[bosslady.dsmhb]

I have been diagnosed with PTSD steming from a horrifically abusive relationship with a diagnosed Narcissist with Trauma Bonding being a strong factor. Everything i have learned or read talks about nightmeres being the main symptom but I don't have nightmeres any more often then I did before and they not about his abuse. I don't have flashbacks per say either. What has happened is like my husband came up to me and had something in his hand and joking around said here tell me if this hurts and started to extend his hand towards me and i instantly went into a state of terror where I started crying and begging him not to hurt me. He said my voice changed, he could hear the fear in my voice he said and my face changed expression to fearful. I remember getting like tunnel vision and everything happened in slow motion. Turns out it was just a battery and we had been talking 2 mins prior to that about a game my mom had bought my brother in law for christmas that took turns shocking each player using a battery and how funny it was to watch the grown men in my family get shocked by batteries. So he was playing off that and thats so his personality to do so and I had always laughed at that kind of horse play from him before but that day, still creeps me out. Anywho. Thoughts? Have all the other aigns of ptsd fyi

[RubyRae]

Hi.

I don't think a person necessarily has to have every single symptom to be diagnosed with PTSD.

I have PTSD and my husband also has it but his is so totally different than mine.He doesn't have nightmares or an exaggerated startle response.When he's triggered by something his experience is not like mine at all.

I think,maybe,PTSD presents itself differently for everyone.

[bosslady.dsmhb]

Originally Posted by RubyRae

Hi.

I don't think a person necessarily has to have every single symptom to be diagnosed with PTSD.

I have PTSD and my husband also has it but his is so totally different than mine.He doesn't have nightmares or an exaggerated startle response.When he's triggered by something his experience is not like mine at all.

I think,maybe,PTSD presents itself differently for everyone.

First I am sorry your both dealing with PTSD. Second, that really helps knowing a husband wife team have it but it presents differently. I felt like i was trivalizing or making a mockery of it by telling my family my diagnosis as my family is full of military vets who have it and mine is different then theres is. Like i felt like they thought I was just calling it ptsd but it wast that.

[RubyRae]

Thanks,and I'm sorry you're dealing with it too.

I have PTSD from abuse/neglect in childhood and my husband has it from something totally different.You would think PTSD is just PTSD and the same for everyone that has it but no,it's completely different for us.His main trigger is anything related to death,and he reacts by shutting down and isolating and sleeping all the time.I have many different triggers and react differently to them.

I used to think PTSD only happened to those in the military and didn't really know what it was,until I was diagnosed and researched it.Turns out I've had it since I was about 3 years old.

[bosslady.dsmhb]

Originally Posted by RubyRae

Thanks,and I'm sorry you're dealing with it too.

I have PTSD from abuse/neglect in childhood and my husband has it from something totally different.You would think PTSD is just PTSD and the same for everyone that has it but no,it's completely different for us.His main trigger is anything related to death,and he reacts by shutting down and isolating and sleeping all the time.I have many different triggers and react differently to them.

I used to think PTSD only happened to those in the military and didn't really know what it was,until I was diagnosed and researched it.Turns out I've had it since I was about 3 years old.

I am glad the word is getting out about it not being exclusive to veterans. Our nation as a whole has come a ways in accepting and understanding but we have a looooong way to go!