[micky007]

Hi
I had pst lying dormant for over 10 years after a car crash.at the start of this year i had another crash,a very minor one.pst is back worse than ever.my doc has put me on 2mg valium "diazepam" for my panic attacks and 45mg zispin for getting to sleep.
the zispin help me sleep but i still have nightmares and sleep paralysis.the valium help abit,but iam still a nervous wreck.i might be siting with my family watching tv,but my mind is going crazy going over and over the car crashs in my head.if a car crash comes on tv i have to get up and leave.
everyone thinks iam just been quiet,but if they could only see inside my mind...
iam i alone with this??????????

[chlorophyll]

Micky, my answer to that is Not at all. You're not alone. I hope you know that.
Have you heard of the word "ruminate"? I hadn't before, but my T says it's basically when you go over and over something that happened in your mind, either passively or actively. When active, you experience the feelings again and they may even be stronger than they were when the event happened.

Everyone says "You can get through this" and I think maybe it brings hope to believe them. I believe you can conquer this. You can. Keep trying to overpower those thoughts and feelings,, no matter how strong they may be. Granted, it's easier said than done. But it must be possible. You can do this. We can all do this. Keep on trying, ok? Take care.

[kaliope]

My ptsd was dormant for a long time too. it was from child abuse, not an accident. then when i went to school to become a social worker the memories began to surface. i started to see everything as if it was real. i was so hypervigilant. i dissociated over the littlest of things. i experienced derealization and depersonalization. then the ptsd aggravated my bipolar disorder. it reached the point that i had a nervous breakdown. it took meds and therapy and time, but eventually the "visions" of the past started to lose their grip on me. i still do not read books, watch movies or anything that would trigger my ptsd. i live a carefully regulated life, keep myself safe so that i am not triggered. i was on antianxiety medication for quite some time but stopped taking it this past october and have been doing well without it. You didnt say whether you have a T or not, but my advice is to get a good T to work with regularly along with your meds and you will soon be on the road to recovery. Hang in there, it will get better if you work at it.

[Irine]

not at all
Everyone is this forums has the same in different events.
I have never known i was assaulted at the age of 16 , and recalled it only when when i was 25.

Medication is OK but it will never sort it all out. Only psychological therapy can help you. I did (and still am going to do) Prologues exposure therapy - you need to learn to deal with them emotionally. Not just take medicine. It will not help. You see it already doesn`t. it can help you easy symptoms but not solve the problem...