[Arya33]

Hello I'm new here and I'm looking for advice!
My husband just transitioned out of the military. He is finally home and was excited to come home. It's been a month and it's becoming a really hard transition.
He has always been the type of person who keeps to himself, always had a bit of insomnia. He has nightmares or will think about his combat ptsd situations sometimes or dream about them but it's not like flashbacks he says. I don't know much about it but he thought he might have a very mild form of ptsd.
Well not after a month of barely any sleep, he's getting worse. The transition is hard and he's always stressed (probably due to moving from military structure to crazy family life with a toddler). The anxiety and depression symptoms are things like nausea, he can't keep anything down. He is ALWAYS tired. He can't sleep all night and lays there with his mind racing and th sleeps half the day, wakes up for an hr or two and then needs to lay back down again.
I know stress can be hard on a body. I've been trying to feed him right and make sure his body is healthy using supplements and vitamins. He says hes never felt this sick in his life and we don't know what to do.
I'm wondering if it could be chronic stress disorder. But im wondering if anyone else has experienced that with ptsd because that's all I have to go off of really.
Any help advice or direction would be much appreciated. Thank you.

[RubyRae]

Although PTSD can present differently from person to person,this sounds more like a medical issue to me and it would be a good idea for him to make a visit to a doctor.

And is he in therapy?

[Skeezyks]

Hello Arya: Well I'm certainly no expert with regard to any of this. But it does sound to me as though this could be related to PTSD. Depression & anxiety certainly can raise havoc with a person. And if one is not sleeping, this just makes everything all that much more difficult.

It's always a good idea, in situations such as this, to get checked out medically just in case. However, if nothing comes of that, then I think you would have to presume this is all most likely related to your husband's service. And, in that case, one source of additional help & support could be the Veterans Crisis Line. To access it, one calls the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1 (800) 273-8255 & then presses "1"... or one can text: 838255. Here's a link to the Veterans Crisis Line website:

https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

I see this is your first post here on PC. So... to PsychCentral… from the Skeezyks! May the time you spend here be of benefit.

PsychCentral is a great place to get information as well as support for mental health issues. The more you post, & reply to other members’ posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are social groups you can join & chat rooms where you’ll be able to connect with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) Lots of great stuff! So please keep posting!

[Wild Coyote]

Originally Posted by RubyRae

Although PTSD can present differently from person to person,this sounds more like a medical issue to me and it would be a good idea for him to make a visit to a doctor.

And is he in therapy?

This is great advice.
It's a good idea to rule out medical causes.
It's not safe to assume anything.
Please help your husband go to a doctor for a full physical, etc.

WC

[*Laurie*]

I am not a medical professional, but I have been married to a Vietnam veteran for 35 years. Your husband's symptoms sound exactly like PTSD. I truly hope he will see a psychiatrist through the VA. The VA has so many excellent programs and care, nowadays, for those who have PTSD.

[Unrigged64072835]

It's best for him to see a doctor and explain what's going on. He may be hyper vigilant all the time and that will make it hard for him to settle down and sleep. With memories and nightmares it could make it worse.