Flashbacks That Create A Comorbid Reaction

[joeylittle]

It's like being on the verge of actually screaming. It's difficult to explain. My body wants to, I just can't, because there's no reason for it in my immediate surrounding. No tiger after me, just me eating supper with my bf or looking at videos online.

I've never read anyone describe this so clearly before; I get this all the time! Screaming filling my head, not a hallucination, basically the sound of what would be me screaming if I were, except I'm not, but I want to, very badly. I've found it really difficult to trace the source of. I know that it goes along with my heart beating faster and my breathing getting shallow, and I know that if I don't get my breath back under control I'm heading for something that might be a panic attack or might be an intrusive memory...But the best I can figure, this head-screaming-thing can be set off (for me) by almost anything that is very agitating - very loud prolonged noise, being on hold for a long time when I don't have time, someone misunderstanding something...lots of instances.

I am pretty good at managing it, now. But I've had it a very long time, since before my PTSD diagnosis.

 

[anthony]

Should I rename the thread?

Na... all is good IMO. I think this is what discussion is for... we work out any kinks and eventually all get on the same page as a discussion progresses and we all understand what each other means and such. I honestly like things like this... being that we ask questions and obtain answers, slowly learning what one another thinks. I think its healthy for PTSD... keeps us questioning and not assuming (negative thinking style).