Flashback

[Healing Survivor]

At my therapy session on Friday, I had one of the most intense flashbacks I've ever had. My whole body tensed really bad. I am still sore! Is that normal? Am I having body memories or just sore from tensing?

 

[deer_in_headlights]

((((((((((((Healing Survivor))))))))))))

It happens :p, hopefully not very often, but it does.
If your emotional state is easier, I would venture to guess (from my own experience) that you're sore from the intense work you gave your muscles on Friday.

I hope you have another appointment with your T, this week. I would suggest telling him/her, so they can be aware of what is happening wiith you physically, and help you learn how to relax and get present during the flashback, so it's not so intense for your body or mind.

I hope you feel much better, soon! Maybe you can do some gentle, healing things for yourself and your sore muscles...
A warm epsom salt bath, gentle stretching and walking to help your circulation move the lactic acid out of your muscles, etc... You need some nice nurturing for your spirit - you went through a lot on friday. (Flowers, a funny movie, chocolate, something that feed, nurtures and soothes your spirit...)

Sending you gentle wishes that you feel better very soon!
Deer

 

[kers]

Sometimes I feel worse, physically. after a bad therapy session than I do after two hours at the gym. Re-experiencing can really tense up your muscles, it puts you back in that fight-or-flight position and it's quite physically taxing. I agree with deer, care for yourself well physically and emotionally. It's important to do that since it likely didn't happen with the original trauma.

 

[Abrasky]

Extreme sensations happen rarely I think, but they can happen. I had one where my whole body shook, and I went into shock and was very weak and couldn't move. I happened while I was recalling a memory that was before this reaction was a flashback. I got the memory back in councelling. Shock is something that can happen from things in the past as well as car accidents I think. It was scary and I felt like I was run over by a bulldozer.

 

[Healing Survivor]

Thanks everyone. It helps to know I'm not alone.