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Hi guys, was so glad to find this forum. Wonder if you can help me? About a year ago I was involved in a major car crash and have been having flashbacks ever since, and just bursting into tears for no reason. I thought I was dealing with it reasonably well although I think I probably have been slightly depressed over this last year and had little motivation. I'm back driving but not as much as I did - it still scares me. About a week ago I came down with a very weird bug which started off with lightheadedness and a very strange 'out of body' feeling, as if I was watching myself from outside. I know I had some form of virus as I had a sore throat, earache and cough as well, but it seems a bit too much of a coincidence that it happened exactly around the anniversary of the crash. Today I feel more like myself but just can't stop crying. I'm not normally like this - although I have been slightly depressed this last year, I normally try and get on with life. Right now I feel pretty awful and have been having recurrent thoughts of death and feelings of terror - not cheerful, I know! Has anyone else experienced this in conjunction with PTSD or am I just going completely mad?
You are not going completely mad at all.
Sometimes with a fever and illness you can feel very disorientated and disjointed but I agree with you that it may also be connected with your accident.
You probably had a touch of depersonalizetion/ derealization which is your bodys way of protecting you from too much brain ache/ being overwhelmed.
Have you had any help or treatment for your PTSD ?
Meg
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Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
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Welcome Armadillo :)
Speaking to a doctor or counsillor might help you with your PTSD. It's very hard to fight something like that alone. Hope we can offer you some good support here. :D
"Life is too important to take seriously" Corky Siegal
Hi, sorry to hear about your accident and that you dont feel to well but sounds like you have had a nasty shock, hope you can get some help/support here, Take care. Vernon
Hi Armadillo
Welcome to the site.
Sorry to hear about your accident.
There are lots of nice people here who will
help and support you.
TAKE CARE
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