Slow-Motion Sensation keeping me from nights out with friend Posted: 08-18-06 13:55pm
"Sometimes i get this very strange
sensation, where everything I hear around
me seems to slow down and my hearing
becomes very sensitive. Ie my heart
beat/breathing/sounds becomes very loud. I
had this sensation once when i was around
the age of 8 on holiday, but i have
noticed it happens whenever i listen to
loud music with a fast rhythm, more
specifically when i'm in a nightclub. The
only way I can decribe it is every sound I
hear around me seems to slow down into a
kinda slow motion which has a common,
dark, recognizable rhythm to it." - this
is quoted and is explained better than i
could have explained it.
Is there anyway that this could be related
to my anxiety? It's kind of disturbing and
preventing me from nights out with
friends. I've had a bunch of tests
incuding Head CT, MRI, Bloodwork, Neuro
exams, eye tests, EKG, along with others
(to rule out sinister causes for headaches
and dizziness which was diagnosed as
anxiety)
When all clinical and para-clinical
examinations are normal and read OK, then
the only possibility left for the symptoms
you describe is ANXIETY. You don't have
give up from going out with your friends
at night but can definitely avoid
consuming too much alcohol. People your
age are faced with many challenges in
their lives and sometimes it is not easy
to handle all the problems. It is not
easy to explain anxiety’s origin because
every person is a specific case for
him/herself. A mental health professional
may help you more.
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