[inneedofadvice]

Hello I have a few questions I hope someone could help me with. My girl friend has just had a manic attack she also suffers from ptsd as well. I was talking with family members and this is the third time brought on by diffrent things in her life. But a topic of sex setting it off came up and started me wondering. She took herself off her med cuz she didn't like how they made her feel and she was doing ok. We had started having sex and she seemed fine for the first two months and she lost it. I was wondering if sex could have set her off I care for her very much since we have been chatting for a long while before hand. I'm feeling quilty for this episode and would like others opinions.

[SeekerOfLife]

PTSD is a form of anxiety. Being intimate could be making her feel quite vulnerable. Perhaps your relationship needs to slow down until she can understand what is causing this.

[eskielover]

Also you said she went off her meds & this hit 2 months after that....remember it takes time for the meds to get out of the body system & to get to that point......it could be just the lack of meds causing the manic attack....that happens quite often.......added the PTSD for what ever reason she has the PTSD if it's sexually related (not all PTSD is related to sexual issues...there are other kinds of trauma that can cause it)

I agree with seekersinking slowing down the relationship is a good thing & allowing her to work through her issues in the highest priority.....I don't think that sex in an "I care for you" relationship would be a good thing for someone who has had sexual abuse or trauma even though it's something that many times mania craves.....doesn't mean it's ok or the best thing for them.