Eden, thanks for trying to help. Yeah, I'm sure the PTSD diagnosis is accurate. I've been through a major trauma (I've been a subject of medical torture) as well as a 'lesser' trauma (one-time sexual assault). I meet all criteria. And the PTSD is serious and real - it's not that I have a few sporadic symptoms and a bit of trauma in my history that made a therapist say "Well, as I like diagnosing stuff, we'll just add PTSD, shall we?" (I'm not saying that's what you meant, just trying to be thorough in my explanation)

Growlycat, thanks for your reply. I'll be getting a different EMDR therapist, at least. I'm perfectly happy (well, more than happy, to be honest) with my pdoc - he's great. My regular therapist is OK, but I don't talk about the trauma and PTSD with her. Now you're giving me an idea.. mayhap something should change there.