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I just got diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. What is that and is it curable. I was abused as a child and suffer from severe flashbacks. If anyone has this problem,.how do you cope with it? Diane
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I just got diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. What is that and is it curable. I was abused as a child and suffer from severe flashbacks. If anyone has this problem,.how do you cope with it?
welcome to the club. :-) here are some links you might find useful: http://www.ncptsd.org/ http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/ptsdmenu.cfm http://www.mhsanctuary.com/ptsd/ here’s a brief PTSD FAQ: http://crystal.palace.net/~llama/psych/trauma.html yes, it’s difficult to live with. and yes, it’s treatable, both with medications and therapy. the most successful type of therapy for treating PTSD is called CBT, or Cognative Behavioral Therapy. there are several different styles of Cognative therapy, usually they include facing your memories of the trauma in a controlled, safe environment. the most important thing to do to assure your recovery is to find a therapist who has experience with PTSD, and who you feel you can trust. if you don’t trust your therapist, you will not be able to gain anything from them. i think this is especially important in PTSD. lots of people here have a good knowledge of treatment options, and there’s also a PTSD newsgroup at: alt.support.trauma-ptsd. so enough about the bad stuff… tell us about yourself! -kelly
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I just got diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. What is that and is it curable. I was abused as a child and suffer from severe flashbacks. If anyone has this problem,.how do you cope with it? Diane Hello Diane, I’m surprised that a doctor would give you a diagnosis of PTSD and not explain what it is. ’Course I’m learning that a lot of doctors aren’t very good at treating or explaining anxiety disorders.
[snip] I’ve read that PTSD can also be caused by having major surgery (causing big lifestyle changes). Are there any links that might shed some light on this for me? Thanks.
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You’ve come to the right place. People in this group are so knowledgeable, and understanding! I wish you the best of Luck, Robin
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just got diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. What is that and is it curable. I was abused as a child and suffer from severe flashbacks. If anyone has this problem,.how do you cope with it? Diane Hello Diane, I’m surprised that a doctor would give you a diagnosis of PTSD and not explain what it is. ’Course I’m learning that a lot of doctors aren’t very good at treating or explaining anxiety disorders. [snip] I’ve read that PTSD can also be caused by having major surgery (causing big lifestyle changes). Are there any links that might shed some light on this for me? Thanks. I’ve also heard that major surgery that could be life-threatening in nature, can result in PTSD, but I don’t know of any sites that specifically state that. I imagine that a key question would be how did the patient anticipate the surgical event. Don’t know whether lifestyle changes caused by surgery would have anything to do with causing PTSD. Here’s a link to the NIH description on PTSD; why don’t you talk to a mental health professional about your memories of the surgery and how you feel as a result of it: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/ptsdfacts.cfm Fig
I’ll check out the link–thanks. There’s no memory of the surgery. I was, however, on ice, no heartbeat, like a dead fish, and on bypass for at least 10 to 11 hours–almost unheard of to be like that for that long. The docs told me that there might be some changes, but that’s about all they could elaborate on. Mostly now, I feel like that Monk guy on TV sometimes, only somewhat worse. Thanks. John
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Re: Re: Many Things on my mind I think you have raised a very valid point. From early childhood I COULD NOT and would NOT deal with stress.. one of my earliest memries of depression was at the age of 5 wondering "how bad it would hurt to stab myself with a kitchen knife" (which was a regular dull blunt knife no less.. UGH! I was Abused, first by my father, who thought it was OK to pick up a 9 month old child and THROW her from one end of her room in to her crib. (My mom left him when I was 2) and I was also molested at the ages of 4 or 5 till I was 6 or 7. I am trying to stay in counseling, but my therepist agrees that ALL of these are tied in to eachother in various ways. the trick is finding HOW, and then how to control it. I KNOW I must first sort thru my anger at my abuse & rape (which is what it was…) then figure out why I cannot deal with stress. this is not going to be a short term and "You’re CURED" sort of thing. ANYTHING that is stressful, even getting mail, bills etc, just freaks me out, I am to the point I can pay the rent because that is what I do, but the rest of it, I cant even open a bill without going nuts. SO my husband is the one that has to deal with it. Deb
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The people who have written here about traumatic instances in their lives seem to have a lot in common: chronic stress. It sounds like you really had it rough when you were a kid. And it sounds like your husband has it rough now 
I ran into an article on the web last night on fear conditioning. My server crashed after I’d gotten a few words into it, however, so I have to find it again. I believe that early conditioning can complicate PD. If I can find it again, I’ll write the web address. I’m posting through the MSN right now. My news server is ignoring me. Talk about chronic stress — ARRGGG. My ISP must use tin cans and strings. I have no idea what my ID will be on the screen. But I remain… Anita
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Is there anyone out there who has a child with PTSD. I ben living with this for two years with my daughter and I don,t know how to help her.
Hi, Welcome to ASAP! Is you daughter receiving any treatment for her disorder? It would be in her best interest to see a "childrens" psych doctor, one that specializes in anxiety disorders. There is a PSTD newsgroup…..maybe there are posters there that can give you some better advice. I do have this link that seem chock full of info on youth PTSD. http://panicdisorder.about.com/cs/ptsdyouth/ Take care! Jackie ~*~When you find yourself the victim of other people’s bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; remember, things could be worse. You could be them……
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: Is there anyone out there who has a child with PTSD. I ben living with this for : two years with my daughter and I don,t know how to help her. Can you provide a rough sketch of the situation? No details necessary, just a general idea of the circumstances. Best Wishes, Arthur
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Is there anyone out there who has a child with PTSD. I ben living with this for two years with my daughter and I don,t know how to help her.
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