Flashbacks while asleep?

[Sandpiper]

I don't know if others experience this or not but lately I've been having nightmares that are more like flashbacks then actual nightmares but I am asleep when they happen and I wake up in a panic, filled with terror and covered in sweat and really disoriented for a few moments. The nightmares feel like the abuse is happening again. They are similar to flashbacks I have when I am awake and in bed but these have been happening when I'm asleep. Is this a night terror? I read somewhere that there's a thing called a 'nocturnal flashback', I don't know if that's what this is. It's making it harder and harder to sleep lately.

 

[Friday]

I prefer my nightmares in bed where they belong, instead of in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon, whilst driving >.< . But, yes. I have 3 classes of nightmares: flashbacks, blends of reality and fiction, and pure fiction. The true flashbacks are pretty rare for me, the ones that are blends of fiction and reality are my standard fare when dealing with trauma.

All 3 though can drop kick me into either an anxiety attack, or panic attack. But they suck pretty hardcore even without those added joys.

One trick for waking up soaked? Put a couple different layers of sheets & mattress protectors on your bed. Mattress protector, sheet, mattress protector, sheet, etc. That way, when you wake up you can just strip off the top 2 wet layers and you have a nice dry bed already made for you.

When I’m in nightmare cycles I tend to just strip the sheets, dump them in the hallway, strip my wet PJs, step into a shower (rinsing the stink of fear away, in addition to the sweat),climb into dry PJs, and fall back into bed. Elapsed time about 90 seconds.

Is this a night terror?

Not if you remember it, or wake up feeling :wtf:

It has the sexier name, but it’s named that more because of the effect it creates for OTHER people. As you’ll appear wide awake, but not be aware of anyone/anything around you, not be able to be woken up (including some pretty violent/extreme methods by terrified parents or spouses) and -generally- screaming. When you DO wake up after a night terror? Everyone else will be freaked, but you? No memory of it. And probably feeling pretty darn good / like you got a nice long uninterrupted sleep. They’re actually far more closely related to sleepwalking than dreaming/nightmares.

Rule of thumb
- Nightmares suck for you
- Night terrors suck for everyone else

 

[shatter eyes]

Thanks for defining.

I didnt know we can have flashbacks while sleeping. I always thought they nightmares.

Night terrors different cuz u cant remember what happen and it often comes out as freaky howl bursting up like a frankenstien zombie then passing out again.

My prasozin dose increased and now i have less terrors but more nightmares.

I have three sheets and a mattress protector. The sheets..blanket..pillow..sleep clothes all stained yellow in sweat.

I will start new thread about why we wake up soaking wet from nightmares.