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Old Jul 22, 2020, 05:19 PM
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I have several past traumas in my life. Abuse, animal bite, victim of robbery etc.

I recently had surgery due to one of these traumas. The physical pain I feel is due to surgery. However the pain is bringing up the memory of the incident. Maybe remembering pain from the initial injury is surfacing. Seeing surgical dressings and gauze is a reminder of the initial injury. Its bringing forth memories of the traumatic event. I take pain medication yet when it wears off, memories surface. The surgeon knows I have ptsd (referral briefly stating cause of injury, ptsd as a result)
Medical doctors treat the physical part of your health. A few have been insensitive to my trauma (remarks, insensitive comments). I'm not expecting empathy etc. Respect is all I want.

If you have ptsd how do you deal with insensitive remarks regarding trauma or your ptsd?? Finding another doctor is one answer.
Have you come across doctors who treat you respectfully, understanding?