is this all just anxiety?

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constantly feel raw, like my brain is being injected with adrenaline. cant concentrate on anything. still having dp/dr. I never had this much anxiety before taking ativan. im off a year now. I was diagnosed with GAD years ago, im thinking this is just a very high anxiety. I have dp/dr, sensory overload when out. head constantly feels like its going to seiz.

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Yeah, "raw" is about right. When you're in this state and feeling anxious it's very hard to focus or make decisions. I was speaking with a AAA rep on the phone and tried to understand what she was saying, and couldn't articulate the right questions. Was so embarrassed and frustrated I nearly had to hang up. I literally froze for a long period and was finally able to ask her to repeat her last statement. Damn! I hate this constant tension and fog. That's the problem with PAWS. It takes any pre-existing conditions and seems to amplify them in an negative way.

 

Hoping it gets better for you. 

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Yep, that's withdrawal. I can relate a lot to what you wrote. I felt exactly like that during around months 10-15. The worst was the DP/DR and the sensitivity. It felt like I was on the verge of having a seizure. I have never had one up until now fortunately, so I wouldn't know what a seizure feels like, but that's the best description I can give. I even started a thread called "Pre-seizure feeling".

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I didn't have anxiety pre benzo but at 16 months off I can relate to what you are experiencing, it's a horrible feeling but I think it's more likely to relate to the neurological dysfunction and brain out of balance than just pre existing anxiety.

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Just curious, do you drink alcohol, take any drugs or eat processed foods?

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Apollo no on everything except processed foods. No drugs, sugar, caffeine etc.