I don't know what is going on with me...i had a fairly good week. I woke up this morning though feeling quite fearful and with a sense of impending danger. I woke up feeling something was terribly wrong and had a strong feeling something "bad" was going to happen ... soon (maybe today but very soon). All I know is that my gut is telling me to stay home, stay safe. It is so strong...I cannot even will myself out of it.

In the past, when this has happened, my gut feeling came true. The one or two times I ignored it, I regretted it terribly.

It feels as though it is the calm before the storm

I dont know if it is the current events in the ME and all the unrest, or something else...although I know I was quite distressed yesterday after unwittingly coming across a very disturbing photo posted in the news. That photo literally shocked me to my core. It created a memory and flashback as well to a trauma from my past that I thought I had dealt with. Could it be the ptsd?

I took a personal day off work today because (i am embarrassed to admit) I am too afraid to leave my area.

I feel as if something horrible will happen if I go to work...along the drive, at the building, in the area where I work, driving home, information may come...i am afraid of being away from the safety of my home. I know it sounds completely out there, but there is no other way I know how to protect myself.

I really hope it is nothing and I am being ridiculous and anxious and just paranoid...but the affirmations T1 taught me are not working. I even took my anx pill, and I feel no relief from this dreadful feeling.

I feel so strongly about this. I have had premonitions in the past which came to be. Sometimes, I dont know how, but I "know" things. Ever since I was little. I asked my uncle about it and he said my great aunt had the same thing. Also, my little sister snd I are totally connected this way and somehow pick up on each others feelings...i know it sounds totally crazy. I am sorry.

Has this happened to anyone else? If so, how did you manage it? Do you trust your gut to lead you when it is this strong?

Many thanks in advance for your replies

[unaluna]

well, I stayed home from work the day the Challenger blew up, and several other plane crashes - one, a small commuter plane did a nose dive not too far from here. I was out getting breakfast when ricky nelson crashed, and there was something about the big detroit crash, I don't remember now. it got to the point where a guy at work told me, look, next time I go on vacation, please show up for work, will ya, so my plane stays up? it was getting weird. i'm becoming more aware lately of how my dissociation works, so I wonder if we're just tuned into different things in those states, like different frequencies. hard to explain.

[Open Eyes]

(((Rose))),

Take some deep breaths Rose, yes a lot of people have that happen. I have experienced that myself many times where I felt something was wrong and sensed "be careful" and when I didn't listen to that "gut feeling" I was sorry. I don't know "why" that happens myself. But it is something that many experience and so you are not alone or crazy.

But, we are having many negetive upsetting situations going on around the world and I am sure you and many others are picking up on that and are genuinely sensing danger. That would be normal. However it can be "heightened" with the PTSD which makes someone already very "sensitive".

Work on calming and self soothing today, if nothing happens then it was just a false alarm and that you were just triggered and your senses were off. Also it is not unusual to form strong senses with family members either. With women especially it is known that if you gather women together in one area long enough, say a dorm room, they all end up having menustration at the same time.

PTSD can bring on a sense of "impending doom" however. It is strong today in you so taking a personal day today is fine. Just take the day to relax and sort yourself out.

((( Reassuring Hugs)))
Open Eyes

[life in transit]

I am new to the site but I am facing similar feelings. I have had panic attacks for about a year and a half now on and off. But very recently I began having all day anxiety issues. I wake with anxiety and everyday things I used to do without problem have become scary and upsetting. I went to my psych about it and he said that I had new stressors in my life both good and bad that were bleeding over into all arenas and he wasn't at all surprised. I'm taking buspar and it is helping somewhat but like you I am hoping to find relief and control rather than just another script. I'd love to keep in touch and compare notes if you don't mind.

[AngelWolf3]

I don't have a lot of advice, but I definitely don't see anything wrong at all with taking a personal day! Especially when your intuition is telling you so strongly, and that you have been right in the past.

I hope that as the day goes on, emotions can settle for you. Nothing wrong with trusting your gut.

[Miswimmy1]

it sounds almost like paranoia. but definatley anxiety. Have you talked to anyone about it? It is getting in the way of living your life and that isn't ok. I suggest seeing a therapist or a psychiatrist... anxiety is easily treatable with medication and/or talk therapy.

As for the preominitions, I have had those as well. Like what you are saying about you and your sister, I hav that with my best freind. I think it is being really attune to those around you, not nessiarily a sixth sense... But if you are curious, that is another thing to bring up to a therapist.

Hi thanks for your kind replies and support. This does not happen often (thankfully) so I am glad I was able to take a personal day. ((((Mis)))) I do struggle with a few dx, one of which includes gad. I have spoken with my T about this, and well as the other thing. I have spoken with other professionals (pdoc, Ts, health care providers) regarding the sensory matters. It is kind of hard to talk about, though. You know, the "knowing / sensing things" before they happen.

Originally Posted by hankster

well, I stayed home from work the day the Challenger blew up, and several other plane crashes - one, a small commuter plane did a nose dive not too far from here. I was out getting breakfast when ricky nelson crashed, and there was something about the big detroit crash, I don't remember now. it got to the point where a guy at work told me, look, next time I go on vacation, please show up for work, will ya, so my plane stays up? it was getting weird. i'm becoming more aware lately of how my dissociation works, so I wonder if we're just tuned into different things in those states, like different frequencies. hard to explain.

Hank, thank you. It is hard to explain...but thank you. Truly

Originally Posted by Open Eyes

(((Rose))),Take some deep breaths Rose, yes a lot of people have that happen. I have experienced that myself many times where I felt something was wrong and sensed "be careful" and when I didn't listen to that "gut feeling" I was sorry. I don't know "why" that happens myself. But it is something that many experience and so you are not alone or crazy. ((( Reassuring Hugs)))
Open Eyes

Thank you so much ((((OE))))

Originally Posted by Wolfin3

I don't have a lot of advice, but I definitely don't see anything wrong at all with taking a personal day! Especially when your intuition is telling you so strongly, and that you have been right in the past.

I hope that as the day goes on, emotions can settle for you. Nothing wrong with trusting your gut.

((((Wolf)))) thank you

[whatbeanbelieved]

((((((((Rose!))))))))))

Hope you're feeling better today Rose!

Originally Posted by whatbeanbelieved

((((((((Rose!))))))))))

Hope you're feeling better today Rose!

((((Bean))))