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05-16-2023, 08:14 PM | #1 | ||
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It sounds like you have a very sensitive startle response. That can be related to your OCD and anxiety issues. That startle response can also trigger the remembered symptoms and make life miserable. For some of us, it triggers an outburst. Recognizing this as a sensitive startle response can help you think your way through the event.
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05-17-2023, 09:15 AM | #2 | ||
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Welcome irsugh.
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05-17-2023, 01:41 PM | #3 | ||
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Trying it next week! |
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05-18-2023, 01:11 AM | #4 | ||
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Please report back after your EMDR therapy. It takes multiple sessions. It was suggested for me 23 years ago but was still controversial.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | davOD (05-19-2023) |
05-19-2023, 01:33 PM | #5 | ||
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Will do! I'm really excited to try it. I actually attempted to try it about 9 months ago, but before we got started the therapist said it could cause seizures which obviously was not a relaxing way to start the therapy. Needless to say, I ended up getting overwhelmingly nauseous as soon as we started, pretty sure it was more anxiety than anything.
The therapist I'm going to next week does "EMDR intensives" which is essentially multi hour sessions which is designed to be several sessions in one, and allows for time to ease in and out of the session. When I tried it with the seizure lady I basically got anxious and our hour was up and she hung up on me (it was remote) and I was left saying to myself "what the heck what that?" - so definitely excited and hopeful to try this longer format. The interesting thing is, I was in exposure therapy for years with an OCD therapist when the concussion happened, so naturally tried exposure therapy to combat these episodes but it wasn't that helpful, which I believe was because like you're staying, the startle response basically takes over before I can make sense of whats happening. Unfortunately my therapist wasn't very understanding of the concussion and kept forcing exposure therapy down my throat despite it not helping, and unwilling to consider that other methodologies in conjunction with exposure therapy may also be helpful, which I don't think helped my outlook. Also, I've had such a low tolerance for vision therapy, exercise rehab etc and my doctor's have theorized that it's due to such an overactive nervous system so would make sense that the startle response is also the culprit here. Super grateful for finding this forum though because I thought this was the only person in the world that this happened to! |
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05-22-2023, 11:30 PM | #6 | ||
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How well do you sleep?
I had to relearn how to get to sleep to get quality sleep. With quality sleep, I am much more tolerant of stress. I also take a 5-HTP supplement that is very helpful. I was on Paroxetine, an SSRI, for 13 years and stopped and replaced it with 5-HTP and L-Theanine. Amazing improvement.
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06-11-2023, 10:31 PM | #7 | ||
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I sleep 8-9 hours most nights but I don't go to bed until 12:30-1am which I heard can affect quality of sleep.
I take theanine as well as ashwaganda and rhodiola and that seems to help. I've taken 5-htp quite a long time ago but heart it can lead to heart problems so stopped. Low GABA can be a culprit of OCD and I saw GABA supplementation recommended on this forum so I took this supplement called Olly Goodbye Stress which has GABA, theanine and lemon balm (which is supposed to increase GABA production) a few weeks back and I felt AMAZING for a few hours, felt like I took a xanax. Unfortunately I got pretty anxious once it started to wear off so I didn't take them again. Any idea what could've caused it? I'd love to continue to take GABA since I saw such a drastic benefit. |
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06-12-2023, 08:53 AM | #8 | ||
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The time you go to sleep means nothing, but having a good sleep cycle is very important. I go to bed within close to 15 minutes every night. You will notice if you sleep to long a fog that may last all day? Getting sleep was the best thing I have found, and keep it on a schedule the second best thing! |
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