Yeah, i do very dizzy.....But i'm not in treatment, so i just "ride" everything, today i was thinking our minds are like the ocean, with calm waters, rough waters, 55 ft waves, with deep and dark areas, shallow waters,......

I don't know if you have a therapist, i just go through the ocean in my head, for now until i can see someone so when the waters get turbulent i learn to adjust my sails...

Sorry i feel very tired, i'm now talking buku gibberish...

For me it is only sometimes, but it is perhaps the most frightening symptom. Mine is connected to high anxiety. I get to where I just cannot think at all. Sometimes my ears ring very loudly and I almost can't see. Actually, that sounds like a panic attack. And I thought I didn't get those.

Yes, I think I have fuzzy thinking that is less dramatic than that. I often find myself confused and unsure of what I'm doing at work. THEN the true panic sets in.

Fuzzies, are you finding any help with this?

Well for years I went through the waters bobbing up and down. Now recently started treatment with VA. If you do not know VA it can be slower than molasses.

I've found that the "fuzzies" were always a precursor to a depressive episode for me, or, if I was not able to be aware of what was happening, a sure sign that I'd stepped into depression, even if it was considered "mild."

Because of this symptom, I've gone back on medication

When I first started therapy for my PTSD, my therapist & I were talking about things & then he asked me about what physical sensations I was feeling. I told him my head felt kind of "floaty" - he told me this was a symptom of dissociation. You kind of "leave" yourself to avoid emotions that are too intense for you to handle.

I've worked long & hard on reconnecting - years later, still battling some depression & getting a bit hard on myself sometimes. Still a little sensitive negativity. But, I'm sure it's been several months since I felt "floaty" or had an anxiety attack.

It's good to pay attention to it, try to figure out where it's coming from & slowly try to work it out so that it will become less sever & less often over time. Sometimes it's changing things in your lifestyle - sometimes it's changing your attitudes about yourself & the world around you. It takes time. The symptom is telling you something & you can use that as a tool to get better.

so how do you know what to change?

For me it took a long time and using some instinct. Some of it was being around negative people - so I would chose to spend my time with positive people. One of my triggers was being alone. That one I had to tackle by working on being OK with being alone. I had to work on being healthier, emotionally & physically - exercising has done a lot in reducing my attacks. Basically getting my life back on track - being true to my feelings & needs, and feeling like I have purpose & positive things to look forward to.

I would guess everyone has different issues to work out & it wouldn't be the same for everyone. But listening to your instinct I think is a good start.

I'll add - changing my attitude was also a big part. Learning to be OK w/being alone. I do get out & do things w/various friends, or spend an occasional weekend w/my parents. It took some time to make it sink in, that I'm not alone, I have lots of friends & family that love me & are there for me - lately, I haven't been having any problems with it.

I also had to change negative thinking patterns - just generally having a dooms day attitude about life - thinking the worst. I needed to get more optimistic & look at the positive side of things as much as possible. I also had to start being more positive about my self - be more accepting & love me for all the good things that I am.

Part of being triggered is a sense of being in danger - under attack - whatever. You kind of have to convince yourself below the surface - that you are safe and that everything is OK. Feeling secure is important.

Hope all that is helpful :)