There is no doubt in my mind that the mind/body is greatly connected!...Many years ago I took an Anatomy and Physiology course [two quarters--I and II] on my way to attempting to earn a degree in Rad.Tech. ....I have built upon that Basic knowledge in the past year and have learned even more to the connection...I also am learning through my present suffering...I do pick the mind of my psychodoc about the workings of the nervous system...I do know that once a person has been traumatized [in any way-from any experience] the memory of it is engraved [imprinted and etched in] in a separate area of the brain than other memories are stored...when there is a trigger from another trauma-like experience the nervous system response is initiatiated very much more from this area than the regular storage area of memories...the response feeds off of how the body responded in protecting itself from the previous trauma/traumas...those responses are repeated often in great intensity...body shaking...tremors...stay/flight feelings...These often lead to bodily fatigue...physical illnesses...unreal sensing of real pain in different areas of the body...No YOU ARE NOT GOING CRAZY!!! The body is programmed by nature to protect its existance...BALANCE is absolutely necessary for its survival....so physical and nervous system responses are in accord to "balance of the entire SYSTEM"...I would recommend that you beforehand write largely on whatever paper product you have these 2 statements:

1. I AM NOT GOING CRAZY!!!!
2. MY BODY IS WORKING ON PROTECTING ME!!!

Keep this very close to the area that you most often experience your PTSD-related symptoms...If you find that you have more areas than one major area....work on putting this "sign" near those areas also...I have found that as soon as I can be aware of my symptoms I can rapidly grab this sign and shove it before my eyes and thus this INFO is dramatically sent through the nervous system to my SURVIVAL CENTER....then the nervous system can transport responses more calming than alarming to the various body systems...I try then just to focus on my breathing...one cycle of inhale/exhale/////then another cycle of inhale/exhale...I continue this as long as I feel I need to to get back to a calmer state of reality...THIS A TOOL...I have found that I need many TOOLS...This can be one for you...