anyone else have PTS?

BigBunny · ‎29-08-2014

Hello, I didn't title my first thread well, just put 'hello, I'm new here'.

I would like to talk to others who have been diagnosed with ptsd (post traumatic stress disorder) mine has been getting worse as I posted in my first thread.

thank you for reading BB >=:)

geoff · ‎30-08-2014

dear BigBunny, love the name, and the answer to your question for me is yes.

I started seeing a new psychologist less than a year, not sure, maybe longer, but that doesn't matter, but he told me that I still had PTSD issues, so I asked him.

He told me from my head injury back in '83 which was caused by the assault from a couple of bikies, and then from a car crash, which I was lucky to survive, so he told me that he was going to help me.

Personally it's still there sitting away, and I'm sure whether is affecting but he believes it is.

Please get back to us. Geoff.

BigBunny · ‎30-08-2014

Hi Geoff, thanks so much for replying. I'm sorry those 2 incidents happened to you 😞 I hope your shrink (that's what I like to call em) will help you with medication or even just by talking to you about your pts. unfortunetly my shrink says I will have pts for the rest of my life 😞 when I first heard this I dropped my head. I'll just copy and paste my first post from the other thread I started, which has the reason why I have pts. thank you for reading >=:)

Hello beyond bluers *waves*I signed up today because recently my ptsd has been getting worse and I thought joining a forum like this would be a good idea. I've had anxiety/depression all my life but last year I was admitted to hospital and the doctors misdiagnosed me with serotonin syndrome. they took me off my anti-depressant cold turkey and for 2 days I had shakes/tremors, lost feeling in my whole body and saw things moving around my hospital room eg: my blanket would move by itself, my heart rate would go up to 160 just lying there and once the doctors came in asking me "why aren't you breathing?". unfortunetly on my third day in hospital I asked if I could go home and a young doctor didn't want me too, he wanted me to go to the psych ward. as I wasn't well and not thinking I said 'ok' because I thought they'd help me but they made me worse 😕 I spent 10 days in the psych ward and because I was taken of my usual medication so fast I had a psychotic episode 😞 I'd never had one before. as a result of this all this I now have pts, I shake & have develop a stammer especially when I go out. several things can trigger what I call an "episode", if I think someone has said something negative to me it sets me off, I make a loud noise (like I'm in pain and don't stop), my arms go up in the air & get stuck there, I shake and cry. even the smallest thing can cause me to make a noise eg: the teabag tag falling into my cup of tea, or dropping a tea spoon. If you have read this far, I thank you >=:) and if you have pts or anxiety I would love to hear from you.BB

geoff · ‎31-08-2014

dear BigBunny, I am just so sorry that these experts had the audacity or lack of experience to even think about doing this.

It's never advisable in any situation to even consider doing this, and if perhaps it's done then another medication should be given to you to cope with the dry out.

Somewhere hidden in the back of our ' I will have pts for the rest of my life', but I believe over time it's not so predominate, and that's what I think is what has happened with me.

I would dearly love for you to let me know how you are going, as it's seems to be very traumatic for you. Geoff.

BigBunny · ‎01-09-2014

Hi Geoff, I hope you are doing ok >=:) I can't believe we are now in September! how are you going with your pts? I don't go around thinking I'm going to be like this from now on but I continue to give out vocal outbursts and shake etc. when certain things happen. so I have to acknowledge it's there and just keep on going. the traumatic event that happened to you, even though they occured 30 years ago, I believe can stay with you. It's been almost a year since I was admitted to Emergency because I couldn't move & was having trouble breathing.

I recently (18 days) ago started using my treadmill again which I believe is very beneficial for not only my health but my brain. today I did 3.3km in 35mins, though I don't put the incline up that high because of my lower back 😕 if I could put the incline up higher that would really get my heartrate going. as I don't want to go out much having a treadmill is great >=:) and it also gives way for your knees unlike the road.

Geoff, do you enjoy music? I especially enjoy guitar instrumental, my fav. band is MetallicA and my fav. guitarist is Joe Satriani. I find the music I enjoy helps me exercise and my mood >=:D

Leanne (BigBunny)

geoff · ‎02-09-2014

dear Leanne, yes you can't beat the music, but my choice of it is a bit different, as the love songs really get me to fall into a hopeless mess, and this includes who sings it, like Celine Dion, some songs by Kylie Minogue, Elvis, Simon and Garfunkel and the list goes on, but it's mainly their prize songs.

Sometimes the best way can be by doing what we think is best and yes the thoughts come back to especially when you see something on the news, like these people who have a 1 punch to somebody and leaves them in a coma in hospital.

Using the treadmill is a great way to not punish yourself but to get yourself fit and to lubricate your body joints.

Nice to talk to you. L Geoff. x