[Mrbojangles007]

Back in October I suffered kidney failure due to heavy alcohol abuse. I was on life support and in a drug induced coma for two weeks received multiple dialysis treatments and spent a month in the hospital recovering. I had psychosis and hallucinations regularly and truly believed them. The most vivid nightmarish episodes. Has anyone had similar experience I goto a mental health counseling but I misunderstood my symptoms and associated them with early stages of sobriety. Stress anxiety panic attacks and possible medication reaction. So I focused my sessions with my counselor on talking about my sobriety and my progress health wise not realizing the symptoms I was having I believe to be trauma related.I was just curious if anyone's had similar experience I could talk to. Thank you

[Wild Coyote]

Hi,

It's very possible to have PTSD from medical conditions/medical experiences.

My initial traumas were in childhood; yet, I continue to have trauma from medical conditions.

Not every mental health professional realizes the trauma potential via medical conditions/medical traumas.

It's also possible you were drinking to self-medicate for the effects of earlier life trauma, as well.

Keep on talking to your therapist. Let your therapist know you feel this way and would like someone to look at PTSD seriously. Get a second opinion if you'd like and can swing it.

Keep posting here if it's helpful to you.


WC

[katydid777]

The best way that you might find out what your diagnosis is, by bringing up your concerns with your therapist, and ask them what your diagnosis is. I hope things have been going better for you since your hospital experience. (hugs)