Feel out of body/dizzy

[Mrspopper]

I’m really struggling with anxiety right now. One of the things that happens to me is I will suddenly feel faint and like I’m not really there but I know I am if that makes sense and I can still talk/make sense And the other person wouldn’t know I was feeling unwell but it feels awful. It’s really hard to describe! This especially happens if I am in 1:1 situation which is really tricky for work as I am often in this situation and the feelings will come on suddenly. Has anyone else experienced this? I’m already on citalopram. Thank you. X

I have had this, I describe it as like suddenly wearing someone else's glasses and everything looks different. Google depersonalisation and derealisation.

For me it happens when I am particularly anxious. I have had some success with just powering through it as I know that nothing bad will actually happen, it's just a feeling, and a feeling can't "harm" you as such.

My problem is that I also catastrophise so assume that I am dying of a brain tumour when it happens!

Sorry if this isn't very helpful but might help that you're not alone in feeling like this. I also mask it so no one could tell that something is wrong.

Autumn that’s what I do. Currently on month 3 of these on off feelings and convinced it’s my brain

Thank you autumn. I will google that. It’s a horrible feeling! Definitely worse when anxious/tired/overwhelmed but I’d love to feel slightly more in control if that makes sense. Starting counselling tonight.