Hello there
I've been thinking I have chronic fatigue syndrome for a while, but might actually have PTSD.
I've been in a physically and mentally abusive relationship and just managed to get out about two months ago.
I'm currently seeing a therapist who's gonna determine what is causing my sickness. She seems more interested in the fact that I'm too skinny and that I had a depression and social anxiety as a teenager. Also the fact that I have smoked a little hash. I'm worried I'm not gonna get the right help. She don't seem to be understanding my symptoms or interested in how the abuse has really affected me.
I have a great deal of physical symptoms of anxiety and these are triggered by stress, thinking about the events, my abuser, being in places we were together and general worry. Also when I think there are no triggers, but who can really say what's triggering me these days.
I do have a lot of dreams about the time with him, but most of them are filled more with confusion than fear. Is this normal?
I feel extra stress these days are making me sick. I constantly fear a catastophe has occurred, something has happened to my family, always seem to expect the worst outcome.
Can't sleep. I use sleeping aid, but wake up after few hours. I'm so tired. Can't focus. Can't think straight. Can barely write this. My whole body feels like it's burning right now. I feel so dizzy as I'm writing and my arm are starting to ache. I feel short of breath.
I don't think I'm depressed. I am interested in life but all these symptoms are making it difficult. I'm not suicidal.
I don't remember much of the traumas. I remember some things, but most are blurry and a lot is just a blank. A few memories are coming back slowly.
Right after I left him I was completely sure I was a psycopath and was extremely stressed out by this. I know now that I am not, but only after really examining myself. I can make decisions and I'm very unsure of myself and my thoughts.
Could this be PTSD? I've been dealing with the tiredness and pains and most of the anxiety symptoms on the list for a few years now. It's been a little better since I left him, but still there and especially triggered by memories of him.
I've been thinking I have chronic fatigue syndrome for a while, but might actually have PTSD.
I've been in a physically and mentally abusive relationship and just managed to get out about two months ago.
I'm currently seeing a therapist who's gonna determine what is causing my sickness. She seems more interested in the fact that I'm too skinny and that I had a depression and social anxiety as a teenager. Also the fact that I have smoked a little hash. I'm worried I'm not gonna get the right help. She don't seem to be understanding my symptoms or interested in how the abuse has really affected me.
I have a great deal of physical symptoms of anxiety and these are triggered by stress, thinking about the events, my abuser, being in places we were together and general worry. Also when I think there are no triggers, but who can really say what's triggering me these days.
I do have a lot of dreams about the time with him, but most of them are filled more with confusion than fear. Is this normal?
I feel extra stress these days are making me sick. I constantly fear a catastophe has occurred, something has happened to my family, always seem to expect the worst outcome.
Can't sleep. I use sleeping aid, but wake up after few hours. I'm so tired. Can't focus. Can't think straight. Can barely write this. My whole body feels like it's burning right now. I feel so dizzy as I'm writing and my arm are starting to ache. I feel short of breath.
I don't think I'm depressed. I am interested in life but all these symptoms are making it difficult. I'm not suicidal.
I don't remember much of the traumas. I remember some things, but most are blurry and a lot is just a blank. A few memories are coming back slowly.
Right after I left him I was completely sure I was a psycopath and was extremely stressed out by this. I know now that I am not, but only after really examining myself. I can make decisions and I'm very unsure of myself and my thoughts.
Could this be PTSD? I've been dealing with the tiredness and pains and most of the anxiety symptoms on the list for a few years now. It's been a little better since I left him, but still there and especially triggered by memories of him.
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