It's been a given for me for a long time to feel physically dissociated, unaware of time passing - like I would just sit here and do nothing, until I realize that NOW I have to get up and go do something, and I know it's a Lyme symptom because I had an initially healthy life -
So I've been taking a med supplement for the first time for a couple weeks now, and I feel "here" again, like I take in my surrounds and I can feel time passing again.
I've always tested low-normal on this chemistry in bloodtests, even from the get-go, but never did anything about it.
So, it's thyroid supplementation - Armour thyroid - each tablet is 60mg and I'm up to that now for the day, and will be increasing dosage.
I want to describe this experience because so many of us describe feeling separated from what's going on around us.
I'm wondering if it means a thyroid deficiency for everyone experiencing dissociation, or whether there is other chemistry involved that causes this as well.
Am interested in hearing back from others about this - thx -
[ 09-21-2012, 04:42 PM: Message edited by: Robin123 ]
Posted by cozynana (Member # 34270) on :
I have the what I call "out of world experiences". I don't feel connected to the world. The docs have tried thyroid with me. I am now on estrogen and progesterone and feel more connected with more energy. Could it be any hormone that is lacking?
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
armour is a med not a supp...you need a prescription
if i stop armour and/or cortef i crash. it has happened 3 times. docs decided to take me off .
i dont know if i get disassociative...but i crash . everything is messed up and it is hard to get out of bed.
when i am back on meds there is a difference.
Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :
Ok, thx, lpkayak - changed the heading - re Cozy's question - is it any hormone supplementation that can bring us "back here"? I am also receiving visual input more clearly.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Glad to hear, Robin!!
I tried it once .. liked it at first.. then my heart started racing. Had to stop.
Posted by pug7 (Member # 36995) on :
Disassociative experiences can be caused by temporal lobe seizures. Anticonvulsants can help (Topamax, Lamictal, Depakote etc.)
Posted by derk diggler (Member # 31903) on :
this is my worst and only symptom, along with anxiety and cloudy brain fog dissconestion