[Charles_Stover]

I don't have PTSD now. What I'm wondering is if I ever did. Around last February or so, at random times during the day, I'd start having these images flash in my head. Maybe things I've seen, or things I've pictured; but they were all horribly graphic, painful images of things that were happening recently in my life. Around that time, I'd learned that many of the people I'd loved were suicidal, and I just saw pictures of them. I'd, like, grab my head and close my eyes real tight till the images went away; but it sucked sometimes, 'cause I'd be in public. What I found out was that this was being caused by some of my medication. I described it to someone who said to check my medications online for side-effects. I did and hallucinations or something was one possible outcome. I stopped taking the pills, and they went away. It wasn't psych medication, though. I've never taken any psych medication, although I should. It was to make me hungry and help recover from surgery.

Anyway, does that sound like PTSD? That's what I was told it was before I ever found out the medication was causing it. But I was wondering if it "PTSD" or something similar or completely different? I'm just trying to understand these things as much as I can.

Hi Charles,

I noticed you listed your occupation as Psychology so I'm not sure what you're asking about here because I would hope you'd know something about PTSD.

I noticed a similar question in Eating Disorders Forum.

Are you asking us "what" it is or wanting us to tell you our stories? Am I missing something?

[Charles_Stover]

I don't have a job. I plan on going into psychology, but I'm still in high school at the moment.

I'm wondering if what I experienced was PTSD, because that's what I was told it was (but not by a doctor); but it was also sorta caused by the medication, so I don't know if that counts.
I think that knowing more about PTSD would help me help others who have it. If what I experienced was PTSD, I'll be able to relate better and such.

[happyflowergirl]

Having flashbacks (if that was what it was) is only one symptom of PTSD. Usually you have more than one symptom, I don't have my list of symptoms right now. But I believe there is some good info on PTSD on the net. Good luck It could have just been a bad reaction to a medication.