Hi Scott..I know what you mean by "..get trapped in
some strange alter universe of suffocation". For
this,you hv to keep on asking yourself
'why...why..why' and I HIGHLY recommend this site
based on my experience -

http://www.selfhelprecovery.com

I used to have those strange 'ultra focus' sensitivity
when I was younger but only when I'm really ill..it
freaks me out. But I never took any meds whatsoever.
Now as an adult I don't experience that anymore.

You should focus now on your nutrition. I recommend at
least 2 glasses of RAW MILK each day...and try to
consume raw fats like avocado. Include bananas in your
diet. Watch what you eat - the FOODS - what you put in
your body to process.

I think all this may be due to the meds that you've
been taking all these YEARS. Work with your doctor to
slowly,get off ALL meds.

-Ray-



--- In socialanxietydisordersupport@yahoogroups.com,
<thumperings@v...> wrote:
> Can anyone relate to the following?
> I am 4 months off Klonopin, after an 18 month hellish
taper. I was put on it in 1994 after a burst appendix with
complications, and subsequent "weird stuff" I will try to
describenow, which is coming back a bit, but I think I'll be able to
control it better this time.
>
> Basically, I start to feel a slow creeping of a bunch
of things. One thing is that I start to get really sensitive to
things touching my skin,like waist bands, shirts binding in
armpits,,etc.... then I worry about other strange sensations, and
anything touching me, I freak out if socks have lumps in the toes,
and just feel everything in ultra focus, but way too much..
>
> I then think I could try take a bit of emergency medication , then
I worry I could almost choke on the pill, or I worry I'll fixate on
swallowing, I even freak out thinking about talking on the phone,
that if i stumble (words) while talking, i'll get trapped in some
strange alter universe of suffication.
>
> God it sucks. Is this more schizoid? or obsessive
compulsive? It's also tied to social phobia,and agoraphobic stuff
too, and dislike of self, , But I'd classify it in the panic arena I
think. Just curious If anyone else had anything similiar at all, and
what you did about it, or what medications. classifications etc
>
> thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Scott
>
>
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