[roxyskater]

Hi Friends,

What Im wondering is just how long one has to suffer PTSD, I mean I still get nervous and shakey if Im around strangers I always think someone is going to hurt me. I still get startled at a phone ringing, door knock, even noises in my own house. I jump at the touch of even people I know. WHy cant I feel safe yet around other people, I feel safe enough when Im at home alone, but I would like to be able to normally socialize with people without getting all stressed out, feeling sick, getting severe headaches. If I do plan to go someplace I get so worked up over it before hand that I end up to sick to go, and this would be just family or people I know well, even if they are coming to my house. I do see a Therapist but I guess we should focus on the PTSD if I want to get better and get out of this house. I wonder if it is something that can be "worked on" or it is just something I will have to fight all my life. The physical and chronic pain that I suffer from both PTSD and depression wares very hard on me, and it is a hard thing to live with, which Im sure many of you know all to well.

Sincerely,

Roxy

[Pomegranate]

Roxy, are you taking medication for your PTSD, depression and anxiety? That has helped me very much. It sometimes takes a while to find the right meds but if you have a good pdoc and you perservere, you should find a med or combination of meds that improve your PTSD symptoms (depression & anxiety) quite a bit.

Even with meds though I still have some symptoms, just not as severe. For me it is a matter of the right meds, therapy when needed due to too many life stressors, and then me just doing good things for myself like getting enough sleep, exercise, eating well, etc. If I do all that together I usually do okay, I can function fairly well. But the PTSD is always there to a greater or lesser extent.

[roxyskater]

Originally Posted by Pomegranate

Roxy, are you taking medication for your PTSD, depression and anxiety? That has helped me very much. It sometimes takes a while to find the right meds but if you have a good pdoc and you perservere, you should find a med or combination of meds that improve your PTSD symptoms (depression & anxiety) quite a bit.

Even with meds though I still have some symptoms, just not as severe. For me it is a matter of the right meds, therapy when needed due to too many life stressors, and then me just doing good things for myself like getting enough sleep, exercise, eating well, etc. If I do all that together I usually do okay, I can function fairly well. But the PTSD is always there to a greater or lesser extent.

Dear Pomegranate,

Yes I am on meds, including anxiety meds and depression meds, but I dont know yet if they have the right combo going yet. The depression is good for a while, and then Ill fall into a deep hole out of nowhere. I dont sleep very well at all even with the meds they give me for that, its like every 3 days Ill finally sleep well. I will of course still keep going to therapy but I guess I could tell her that the symptoms of the PTSD are bothering me to a poiint that I am seeking out help from my friends at P.C.

Sincerely,

Roxy