Ptsd

Yesterday at 11:24 PM Mr.Cheese said this in Post #1

Does anyone else have it?

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Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome

I had a traumatic incident with a bowl of cheerios one time does that count? 

Seriously tho, if you have this was it from a war or something else?

I'll pray for you.

I have it, as a result of sexual abuse from my brother, it isn't good.

(Cheese, I love ya man)

Jay

awwww....

praying for you, Cheese and Jay.

I probably have it, although, if I do, I'll deny it. I am psychiatrist's nightmare (or joy, if they're sadistic).

It would obviously be a result of my daughter's tragic death and my wife's paralyzed torture and all of the daily joys that go along with it. As I said in another post, it's getting worse with time.

Praying...

Mr. Cheese,
Where did that shooting happen? Did anyone die?

I have it due to a rough end of a relationship (it triggered a very VERY lonely time in my life, and a dark depression..) It was real bad. I took a break from God and Christianity. But God let me know He was the only one who could heal my pain & depression and took it away. Praise the Lord...

as a result of being molested by my step-uncle as well as someone who is still to this day very vague to me and I can't pinpoint who he was, I just know he was very young think it was one of my cousins anyhow...about 2 or 3 times a week i used to have nightmares of being raped by a demon for years. This was always odd for me because I rarely dream, and I rarely remember what I dream...but when I do...we'll just leave it at that. Does this count as PTSD? I dunno.

Symptoms of PTSD

Many people with PTSD repeatedly re-experience the ordeal in the form of flashback episodes, memories, nightmares, or frightening thoughts, especially when they are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the trauma. Anniversaries of the event can also trigger symptoms. People with PTSD also experience emotional numbness and sleep disturbances, depression, anxiety, and irritability or outbursts of anger. Feelings of intense guilt are also common. Most people with PTSD try to avoid any reminders or thoughts of the ordeal. PTSD is diagnosed when symptoms last more than 1 month.

Some information about PTSD:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/ptsdfacts.cfm


I have this too as a result of abuse from childhood into adulthood.

To all of you.

everyone who has it -

I love you but more importantly God loves you

Jay

I have PTSD but I am told that you just have to cope with it

You guys are going to think this is bananas but I had serious depression undiagnosed of and on from the age of 10 - 27.! Hard to believe yes. Anyway, it effected my grades and performance /interaction with others from 6th grade on. I now have night/dreams/mares that I am in highschool, and getting bad grades on tests and worried about graduating. I have a similar dream nearly every night for since I was diagnosed and helped at age 27. After I began a form of meds, I realized I actually had a fairly high I.Q. that was blocked by the dis-order. This really bothered me bec I could have done much better in High School and College. Although college was a better time and my grades vastly improved, I realize now my life may have been different had I been on the roght track from the start. Although my college grades in the sophomore year and up greatly improved, the first year and adjustment period (especially for me) messed the GPA up permanently. I feel that started a chain re-action of career events that threw of my career stability and security BIG time. This may not sound like much to some of you but I have to live with this everyday and now in warp drive, constantly taking these computer courses and tests to finish out my designations. Feels like I am back where I was 10 years ago and starting over. Anyway, these dreams still keep happening and I think they could be classified as such...

heh, not fun stuff to deal with. I was diagnosed with such less than a month after being raped by a guy I had been "good friends" with for about 4 years. Needless to say, I think it was right on since here is is 6 months away and I still have flashbacks. I had gotten over flashbacks in Marchish for a long time. I was dealing with only severe depression I guess. But two weeks ago I started having panic attacks, which in my case are another form of flashbacks... I think the flash back brings on the panic attack, I am not sure. I don't eat or sleep, I can go on and on with all the symptoms. IT isn't fun at all. But God is here with me and helping me every step of the way. Maybe you do just deal with it, I dunno. But God promises us many things, and I think healing us is one of them. I have complete faith that God uses all things for His good somehow. And if my experience allows me to help one person in anyway, I count it worth it (not that I wish I ever happened, but I hope you know what I mean).

I think that qualifies Blanton911. Not that qualifying is a good thing. You are very generous to share your experiences with us and Mr.Cheese because it lets us know we are not alone. Several events in your life can trigger dep or PTSD and other factors such as genetic pre-disposition. I am praying for you all. Pleas efeel free to PM me if it gets tough or really anytime. I have gone through many of these symptoms and will be glad to lend a shoulder/ear. Bye for now...

likewise, i am here for anyone who needs someone to talk to. i know that life can be tough, but its still sweet (my therapist tells me i am a pesky optimist)

I got PTSD following the birth of my second (and last) child. I didn't have it diagnosed until a year ago (my daughter is now 7 years old), and it was a huge relief to have a "name" for what I was suffering.

Almost every day following her birth, to just after her 1st birthday, I had flashbacks and depression, going over the whole horrible events in detail every night when I went to bed. During the day it wasn't so bad because I had to get on with the job of being a mum, but as soon as I went to bed all the horrors came rushing back to my mind. I spoke to a midwife just after my daughter's first birthday and she helped me make some sense of what I'd been through. But every year, leading up to her birthday the nightmares came back.....this year was probably the first time that it wasn't so painful, but it still hurt a bit. The only good thing that came out of all this, is that I have THE most gorgeous little girl who I love dearly, and who, thank G-d, I never once blamed for all the pain and anguish that I went through after she was born.

Forgot to mention.....I think that a lot of my PTSD is anger at the people who didn't help me at the time of my suffering....to them I was just another woman who'd had a baby, they ignored me, I was in agony, which I learnt a year later was caused by medical procedures that happened during the birth. Not one person in the hospital listened to me when I begged for help.....consultants walked past me when I was in tears from the pain, my husband had to "demand" pain relief for me, I was humiliated, treated disgustingly, and I wish more than anything that I had complained if only to ensure that not one other woman would be put through the agony that I went through. I think some of that anger helps to keep the PTSD alive.....I can forgive the people involved, but I just can't seem to forget. It's too late to complain now, you have to do it within 7 years, I should have done it that first year.

Simcha said:

Forgot to mention.....I think that a lot of my PTSD is anger at the people who didn't help me at the time of my suffering....to them I was just another woman who'd had a baby, they ignored me, I was in agony, which I learnt a year later was caused by medical procedures that happened during the birth. Not one person in the hospital listened to me when I begged for help.....consultants walked past me when I was in tears from the pain, my husband had to "demand" pain relief for me, I was humiliated, treated disgustingly, and I wish more than anything that I had complained if only to ensure that not one other woman would be put through the agony that I went through. I think some of that anger helps to keep the PTSD alive.....I can forgive the people involved, but I just can't seem to forget. It's too late to complain now, you have to do it within 7 years, I should have done it that first year.

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OUCH!!I don't understand why they just did not pay closer attention!! Maybe the good that comes out of this is that you keep a small radar for others. I had similar issues but did not develop PTSD or anger from that directly. I found other areas to develop anger from, lol(not laughing at you but me). I pray to God in Jesus's name that you find other people including myself that you know would have helped you without a minute to spare if we would have been there.

Sp0ck said:

I pray to God in Jesus's name that you find other people including myself that you know would have helped you without a minute to spare if we would have been there.

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Sp0ck, that's one of the nicest things anyone's ever said to me, thank you so much

I do believe that my trials - and I have several LOL - are given to me in order to help others. If I can help just one person because of the things that I have experienced, then all my suffering will be worth it.

Thank you again for your kind words