[peaches100]

Can somebody tell me whether people with DID experience a pattern where they feel like they are doing just fine, then suddenly they are triggered by something that brings on intense emotional pain, followed by feelings of emotional numbness and the feeling "I'm fine now. Nothing hurts anymore." ?? Or is this more of a PTSD thing?

[Shaly78]

Yea, sure I'm witnessing you Peaches 100 doing it right now...I hope you have therapy to support you during this time. This too shall pass!

Hey Peaches, I have no idea whether its PTSD or DID, but I do know I know exactly what you are talking about!

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by peaches100

Can somebody tell me whether people with DID experience a pattern where they feel like they are doing just fine, then suddenly they are triggered by something that brings on intense emotional pain, followed by feelings of emotional numbness and the feeling "I'm fine now. Nothing hurts anymore." ?? Or is this more of a PTSD thing?

for some people yes and for others no, only your own treatment providers can say whether this is normal for you.

what I can say is that pain was never one of my triggers for causing me to dissociate. it is part of my having MS (multiple Sclerosis a medical not mental problem)

a tip with DID type dissociating the triggers are usually associated with an alters job, purpose reason for being...

example I would dissociate (feel numb, spaced out switch into an alter) when I was depressed. the resulting alter that took over was the one that handled sadness, depression needing to cry.

but in general a person dissociative disorders or not, can have any number of triggers including pain, anxiety and other emotions that cause them to feel numb, spaced out, foggy minded. I know someone with cancer that is the way that you posted, I know someone with depression that has gone through this same thing.

my point sure it can happen but only your treatment providers can say whether this happening to you is your DID or another mental or physical health problem or completely normal.

my suggestion if this continues to bother you contact your or a treatment provider. they can have you evaluated for all the mental and physical and normal problems that can cause this kind of thing. then tell you where its coming from and what to do about it.

[finding_my_way]

that has happened to me and is 'why' i end up dissociating. i tend to dissociate also when i become anxious or panicky. i cannot seem to handle that and have a few seconds of being aware of it before the dissociation kicks in and i feel numb and out of it. i believe the emotional pain is quite normal to dissociate from whether it's related to PTSD or DID as both can trigger a similar response as PTSD can often also have a dissociative response for many.

Originally Posted by peaches100

Can somebody tell me whether people with DID experience a pattern where they feel like they are doing just fine, then suddenly they are triggered by something that brings on intense emotional pain, followed by feelings of emotional numbness and the feeling "I'm fine now. Nothing hurts anymore." ?? Or is this more of a PTSD thing?

All the time hun. There are times out of the blue that I just want to breakdown and cry, then it'll go away leaving me wondering why did that happen. I know it can't be bouts of depression because I'm on stabilizers and anti-d. I figure that an emotional part stepped up and became real.....it must be a pressure relief valve for that one. Some of us is in constant traumatic pain as vessels of the memories and must feel real for a moment for relief. I get that.