anyone know anything about PTSD

[Chele]

Hi,

I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic stress disorder.

It has been very isolating because noone understands. Little things can make me have a panic attack.

I find where I live difficult because people don't understand and am hoping to move next year to a place I once lived and suits me better.

This is a shocking thing to go through alone and I am interested to talk to others that may have been battling in this area.

[FortunateOne]

Hey Chele,

 

When I was five years old I was living in Guatemala with my grandmother while my mother was new in the United State and was laying the foundation for my sisters and I to move there when a huge earthquake stuck in the middle of the night on Feb 4th of 1976. (See link below)

 

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This event caused my grandmother's house to collapse as my father and grandma evacuated my sisters and I. After the quake we lived in a make shift cardboard hut for about three month and while during the process I came down with a severe case of bronchitis.

 

I was close to death with a 104 degree fever and the doctors put me in an alcohol and ice bath for many hours to control my fever.

 

The memory of this created PTSD in me and I suffered fromm night terrors for the better part of my life. Even to this day I still get one about once every couplr of months.

 

Now I discovered an experimental treatment for this disorder. It uses a common beta-blocker drug propranolol to inhibiting the release of certain stress-related hormones that may stop such unwanted memories from being reinforced in our brains. (See links below)

 

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The scientist who discovered this is James McGaugh and he happens to be 18 miles from where I live. Now I'm trying to some how get ahold of this treatment so I can fix my PTSD issue.

 

You may want to explore this down under with your doctor to see how you can benefit from this revolutionary treatment. From what I've read this can be used for any bad memory, including bad relationship breakups. Imagine the posibilities? Wow!

 

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[scarew]

I have also been diagnosed with PTSD before. It's important to adress the problem, but try not to be consumed with the diagnosis. Sometimes if we KNOW we have a disorder we get caught up in it. Thats my advice Sorry to hear about your trauma.

[n83]

Chele -

 

I just wrote a 15 page paper on PTSD .. are you looking for information about treatments? Most treatments focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy. Many people who get PTSD have some kind of genetic vulnerability to getting it in the first place. PM me if you want any more info, I have tons of it .. and seriously look into a good counselor who specializes in anxiety/emotional disorders

[itsallgrand]

MoneyGod, have you tried the more 'traditional' therapies yet?

Obviously, I don't know what is going to work for you, but in my own experience I found a PTSD specialist very helpful.

And, if you do decide to try that experimental therapy, I'd be very interested to hear how it goes.

 

Chele,

A few things.

*You aren't alone. There are people who understand. Given the nature of it though, you will find that is a very difficult thing for people to talk about and there is reluctance to speak beyond a certain point. It can be real 'triggery', and actually make things worse sometimes.

 

*Find a good therapist or pyschiatrist. Be willing to try, and have patience. Any improvement is worth celebrating!

Like I mentioned above, I found good therapy helpful. For you, your treatment may require any number of things. Sometimes medication is helpful. Are you open to that?

 

*It does get better if you keep working on it! I promise. It's hard but you can do it.

 

*Love yourself every single chance you get. It's exhausting.

 

Just sending love your way. You are not alone! tc

[Chele]

Thankyou guys for your supportive tips. I have found a psychologist to talk to but I don't believe in medication I think it is chemical lobotomy.

 

I try to rest when I can and avoid situations that can be extra stressful.

It has just been a shame that people I thought were my friends disappeared

when I needed them most, but I guess we have all been there.

I try not to think about it and watch comedys and listen to good music.

 

This is a link to demonstrate my concerns about the psychiatric industry.

I daresay that if a person has been through extreme lifethreatening trauma that this is normal to be a bit shaken up and being turned into a chemical zombie is not decent health treatment.

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