[purple sinatra]

Hey there. I'm not new to Psych Central. I have been on here discussing my PTSD and chronic daily headaches. The other day, my T sent me a document that I'd ask him to fill out for my student loans. I'm currently on long term disability and am trying to get a year deferment for payment. So, when I received the fully completed documents from my therapist, under "diagnosis," it read: "PTSD and Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia" I was so taken back, because I knew about the PTSD..., which we had been working through for the last six months. The Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia was a surprise. I don't really know how to feel about this. I thought I was getting better, but I don't really like to go anywhere, now that I'm not working.
So, I get better in one area and develop something else? I've only been married a year and it's been a rough year and it's not getting any easier. When will things get easier?!! I just want to live a normal life or at least find some sort of contentment. I am contributing absolutely nothing to anyone, except Apple TV and Netflix.

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[Fuzzybear]

Well the panic disorder seems like it's almost part of PTSD... having panic attacks is what defines Panic Disorder, so it seems like it's almost implied with PTSD since as far as I know PTSD implies that you have panic attacks in certain situations. And they are probably tacking on agoraphobia since (as you say in your post) you don't really leave the house much (I don't leave the house much either!).

I think the other two diagnoses are just extensions of your PTSD - you just need to focus on getting better PTSD-wise and the other two problems will follow since they are just extensions of the PTSD. Don't let the additional diagnoses bring you down at all and make you feel like it's any harder to overcome - they are just "add-on diagnoses" that are describing your symptoms of PTSD I think.

PS - no, keyitty, THAT'S A BAD KEYITTY!