There Are Others Like Me???

[Sensory Overloaded]

I HAVE read through a few posts but I feel really in the dark.

I call them flashbacks. They come on at anytime. No pattern. They last 10 seconds or so. While I'm having it, it feels visual but afterwards, my mind is blank, all I know is I had one. No details no matter how vivid at the time.

I can remember it very well, as soon as its over, but as the day progresses, it becomes a distant memory, kinda like a dream..

I know 3 seconds in advance. The feeling WASHES over me. I have NO triggers. I have aprox 6 a year. I had one at 5.25am today, on freeway going to work.

I have never told anyone.

Is there a name for these, becides FLASHBACKS?

Thanks..[DOUBLEPOST=1403598664,1403598581][/DOUBLEPOST]Whilst I know there are visuals with this, it feels more emotional than visual.

 

[Friday]

I'd suggest going to a neurologist to rule out seizures, honestly.

What you're describing sounds like absence-seizures / petit mal seizures. They can exist on their own, from trauma, or epilepsy.

It can be tempting to roll everything into PTSD, but we do get other medical issues.

 

[Sensory Overloaded]

Thanks for your reply..Means a lot someone bothered.x

 

[ghotiff]

If they could be medical (eg seizures), then you definitely want to rule that out.

If it helps, my flashbacks are emotional flashbacks, not visual flashbacks, which mean (for me) that during the flashback I am petrified with fear from my childhood, but the situation I'm currently in at the time does not warrant that level of fear. Many of my triggers I know, but many I don't.... so its possible that you have triggers but you don't understand what they are.

 

[Sensory Overloaded]

Thank you to the two lovely people who "bothered" to try and help me. I thought I'd find support here. But I guess I'll keep looking or just go it alone as I always have. I know they are not seizures. But your input is appreciated..best wishes

 

[ghotiff]

Please don't be disheartened by only a few responses. It took me a while to understand how to post questions here that would receive the responses I was seeking.

Maybe more information will help. Do you have a PTSD diagnosis, do you see a therapist? What has your therapist said, or have you been unable to tell them.

 

[joeylittle]

How do you know they aren't seizures? It really is possible to have one and remain upright. They come in all shapes and sizes.

It would be worth ruling out, anyway.

 

[Hashi]

I thought id find support here. But I guess ill keep looking or just go it alone as I always have.

To be honest, I don't think you've given people much to go on. It's hard to respond to your thread because you haven't given a context. Maybe if you'd like to say a bit more, like whether you're on the site because you have PTSD or whether it's the idea of a flashback that led you to post here? Any related symptoms? Are you seeing a therapist? That kind of thing.

You might like to post an introduction thread in that section of the site, then people can welcome you and understand more in order to reply.

 

[KP the nut]

Thank you to the two lovely people who "bothered" to try and help me. I thought I'd find support here

Means a lot someone bothered.

I am concerned over your use of the word 'bothered'. Please note that in addition to replying to your post, 3 others 'liked' eg supported your post which means they 'bothered' to read your post.

 

[greenleaf]

@SensoryOverloaded - you say you never have told anyone? That might mean you don't have a therapist? If so, a good therapist who has trauma training would be pretty much a "must" if these are indeed not seizures.

People here read a lot but don't always respond, esp. if the post confuses them in some way or they feel unqualified to know about it, and many are trying to deal with their own stuff while trying to help some. The word "bothered" concerns me too.

 

[Tippi]

Hi, I'm pretty new here to the site so I only saw your thread today. But the first thought I had was also emotional flashbacks, as was mentioned by ghotiff. If you are unfamiliar with those, you can do an internet search. I think Pete Walker's site has some very good information re complex PTSD, emotional flashbacks, etc.

On the other hand, it might be wise to certainly visit your doctor and talk about these. Perhaps you'd feel better if you knew for certain that these were not being caused physiologically.

Best wishes to you.....and will you please let us know what you discover? And how you are doing?

 

[Sensory Overloaded]

Thanks everyone..yes I have been diagnosed with PTSD..TWICE.....