Recurring nightmares

i felt sad about your sickness...have you been drinking some medicine for that...do you follow some ecommendations from your doctor???i havent have any of that kind of sickness ...all i can say is try prayer...its the last result to any problems , sickness that human may suffer...try talking to God in terms of prayer ..

I t have PTSD Thomas. I had a bad trigger over the summer and ended up in intensive therapy. The only recurring dreams I have aren't really the dreams themselves, but what I'm doing in the dreams. I'm always flying. Actually, doing Matrix like jumps from one place to another. And of course the dreams about the ex.

I actually havent suffered from the same but I find it very scary. It must be very traumatic to be getting twisted nightmares. I guess professional help would be best - they would talk you through it and probably give you some sleeping pills for a few days to help you get a sound sleep. For a more temporary solution, maybe you can try out meditation every night before you sleep. Do some breathing exercises and put ona meditation CD. This should probably help you clear your mind - maybe worth a try.

Force yourself to relive the moment in question as often as you can, when your alone. Being alone your more apt to really let the emotions out. Face the trauma until it losses it's shock factor. Go through all the emotions it releases and let them flow. Yes I have it, and it is what helps me. I no longer have the nightmares like you have. I do however still have the “flashes” if the circumstances are just right to reenact the event. That I can not change nor stop, but just let them pass as they occur. I have them under control to the point it is unnoticable to others, except my Husband, but he knows what to look for. However, forcing it to the surface on my grounds, on my command, tends to help prevent it from doing so in it’s own. Something else I do is write about it in the finest detail I can. Then delete it. It almost makes you so sick of reliving it, your mind stops trying to do so. Hope somthing here I suggest helps.

Well I would say that a lot of this may be coming from your conscienience these nightmares it may not be something that you have done recently it may have been when you were young or what you seen when you were young to cause this PTSD as this is normally where the majority of any mental illness comes from as I suffered a mental problem for over 25 years but thank goodness I learnt to solve it my way and now it has not come back for the last 5 years they say I was very friendly to the mentally ill and should of been a councellor in regards to this I told them well you forget that I used to be a patient and therefore I undersand the people that are sick more than any psychologist.

I have recurring nightmares and most are from dealing with some trauma I experienced and as of late I have insomnia because I am almost afraid to sleep for fear of what I will dream,it almost seems nightly now. I am seeking medical attention for it.Hope it helps soon!

I don't have PTSD but my fiance does have PTS. He has gone to the military psychologist after his deployments. His isn't really the disorder, it's just the stress. He has night terrors and has a few new habits (biting his nails). They are pretty small things and aren't too hard to deal with most of the time. I know that the night terrors get really violent and he sometimes will push me into the bed flat, telling me to get down. We are working through it with help from doctors. And it's going well! I would go to the doctor if I were you. They can really help!

Recurring nightmares usually have a personal meaning for each individual. are they occuring after a stressful event in your life? did they start happening when you were going through some changes? ie schools etc? The next time you have the nightmare try journaling about it as soon as you wake up. See what comes into your mind. I once attended a seminar where they got us to write a qestion about a recurring dream with our dominant hand. (What is the dream trying to tell us or something like that) And then with our nondominant hand we woud answer. For me it was quite effective. I found out what my dream meant and was able to stop it. You might come up with an answer that way. Also, I have never done it but I know people who plan their response to such nightmares. They decide that they will for example chase the bad men. Once they have done this the nightmares stop.

Since I am working on a psychology degree, I can give you some input. I would suggest that you go see a professional psychologist, to help you work with your PTSD. Your nightmares will eventually go away, if you can get help with your PTSD. I know that when I was having problems with it, it eventually lessened, because I got help. Plus, the professional can also help you work out other issues.

Thomas I probably shouldn't reply to the post as I do not have PTSD. I am however, a mental health nurse practitioner. The advise that 'sunshine' gave in response number two, is exactly what a therapist would do with you if you did seek professional help! They would help you to 'work through' the event by reliving it. It sounds like you aren't interested, but just so you know, there are some medications that can help with the flashbacks and bad dreams until which time you have worked through the problem. I am sorry that you are suffering. Again, I apologize for posting since I do not actually have the disorder.

Really sad on hearing your story,,,i also have a character similar to that of you....i would advise you u spend most of time in writing ...whenevr at night when u feel sleepless ...take out pen and diary nd write down your thoughts....keep the diary close to yourself and make yourself feel comfortable...

i had. i prayed to God. No more bad dreams.

I don't know about PTSD but I have a re-occuring night mare. I have been having it since I was about 7. I am going down into a basement with wooden stairs (so real that I can hear them creaking). The first room in the basement seems fine. Washer, dryer, table to fold clothes on, and canning shelves. I go into the second room and there is a hole in the floor with a cistern lid with iron handle laying next to the hole. I go over to the hole and peer down in. Coming out, making me jump from fright is a white creature (Man?) with white flowing hair and long nails. I them wake up crying. Just typing this, I am getting chills.

The answer to this is: Mediation. Try to concentrate on something apart from what you usually do, or better just don`t think about anything at all. It`d be little difficult to start. But, in the long go, you`ll find yourself cleansed, and your thoughts purified. You`ll start feeling Life energy flowing across your body. This will put an end to your Nightmares, what ever extent they are at present. All you have to do is to try to divert your attention to "Nothing". During deep meditation, try to fetch the cause of your syndrome, and kill it there. Do it daily, to establish peace within yourself. Hope everything turns out well. Goodluck!

I do think that execrise and relaxing yourself will help you sleep better but this kind syndrome is something you suffer from having bad exprience ... so you need to overcome it , the best is you see a psychologist frequently yea

Early intervention after a traumatic incident, known as Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) is often used to reduce traumatic effects of an incident, and potentially prevent a full-blown occurrence of PTSD. Relationship based treatments are also often used.PTSD is commonly treated using a combination of psychotherapy. HOPE YOU BE BETTER SOON.

Fortunately,i havn't meet the problem as yours!You'd better seek doctor's help!Don't shunt!

The fact that the trauma is persisting in this way seems to indicate that you are still reacting to it. There are some things you can do for yourself which are non-toxic, and are prescribed for the physiological issues in nightmares, using biochemical salts. They’re also cheap, and easy to get. From experience I can say that they do work and do definitely have a role to play in some pretty gruesome mental phenomena. If you also feel bilious: Sodium sulphate, potassium sulfate, and potassium phosphate. Sodium sulphate is an antacid and a liver-cleaner, which removes compounds which can stress the body by raising acidity levels. In severe instances the acidic “pollution” aggravates the patient, and perhaps also stimulates parts of the brain which you’d rather weren’t stimulated. Cleaning up the liver, need I say, is also extremely useful for stressed people, letting it do its job properly. Potassium sulphate is a wound healer and blood cleaner, used to deal with everything from strained muscles to issues where good circulation and removal of the physiological results of stress are important parts of recovery. Potassium phosphate is used to restore levels of necessary electrolytes to the nervous system following stress, or physical injury. Lacking this mineral makes some mental experiences noticeably worse, as I found out personally, very much the hard way, when I had depression. These and the other biochemical salts are also useful for maintaining general health; the stronger you are, the better able to deal with stress. They're easy to look up on the net. As far as I know they don't interact with medication, either, but ask, anyway. I hope this is some use to you.

Usually, it's better to explore the root of the problems if you want to deal with the problem yourself. What are the recurring nightmares scenes related to? What's the cause of these nightmares? You need to ask and answer these questions. Sometimes, it may be phobia for something and stress. Then you have to overcome that phobia and find ways to relax.