Louise82
28-10-09, 01:48
Hi all PTSD Suffers
I am 27yrs old, and had an awful experience that caused my PTSD and It was not diagnosed until this year and in the time it was left untreated I developed Panic Atacks-Agoraphobia.. I had PTSD since 2002 but didn't realise it, I would have flashbacks,trouble sleeping, anger problems, waking up in a sweat, hypervigilance, anxiety attacks/probs, couldnt show no emotion, couldn't go to the places I had the awful experiences, cut of friends that knew me and made new ones, and tried my best to block anything and anyone that remindered me of what happened and tried to forget it and move on! Drink also helped! I never new I had PTSD, or realised I had any of the symtoms! I saw councellors, because my behaviour, drinking, and anxiety attacks, but they all missed I had PTSD, until this year, I referred myself to my local Oxleas Trust and a women there that had dealings with people with PTSD diagnosed it straight away! I was in denial abit and couldn't quite believe it! I started a treatment called EMDR, It was hard work, and you must be willing to face your worse experiences and relive them, and it is very exhausting, and you will go through every emotion! but after 5 months of treatment I was 90% cured. After the treatment finished it felt like a weight had been lifted I have got another probs due to the delay in diagnosis, but feel so differant, I haven't had flashbacks, waking up in a sweat, etc! for months!!! Just thought other PTSD suffers could look into this treatment and If it is for them, give it ago, It might work for you like it has worked for me!!! x x
I am 27yrs old, and had an awful experience that caused my PTSD and It was not diagnosed until this year and in the time it was left untreated I developed Panic Atacks-Agoraphobia.. I had PTSD since 2002 but didn't realise it, I would have flashbacks,trouble sleeping, anger problems, waking up in a sweat, hypervigilance, anxiety attacks/probs, couldnt show no emotion, couldn't go to the places I had the awful experiences, cut of friends that knew me and made new ones, and tried my best to block anything and anyone that remindered me of what happened and tried to forget it and move on! Drink also helped! I never new I had PTSD, or realised I had any of the symtoms! I saw councellors, because my behaviour, drinking, and anxiety attacks, but they all missed I had PTSD, until this year, I referred myself to my local Oxleas Trust and a women there that had dealings with people with PTSD diagnosed it straight away! I was in denial abit and couldn't quite believe it! I started a treatment called EMDR, It was hard work, and you must be willing to face your worse experiences and relive them, and it is very exhausting, and you will go through every emotion! but after 5 months of treatment I was 90% cured. After the treatment finished it felt like a weight had been lifted I have got another probs due to the delay in diagnosis, but feel so differant, I haven't had flashbacks, waking up in a sweat, etc! for months!!! Just thought other PTSD suffers could look into this treatment and If it is for them, give it ago, It might work for you like it has worked for me!!! x x