Sufferer New Here! A Question About Symptoms

[Rome]

Thrilled to share about PTSD. Mainly because I want to improve. My central question is regarding the "surprise" symptoms that surface while under normal stressors. What are the symptoms you experience? I have racing heart beat, sweats, shaking of limbs, frozen facial expressions , i.e. Shocked, wide eyes, etc. Has anyone experienced these? Thx!

 

[BuckarooBanzai]

Sure, I've experienced racing heart, shaking limbs....

It happens.

Acute PTSD means acute fear. Any sort of fear symptom you can think of might pop up.

Ben

 

[UniqueSunflower]

Thrilled to share about PTSD. Mainly because I want to improve. My central question is regarding the "surprise" symptoms...

I've experienced all of the above & occasionally without notice. The more you learn about how your symptoms affect you the less off guard you'll feel. Sometimes my heart races & in the moment there doesn't seem to be any reason for it. I've learned to just acknowledge when physical symptoms pop up & sometimes I can manage them better than others depending on how strong my defenses are.