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What causes sudden flashbacks of bad memories?
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I ve been experiencing something I don t understand, it starts with a flashback of a bad time in my life, I try to remember in detail what it is but it goes away so fast. My whole body gets a feeling of rush. My head feels strange and I have to sit because I feel weak in my legs. It subsides as soon as I sit. My heart beat isn t affected. Then 1 to 2 hrs later I get another one but not as bad. I ve had up to 6 in one day, each getting less of the symptoms. It s usually when I m stressed and a lot going on or I think of something and boom there it comes. Sometimes months will go by without one. Last one was a yesterday but mild, and only one. I get totally exhausted after, but depending how bad one is.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per the information provided by you. You might be different from Post traumatic stress disorder. In which flash back phenomena and reliving experiences of the past are quiet Common...which are somethings accompined​by adrenergic hyperactivity (that is sweatings, pounding heart beat, dizziness, tremors etc). It's better you consult a Psychiatrist or psychologist and take treatment for short term so that you start feeling better. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.