PTSD became active after I started to write about things that happened. Now having nightmares. Wake up elevated blood pressure and sometimes dtomach cramps nausea and cramps. Anybody tell me what’s going on. Taking one
Milagram Val every eight hours. Thanjs
I'm not a psychiatrist, but I've heard to Try not to focus on the imagery. It's your brains way of getting the negative thoughts out. Just have to let it play out for a little. I think writing them down or out is actually a good idea. The more you deal with it, the more you'll eventually recover.
I've had a little PTSD too, so I can relate. It takes time. Tell yourself this is temporary and you'll be fine again soon.
As far as meds go, I've been told to not take too many benzos for too long, and instead get on an antidepressant, by a few drs.
Anyway, hang in there. You're not alone.
If you suffer PTSD and you are suffering nightmares caused by remembering negative thoughts of the past, You need to talk out what caused your PTSD, however sometimes if you have family members or Relatives you can talk to that may help. If you dwell on these memories you may find you will become more unsettled and that may reinforce your PTSD
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PTSD is so common these days. It stems from trauma. It can be really tough when you start having flashbacks or dreams about it. I get nightmares all the time. I was taking something for it, but my doctor took me off. It's a heart medicine but it helps with nightmares. I try not to eat right before bed, I do some help hypnosis or meditation and I try not to watch anything triggering on TV. I also wouldn't write about it before bed either. I'm sorry you're having PTSD. It sucks.
Everyone is different. If the therapy is affecting your sleep work and everyday activities I would not continue the therapy as it could get worse and you have not got a shoulder immediately to cry on with the state of panic and fear. I would accept this stress brought into focus is affecting your whole nervous system and body continue with the Valium and take sleeping pills which have helped my mental health.
Cognitive behaviour might be better because you can learn to control your somatic anxiety which is giving you physical symptoms. Take care.
I just read this today - maybe a way to get some relief:
Wilderness: The New Treatment for PTSD
If it’s because you’re in therapy that’s normal. You may need it toned down the talk. Reliving you feel like it’s happening over n over not just the one time it did happen. It gets reinforced doing so. Instead it’s better to work through how to move past it emotionally tools for that whatever it is that you’re ptsd brings you.
How do you do that? It's one of the reasons why I'm afraid of going to a "therapist". Afraid of reliving stuff again and not even sure they understand just because they're licensed. Plus, if they don't understand you, have to keep opening your wounds, like adding salt, until you find rhe right one?
Unfortunately talking can be extremely curative. The more I hold things in the worst is my mental state. It's important for me to accept the traumas and mental health issues by not keeping secrets. They need to see the light of day.
Exactly. I know I need to release a lot and I know I have come to a dead end where, in order to continue, I need help; its just that sometimes it gets so bad, the only things I can do are things for my kids because other than that I'm just like stagnant water 
and don't want to move anywhere. I only get the fire under my ass when I have to do the daily stuff for my kids. You know, put the fake smiles for them and do what a mom needs to do for them. Love the hell out of my kids but that's it. Today is one of those days that I'm stagnant but I'm replying because it feels so good not to mention everyone seems SO kind and the world needs that. I have to go get my kids from school but I'll be back as soon as some things get done! 
thank you
It can be a crap shoot with therapists. One thing I found is the level of comfort I felt with therapist. I try to give quick run down of incident then you’re taxed awhile. CBT is good feelings identify thoughts what are you thinking saying to yourself are they helpful how can we replace? Behaviour how we react. Checking in do I need to be having a thought right now sometimes I need to do grounding then. Using senses what do I see three things describe in detail what do I hear describe (a car running it might be near by my window I’m in my room a light humming the water heater ) then I do what do I feel I run my hands on my pants or the couch describe texture so forth). It’s reminding you where you are now and learning to feel safe presently. I write mantras or story lines I read daily that provide me tools to remind me to breathe and about fear. What bothers you besides the incident is it what people say to you or feelings of failure or injustice... those are good for discussion. Are you doing nice things for yourself are you resting how’s your sleep eating habits how much are you drinking. ... if you notice those are present things ( feelings thoughts behaviours social interactions self care) those are the things that I find need to be worked out. Seeing that you can get through them. It’s annoying because you feel anger resentment to yourself for not getting better and for something that happened or someone did to you. But you’re not alone in it. I say try to take some control in therapy and say this is what I think I need to work on what do you think ?? It’s a process
I was in therapy about 3 years ago or so but it was brief and the therapist wasn't really good, felt like she didn't know where I was coming from and it was through a program so not sure- I never felt a connection. I was also in therapy in my teens because I was directed there due to intending suicide that failed. The only thing that keeps me on my toes now are my children.
Yes a good therapist for you not easy & not usually perfect fit. One needs specific trauma ptsd therapist. As with what I wrote I think dealing with present CBT your present thoughts help deal with the incident as incident is past. With that said what your incident is and how came to be might need addressing not saying it’s your fault it’s about background. In my experience it can less helpful unless understood it’s now that needs help and prior to incident
Thank you for your replies! How does one seek a trauma therapist or request for one? I'm sure I require something like that because I was molested as a child and I'm sure it's part of what is haunting me not to mention a string of negative things followed. I had an abusive mother growing up. Had a good bad package growing up and so forth and it really weighs down on me and somehiw doesn't lose its grip on me. I'm 38 and I don't want to continue like this. Anyway, sorry to blab and bkab but I was wondering how to come across a trauma therapist. That was all. Thank you ❤
I just google it trauma therapist your city/area. You’ll see that as they name places some people give ratings. If you get a psychologist you might get to read up on them if you google them and check on ratemd’s. On that one lots of people write bad reviews but what I look for is consistency of same complaints. Mostly I google some say what kind of therapy they use like EMDR. Some offer free consultations to see if you mix well. Some people like EMDR I didn’t. I try to read up on the therapists so the more info provided are the ones I’m more interested in. As I said it’s good to have a proactive one where they have you doing work at home goals be it self talk .... ((CBT)) you can always fire them !
You could try writing about what you do want not what you don’t want. For yourself not about others in your family or want them to do but what you want. Make a vision board of wants for yourself place pictures of you happy or happy time with kids and spouse a trip you want a job you want a hobbie you want a gym you’d like to get too. To reinforce your personal goals. If you become driven you become more like Teflon. First thing oxygen mask on yourself first!! I got here getting way too run down had extraordinary circumstances back to back long and unrelenting. One mistake I made was giving when I had nothing left but it was a crisis in family no one stepped for my dad no one was there to do it. I have been there but it cost me my last breath. So it’s a huge lesson to take with you.
I see what you're saying. Thank you so much for replying out of your precious time ! 😊❤
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