https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/extreme-panic-attack/m-p/16175#M1011 <P>Hi Scarlett06,</P> <P>Thank you for your post. I'm really sorry that you're struggling so much with this; it sounds really scary?! I've had panic attacks and flashbacks before but I haven't seen any demons or feels like someone is telling me what to do so this sounds quite different. Does it always happen when you're with someone?</P> <P>My guess so far is that maybe this demon or these voices (or this situation in general) is your brain trying to cope with the stress of a relationship. I don't know what your traumatic experience was but often trauma happens with people who don't make us feel safe. So later, we might be around safe people- but our brains are still stuck in the past a little bit, so while you might logically know this person is okay maybe your brain hasn't clued onto that yet.</P> <P>Does this resonate with you at all? What does your therapist think?</P> <P>rt</P> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:05:09 GMT romantic_thi3f 2021-09-16T00:05:09Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/extreme-panic-attack/m-p/16174#M1010 <P>Hi everyone, I posted this morning to this same topic but needed help again.</P> <P>I’m 17 and have complex ptsd, autism and severe anxiety. <BR /> I have a long distance boyfriend, who I haven’t been able to see because of lockdown. Tonight I had flashbacks from all my past traumas and started having tremors and “seeing” the same demon thing that comes only when I’m with someone I’m in a relationship with. I have no idea why this happens and id like to understand because every time I had a thought about why it happens my tremors and flashbacks got worse.</P> <P>I have seen this thing when I’m by myself sometimes, but mainly when I’m with someone. It tells me to do things. I know it’s not there and I don’t actually visually see it, it’s just in my mind. <BR /> move mentioned it to my therapist.</P> <P>is it an attention thing?</P> <P>i can’t stop shaking, it starts out like a normal panic attack and gradually gets worse.</P> <P>im sorry I can’t type well enough to explain it right now, I’m still<SPAN style="font-size: inherit; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">shaken up. I hope you understand and thanks for helping me out. </SPAN></P> <P> </P> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:05:01 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/extreme-panic-attack/m-p/16174#M1010 Scarlett06 2021-09-15T14:05:01Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/extreme-panic-attack/m-p/16175#M1011 <P>Hi Scarlett06,</P> <P>Thank you for your post. I'm really sorry that you're struggling so much with this; it sounds really scary?! I've had panic attacks and flashbacks before but I haven't seen any demons or feels like someone is telling me what to do so this sounds quite different. Does it always happen when you're with someone?</P> <P>My guess so far is that maybe this demon or these voices (or this situation in general) is your brain trying to cope with the stress of a relationship. I don't know what your traumatic experience was but often trauma happens with people who don't make us feel safe. So later, we might be around safe people- but our brains are still stuck in the past a little bit, so while you might logically know this person is okay maybe your brain hasn't clued onto that yet.</P> <P>Does this resonate with you at all? What does your therapist think?</P> <P>rt</P> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:05:09 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/extreme-panic-attack/m-p/16175#M1011 romantic_thi3f 2021-09-16T00:05:09Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/extreme-panic-attack/m-p/16176#M1012 <P>Hi RT,</P> <P>thank you for your reply. <BR /> This makes a lot of sense to me, I’ve also had trauma with past relationships so this could be why.</P> <P>Thank you for taking time out of your day to send a reply! Hope you have a wonderful day.</P> <P> </P> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:42:17 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/extreme-panic-attack/m-p/16176#M1012 Scarlett06 2021-09-16T00:42:17Z