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I have PTSD, GAD and Panic Disorder. I feel like I have leprosy. Only my wife knows, but I don't think she knows the extent of what I have.
I despise the acronym "PTSD" because as President George W Bush recently said, "It's PTS because it's an injury, not a disorder." Society places so much stigma on PTSD, anxiety and panic disorders that I'm surprised we're not all quarantined by now.
I don't really have any friends and even if I did, I wouldn't talk to them about this. I've suspected for a while that my CRNP was going to tell me that it's PTSD, but it took me a while to open up to her and tell her everything that's been going on. I take Xanax for panic attacks and she's starting me on Zoloft to help with the overwhelming anxiety I experience everyday. She said once I adjust to the Zoloft, she'll give me something else to try to help with the nightmares I have associated with PTSD. I'm also going to start counseling as well.
I have a crap support system, but I have an amazing medical team. It just sucks but I figure I might run in to some people here who understand what I live with.
At least give me points for the worst intro ever.
I despise the acronym "PTSD" because as President George W Bush recently said, "It's PTS because it's an injury, not a disorder." Society places so much stigma on PTSD, anxiety and panic disorders that I'm surprised we're not all quarantined by now.
I don't really have any friends and even if I did, I wouldn't talk to them about this. I've suspected for a while that my CRNP was going to tell me that it's PTSD, but it took me a while to open up to her and tell her everything that's been going on. I take Xanax for panic attacks and she's starting me on Zoloft to help with the overwhelming anxiety I experience everyday. She said once I adjust to the Zoloft, she'll give me something else to try to help with the nightmares I have associated with PTSD. I'm also going to start counseling as well.
I have a crap support system, but I have an amazing medical team. It just sucks but I figure I might run in to some people here who understand what I live with.
At least give me points for the worst intro ever.