in

there! And get those dern adrenals fixed. :-)

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> > Kathleen

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Margery,

Isn't it SAD how many people with adrenal issues have this? I mean, I wonder how

many people with DP have adrenal problems? I know not everyone, but let's face

it, this condition is caused by anxiety and probably stress, too. Stress is what

ALWAYS brought it on for me. And we all know what happens to our adrenals during

stress.

I wonder if the p-docs are even aware at ALL? Most people are trained to think

that it's a dissociative disorder that happens to people who have been

emotionally traumatized. But again -- what happens to your adrenals during all

that trauma? So sad. At least my doc does understand that low cortisol and high

adrenaline can cause anxiety and thus DP and she doesn't even think I need

therapy at all for it! :-) (Actually, I did need therapy from being with my

wacky family, LOLLL!)

Kathleen

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> > > I am posting this here and to the NTH Adreanl group since so many seem to

suffer from this debilitating condition, which I will abbreviate as DP (for

depersonalization, which is pretty much the same thing and most have both).

> > >

> > > Anyway, long story short, it went almost completely away once I increased

my HC. Unfortunately, I had to take a lot of HC due to my symptoms of shakiness,

trembling, feeling spaced out all the time, feeling like I was going to " fade

out. " None of which helps with the DP of course.

> > >

> > > Well, I started Florinef about 1 week ago and MY GOD, the DP is TOTALLY

GONE! In fact, I actually FLEW to Dallas and drove on the highway for 1 and 1/2

hours BY MYSELF! I stayed in a hotel by myself. :-) Yes, I had a few moments of

anxiety here and there and some spaciness, which I attribute to the stress of

traveling and how hot it was causing some salt loss, but overall, the trip went

off without a hitch and I'm home without a trace of DP left.

> > >

> > > I actually think the Florinef helped the DP. Why? I don't know for sure.

Maybe it's because Florinef helps with being spaced out or dizzy due to

electrolyte imbalances and those sorts of things really aggravate DP. Or maybe

it's just that ANY insufficiency of adrenal hormones leads to anxiety and

anxiety = DP. I truly believe that DP CANNOT exist if there is no anxiety.

> > >

> > > Anyway, for anyone suffering from this condition of DP, please hang in

there! And get those dern adrenals fixed. :-)

> > >

> > > Kathleen

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