Lost Marbles
Confident
I used to wake up in the middle of the night, sitting straight up, soaked with sweat, every fiber of my being taught as could be, gripping the mattress so tight that my fingers would tear holes in the fabric all the while choking on a scream. This would happen night after night for years and years.
It has been a long time since I had a nightmare that intense. I still have them, but the intensity is much lower. I take no meds to help, I am aware of only a couple of meds that help with PTSD related nightmares, one wreaks havoc with your potassium levels and I am hypokolemic. the other one I happen to be allergic to, which is disappointing since it is also a bit of a boner pill.
The reason I did this post is to let those of you still struggling with the intensity and/or frequency of nightmares, it can get better, just keep working and persevering, you have both my sympathy and my support.
It has been a long time since I had a nightmare that intense. I still have them, but the intensity is much lower. I take no meds to help, I am aware of only a couple of meds that help with PTSD related nightmares, one wreaks havoc with your potassium levels and I am hypokolemic. the other one I happen to be allergic to, which is disappointing since it is also a bit of a boner pill.
The reason I did this post is to let those of you still struggling with the intensity and/or frequency of nightmares, it can get better, just keep working and persevering, you have both my sympathy and my support.