Since the wreck, I have had bad dreams about wrecks, dreams I do not want to even think about once awake. Since I still startle at movement of anything on wheels, I try to put the dreams behind me during the day.
Last night must have been a doozy of a wreck, a wreck in my dreams that I cannot remember. I did remember when I awoke, but willed myself to forget.
All the muscles in my body were tensed so and still hurt. It feels like I was running, exercising, and cowering in fear. Well, that is how much my muscles are stiff and achy. My hands really hurt, just like after the wreck when I was holding the steering wheel tightly and the wreck occurred.
Plus, I am working up to October and being ill. Every day my sinuses are a bit more stuffy. So, I am trying to fight this before it is full-blown illness.
All the other stuff hurts still. Today, I go to have MRIs. Nothing will happen to make it all better, but this is the beginning.
My body feels like it was slammed against a wall.
Have you ever had a wreck and had dreams every night where you have someone slam into your car? Or, maybe it was bad dreams after any trauma?
I'm sorry you are having to deal with all this. I was skittish for a long time after getting rear ended. I don't recall bad dreams, but I probably did have a few (it's been over 10 years now). Hopefully the docs can get you feeling better soon. The thing that helped me the best was the chiropractor.
ReplyDeleteI awake distressed even when I do not remember the specifics of the dreams. A chiropractor would not touch my back after viewing the MRIs.
DeleteWow, I can relate to being in a wreck and being skittish too for a long time. The worst part the police caused the accident in a mall parking lot trying to catch a car thief. I was in the wrong place just trying to get home. CRUNCH. They totaled my car, can't sue police in Florida and the car thieves were 2 illegal aliens from another country with no insurance. Horrible. But I agree with above, chiropractor saved me. Orthopedic doctor gave me pain killers. No can do, I had 2 babies to take care of...Hang in there and get some therapy. Barb
ReplyDeleteBarb,
DeleteHow horrible to have the police total your car. I agree with no pain killers. So, did the police pay for your car? I agree with no pain killers. Chiropractor cannot touch my back. I think I need therapy.
no. insurance paid for a rental and a strict amount of chiropractic visits. i call that incident the catalyst to financial problems.We had to buy a new car and become a one car family. It worked because we made it work. I was a stay at home mom and my husband had a full time job. The policemen even joked to me, Oh well you can't sue the cops anymore. What jerks! Hope you are feeling ok. Barb
DeleteI work my way though distress with my dreams. Some of them are painful but necessary so I can come out on the other side.
ReplyDeleteAnne,
DeleteI think we all use dreams to deal with events. I had a friend who had nightmares for a year until I explained what was going on in her dreams. Then, she quit having nightmares.
ouch.
ReplyDeletesome dreams are worth processing; others are just to throw out.