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Jun 13, 2006 at 10:36 PM
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last night i was over at my bfs place. He got drunk and I got high. I was even too high to take my meds. I ended up taking lexapro (which i went off few days before) 3 times instead of lithium. oops. At least it was cut up so it was only 30 mg. Well he said out of no where lets go to bed. Usually i get kicked out but ok. So i layed on the bed and waited for him. He took off his shirt and turned out the lights and came from the footing of the bed. Well when i saw him i knew in the back of my mind it was him but my eyes told me different. I saw J (keep his name confidential). It was like i was back in my room and he was on me. But my bf just moved to the side next to me. It took me a while to figure out what happened and it scared me. I sat up and just stared at the floor. He asked whats wrong and i just said i got scared. He huged me and layed back down.
What i experienced was a flashback right? usually i dont let what happened to me back then bother me but i never had this happen. __________________ 
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Jun 13, 2006 at 10:47 PM
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Could be a flashback or it could be a hallusination side effect of skipping regular meds or it could be a drug induced hallucination. Since you were abused, did drugs and skipped meds theres no telling what it was. My suggestion stay off the drugs, stick with regular medication scheduile and then if it still happens then it probably is a flashback. in either case your therapy / meds professional should know what happened that way the situation can be monitored saving you lots of problems in the future.
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Jun 14, 2006 at 03:48 AM
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This happens a lot with PTSD and trauma. Even though you were under the influence, it does sound like a flashback.
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Poohbah
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Jun 14, 2006 at 10:12 AM
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That happens to me when the outline of images of past and present overlap and match up. It takes a minute to calm down and look to see the details that tell them apart....... it's a limbic thingy.
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Jun 14, 2006 at 03:06 PM
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I agree... It sounds like a flashback to me... You are taking lithium? do you have PTSD or Bipolar Disorder?... You don't have to answer if you don't want to. It is just that lithium is a mood stabalizer, it is usually perscribed for bipolar disorder...
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Jun 15, 2006 at 11:16 PM
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i have bipolar 1 disorder. im not diagnosed with ptsd only because my T does not know about that part of my past. I chose not to tell because i felt i delt with it and it happened and i moved on... I just never expected to get a flash back when i was with someone who i trust with all my heart..
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