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Posted 6/21/2015 5:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone. First and foremost HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all the daddies out here. It was a wonderful morning for us and hubby. Gifts from all the kids and a big huge brunch!! (: so yesterday my evaluation therapist came and did some tests and I scored really high for anxiety, depression and panic disorders (which I already know I have). A new one for me was Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I scored pretty high on that as well. So once my actual therapist starts coming (in about a week or two or so) I will know more. My question is has anyone else been diagnosed with PTSD in addition to Anxiety Panic and Depression? These have been my diagnoses for years and years but never PTSD. I've had a traumatic child hood and recently about two years ago an incident with my nephew that constantly plays through my mind and takes me back to that point in time and its like a feel that same emotion that I felt that day and week over and over at least once a day. Absolutely horrible, but PTSD has never ran through my mind until I was asked about it. If anyone else has had or has this now, what has been done for it? Has it made all of your other conditions even worse? This is a new diagnosis for me(if I am diagnosed when the time comes) and I am not sure what happens next. Thanks in advance for any input!
Posted 6/21/2015 7:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

Sorry to hear of your new diagnosis I don't have PTSD myself but I new a few members here on the forum do so hopefully they will be along soon to offer some input and support.

I do know that Mindfulness Meditation and Schema Therapy are two good therapies to help treat PTSD so maybe something to speak with your doctor about.

Keep us posted.

Hibee
Posted 6/21/2015 9:33 PM (GMT 0)
I have anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia and had extreme symptoms for 6 years before finally getting my PTSD diagnosis.

I've had additional meds added such as Gabapentin for sleep and it helps just keep me calm instead of anxious. Along with Celexa and Klonopin.

Ultimately I found the therapy EMDR (Eye movement desensitization reprocessing) to be the most effective therapy for my PTSD. I had absolutely no emotions towards people for 6 years. I never even felt love for my daughter until I started EMDR. It can be a slow process but once you settle into doing EMDR, you will notice a difference.

The EMDR also helped with my flashbacks. I rarely have them anymore which is fantastic for my sanity. I still have intrusive thoughts here and there but they aren't nearly as severe.

I did a lot of meditating when I first had the diagnosis and that helped a lot. I am going to have to start again.

I do a lot of "tune ups" for the PTSD still. I go to therapy every two weeks (sometimes I stopped going for a couple months and then symptoms started getting really bad) and I try to stay mindful.

As Hibee suggested, try mindfullness meditation. It's a traditional Buddhist form of meditation.

~TG
Posted 6/22/2015 7:03 AM (GMT 0)
I have severe case of PTSD ,and I am just hating this part.
My medications keep on changing inducing more worry and anxiety.

I sometimes get hopeless and worry filled to a point I cannot function.
I am refusing therapy and just have a psychiatrist.

I need to follow my therapist and see him more often.
Posted 6/22/2015 7:42 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Cilly

Sorry to hear you are having a hard time at the moment I know how much changing medication can affect you so hope you find one which you can settle on soon.

As I mentioned above I don't have PTSD but I do have a friend which does and know how tough it is to cope with but they benefited hugely from talking therapy and said it was better than any medication so maybe something to look into.

I hope you start to feel better soon.

Hibee
Posted 6/22/2015 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
I have PTSD. It's tough. My son has it too. We went through a major trauma together, and so we have each other to lean on, and that helps.

Our situation is ongoing as well, so we aren't able to put it behind us. It is sort of chronic PTSD.

It started when he was diagnosed at 15 with a chronic, terminal illness - Cystic Fibrosis. He was also dx with a spine disorder - Sherman's Kyphosis, which had to be corrected with an 8 hour surgery, and a year and a half recovery period. I lost a job over it, and we were so very poor that my husband and I had to go without food many times just to feed our kids, and pay for our son's medical needs.

Recently, my medical problems (I need several surgeries) have really activated my PTSD. The other day my son admitted to me that he is having episodes of reliving his surgery, the pain, and uncertainty. I think it's because he's been so worried about me.

It is a daily struggle. There are many times I'm afraid to go to sleep. Every time my son gets a sniffle or cough, I freak out! If anyone is sick, I make them stay away from me and him. It's very frustrating. I'm nervous at church, because people come to church sick. WHY?! Anyway...

I get PTSD, and I'm so sorry you are dealing with it. I really hope you can work through it. If yours is from a trauma that is in the past, maybe you will be able to put it where it belongs, and heal from it.

I wish the best for you, and if you have any specific questions, just e-mail me. It's in my profile. I'm happy to help if I can.
Posted 6/22/2015 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
I have PSTD due to childhood trauma and also living with a abusive ex husband for 10 years and losing my second husband 11 years ago.

Although I am in therapy we haven't worked on my PSTD issues and I'm not sure if I want to stir up all those old memories, I do a decent job on pushing them away. :)

I'm sorry they added this diagnosis to you.
Posted 6/23/2015 5:10 AM (GMT 0)
Honestly EMDR has been amazing for the most traumatic memories that I've dealt with. I don't have to push them away as much anymore. They generally pipe down.

Don't give up on therapy. If you just aren't clicking with your therapist, move onto another.

DO try some sort of therapy everyone. It is beneficial. DO try some meditation. It will ease your anxiety.

PTSD is INCREDIBLY hard and HARDLY talked about! So let's keep talking!

~TG
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