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anyone have tips or ideas on how to get to sleep when you are having flashback triggers? I'm exhausted and sleepy but I've been having flashback/stress dreams lately and every time i start falling asleep my heart starts to pound and i get anxious and wake back up. usually i use cannabis to stop the dreams, but i'm on a temporary break for medical reasons and the dreams are back full force.
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Maybe consider doing EMDR with a therapist who is trained in that specifically...helped some of my issues, not all tho.
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Have you tried Prazosin it is usually made for blood pressure but works great for night terrors associated with PTSD. I take it myself and works great for the insomnia.
@Ladycakes i actually just went off prazosin in april after being on it for three years, for some reason it stopped working for meš¤·āāļø
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I truly understand what this feels like. It sure is a cycle. I am sorry you are going through it. I have learned to journal before I go to sleep to clear out what is on my mind.i read something inspirational and then I pray. For me. It's the Bible or a devotional. For you it may be something that inspires you. āØļø Then, I bring up You Tube and play , Abide meditation and something with binaural beats. Which is great for the brain. Here is an article about it. https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-are-binaural-beats I don't drink caffeine past a certain time and I try to make sure I make the choice of where I am going in my dreams.. Praying for you. I hope thos helps.
@SurviverSusan I'm going to try some of these ideas tonight, thank you!
@sagekit wonderful Please Let me know your results . Good luck in your journey.
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