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What Causes Lack Of Concentration And Feeling Of Being Disconnected From Reality?

Posted on Thu, 2 Jul 2015

Question: Trauma that i have experienced. Are drug related my ex girlfriend had a seizure when i was sixteen from spice while i was hallucinating. Every time i smoke weed since then i go into a really bad trip. I try to stay away from any other drugs. I recently got into a car accident that totalled my car. I have been pushing people out of my life recently that do drugs or are related to it because it really bothers me. Another trauma is related to girlfriends always cheating on me and my parents getting divorced when i was a kid

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please be specific with your query.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I feel concerned for the emotional traumas you have been through your life.I'd surely like to help but I need to know clearly and specifically what is your question here?
A Deaddiction centre will be of help to drag you put of the drugs.
Regarding your breakup,only your strong will can find the solution
Rest of the issues,please ask a further query in the follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (5 minutes later)

How would i know if im going through psycosis. I feel disconnected from realitey abd cant concentrate or think straight. I feel completly disconnected

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Psychosis is a diagnosis of exclusion.Not appropriate here.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow up.
I understand that you may be having some psychotic symptoms.Your psychotic symptoms are likely due to the drugs(psychoactive substances) you take.
Technically,psychosis is a diagnosis of exclusion and one can't be diagnosed as having psychosis unless he is having other reasons of psychotic symptoms as drugs in your case.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (51 minutes later)

I dont do drugs anymore so it dosent make sense that im still feeling this way.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please tell details-

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow up.

Of course,if you have left the drugs long back,it should not be the cause of psychotic symptoms now.
I would just like to know the details about your psychotic symptoms because if there are definite psychotic symptoms,then you should be investigated for the secondary causes like-
1)Thyroid abnormalities
2)Some infections
3)Endocrine abnormalities
4)Electrolyte abnormalities

A Psychiatrist's opinion will also be of value in this regard.
Please follow up with detailed description of symptoms like-how do you feel disconnection from reality?

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (8 hours later)

Well i do have hypothyroidism i take 150 mcg of levothroxine. I will look at my hands and think "who is that person" it feels like im watching a movie. It happens 6-12 times a week

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thyroid abnormalities may cause psychotic symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Hypothyroidism is very classical to present with psychotic symptoms irrespective of the severity of the disease(even subclinical hypothyroidism can present with such symptoms).Hyperthyroidism can also present with such symptoms.

So,please get the latest thyroid function tests to see whether they are still abnormal.

If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar