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Originally Posted by Yezeena88
Lately, I've noticed that a few of them ask "do you want me to take over?".
If it's a willful one, and I say "No, I'm ok", we're switching (no pun intended) between the body tensing up, as though preparing for the other to take control, and me being weak, and shaky.
When we both agree, or if it's someone that doesn't bother asking, take over is pretty easy. It happens on a deep breath, either an inhale or an exhale, and the body changes it's posture on that deep breath, depending on who's coming through. That's all I remember about my body.
The part that follows is like looking through a glass window. I can see what he/she is doing, but have no control over my body. I can hear what they're saying, but can't curb our words.
I don't know if it's just me, but when someone else is in control, it's like I can hear their thoughts. The voice behind their thoughts is different, but it's not just that. Their thoughts are so... Clear, so single-minded. It's like they know exactly what to do, how to do it and when.
My thoughts are always jumbled, going back and forth. But, my alter's thoughts have purpose and direction. It's weird we share the same body.
Getting back from a switch is the worst part. It leaves me shaky for a day or so to come, and foggy headed.
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question... do you have other diagnosis's or on any medications?
in my location, usually when someone is left shaky for a day its a physical symptom (not enough sleep, missed meals, health problems ) or medication problem (medication side effect, medication dosage too high or too low, medication the wrong one)
example when I was DID and switching caused me to be shaky all day I told my treatment providers. they adjusted my bipolar meds and it no longer happened. they knew right away that it was my meds because dissociative problems are not typically supposed to cause feeling shaky all day. maybe a few minutes while getting my bearings of who and where I am again but not all day. especially since my being DID was since very early childhood so that would not be something that would bother me suddenly as an adult.
my physical symptoms of feeling weak, shaky, hungry, tired, were because of physical problems like not eating sleeping, getting enough to drink, any number of physical problems.
feeling weak and shaky was also one of my MS (multiple Sclerosis )symptoms which again is a physical health problem not part of my dissociative problems..
my point you might want to let your treatment providers know you are having these physical symptoms so that they can check out some serious health problems that can have these symptoms of being shaky and weak after switching back from being an alter.