Hello Everyone,
I have been diagnosed with both panic disorder and PTSD for quite some time (since 1994) and had treatment for it through medication and had therapy for it for awhile. I still take Kloplin for it when I have a severe panic attack though I'm not in therapy currently.
My name is Terri. I have had panic disorder most of my life I think due to the fact of being abused by my step-father at a early age physically, sexually and mentally. I also developed PTSD as a result of that as well. I didn't get diagnosed with it until 1994 though and start treatment until then.
I still struggle with having panic attacks now as well. I recently moved from the United States to Canada to be with my fiance so moving to another country is certainly different and takes a lot of getting used to!
One of the biggest challanges I'm having trouble with now though is my fiance seems to be having trouble accepting the fact that I have a learning disability (dyslexia). He tends to yell at me at times and that tends to trigger panic attacks and flashbacks (PTSD) in that I tend to go into flashbacks of seeing my step-dad in front of me when I'm yelled at by a man. I have told my fiance this and he knows about the abuse I went through. He told me that he has never delt with someone with a learning disability before and has a hard time explaining things to them. I hope we can work this out because I've had more panic attacks since being in Canada then I've had in a very long time.
Terri
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