flash backs.

[loopyc]

hi has anybody ever suffered from flash backs? if so how did you deal with them? my little girl was knocked off her bike and i keep getting flash backs to her being worked on in the road. she is doing so well and i know i should be concerntrating on the positive but i can't stop the flash backs and they are beinging to affect my mental health. the doctor has basically said deal with them, but how do i do that?

[PinkFizz]

Hi honey - how are you?? I really feel for you,you have had such a bad time lately.Im glad that your little firl is on the menad and I can't believe how insensitive you doctor has been.

I will see what I can find out that might help.xx

[andy-hughes]

The passage of time will deal with them for you.

You have suffered a major trauma, and your sub-cncious mind is still struggling to assimilate the severe shock it has received, hence the flash-backs.

I'm sorry your doctor has been so unsympathetic, but you will find that as time passes, and your daughther's health improves, the flash-backs will diminish in frequency and intensity, and eventually disappear altogether.

This is a perfectly normal reaction to a severe shock, and nothing for you to worry about. it will not affect your health in the long term, you need to learn to relax and 'ride out' the flash backs when they occur, and try and stay as calm as you can. They will recede and stop - promise!

[loopyc]

thank you sweet heart, im doing ok just wish i could deal with these flash backs and stop thinking what might of happened seeing her do so well is good medicine but when shes at school or in bed is when i suffer.
hope the foots a bit better xx

[loopyc]

thank you andy xx

[PinkFizz]

Hi Loopy - Andy is right in everything he said,but will this help?


http://www.gp-training.net/pal/mhealth/trauma. htm

[loopyc]

thank you pink i have read through it and it is helpful but it has said to talk about what happened and thats what i find hard i can talk about some aspects but others i can not talk or think about, but i will give it a go xx

[PinkFizz]

Well you have my number hun if you ever want to talk,xx

[loopyc]

thank you have to go back to the hospital tomorrow for her check up so hopefully once i know her brain has healed fully i will be able to talk about it more xx

[Catso]

It's normal - don't make yourself any worse by worrying about having the flashbacks. Something traumatic, like that, you're bound to keep thinking about it.

It will diminish as time passes, and your daughter gets back to normal.

Hope she's getting on well.

[loopyc]

shes doing great thank you x

[andy-hughes]

You are welcome sweetheart, thinking of you ...

A x

[wonderwoman1]

hi loopyc...i cant answer your question but I hope your daughter is on the mend, and I hope you are okay.

all my love

sash xxx

[loopyc]

thank you x