Altered Perceptions with Extreme Anxiety?

[tamlis58]

Has anyone had problems with your perceptions when you are extremely anxious? Many years ago I was diagnosed with Major Depresseion with Psychosis and it seems every time I get extremely anxious (like lately) I have difficulty with my senses. I will see things go by outside the corner of my eye that arent there, or I'll see things Ive seen every day and they will look different (like bigger than I remembered, or changed in some way-I feel confused when this happens) or I'll suddenly forget which side of the road Im supposed to drive on, and sometimes I will hear people talking or calling my name or even see people who are not there. I get to the point where I dont even trust my perceptions.


Has anyone ever experienced this?

[mryan]

Have you ever had an EEG? My daughter, (then 7yr old) had panic attacks like these and would go to sleep afterwards. She also lost her speech over a period of time. It turns out that she was having seizures. She actually has Landau Kleffner Syndrome. It is a spike and wave in her right temporal lobe. I don't think you have that because it is usually in children 4-8 yrs old but maybe you are having some kind of seizure activity. just a thought. She is on lamictal and doing very well right now. She is 9 now. Good Luck- Martha