Question:
I’m 27 and my ptsd started a age 6. I have been taking different meds since 15. I have not had good results with any of them. Also been in therapy for 10 years. But their are days that I feel like I am going crazy. I can’t function normaly. I hate it. I am a type of person that is bubbly. When I go through crazy days, all I want to do is hide. Does anyone feel the same way I do? * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
Response:
Hi! I’m sorry to hear you’ve been through so much and are still struggling with PTSD. I can’t say my experiences have been the same as yours but I can relate to what you’re saying about feeling like you’re going crazy and feeling like it’s hard to have a normal life. I don’t know if you’ve had flashbacks but I know when I’ve had them I feel like I’m losing my grip on reality- pretty scary. I feel like now that I’m on medication and now recognize when I’m starting to have flashbacks I can sometimes refocus and kind of say to myself "wait a minute here" and back off from letting flashbacks get the best of me. For me it’s kind of a matter of recognizing my triggers and stepping back from the intensity when I start feeling overwhelmed. I just started medication about a month ago- it really surprised me how much I was affected by PTSD and didn’t realize. I have had a lot of difficulty being comfortable in social situations and especially with intimacy. Also feel like I’ve been carrying around a whole lot of shame and negative thoughts about myself. I’m still don’t feel like I’ve stabilized on this medication (Zoloft) yet but it’s helping. I’ve been in therapy for a while now- about a year and a half ago I started therapy because I was going through a divorce at the time. Now I’m with a different therapist- it’s difficult but it’s work that I need to do for myself to get better. I can’t suppress (or repress) the abuse I went through any longer. Take care and let me know if I can help! Amy
Response:
I can easily relate to you exprience, I am almost the same age than you and been traumatized when I was 3 years old and on. Me too, I am the kind of person that trive on others’ comagny, but on the bad days I’ll rather hide, sleep as much I can. I am new to meds. and therapy, and have hi hopes to get well at the end. cj a
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