Recent content by dreesieblues

I know some time has passed but I see you didn't get a reply to your last comment. If you believe that your girlfriend is supportive and caring, I think starting a conversation about your PTSD while an episode is kicking in would be a good time. She might feel a sense of relief, understanding...

Yes! Apparently I appear to be extremely calm and relaxed, but in all actuality I feel like I am about to faint, seizure, diarrhea, God knows what! My imagination plays a chaotic scene of foaming at the mouth and Emergency responders, all while I am just standing there, smiling and nodding. It...

Thank you joeylittle! Your advice is all something I should do, and a good reminder. I really need to keep a log of my meals again. I didn't think of too much magnesium being a culprit either, which makes sense because I did have an episode last week after taking an epsom salt bath, so I will...

Not really, the cardiologist had said there was nothing that can be done other than hydration and avoiding things that trigger it (which can be just about anything lately), and I get white coat syndrome whenever I go into the doctor, so my blood pressure spikes! Otherwise, lab work is always...

I often get comments on how calm I am, when in reality I am completely shutting down internally and feel like I am about to collapse! It's crazy how we can feel so much, yet not show it on the outside.

Hi everyone, I have vasovagal syncope and panic attacks. I was wondering if anyone else had similar issues, and if so, how they deal with it? It's as if I will faint with any sort of stressor lately, and it's getting unbearable. I worry about fainting everywhere I go, and am unable to push it...

I have no formal evidence of vision shifts with dissociation, but I have noticed when my symptoms are worse, my eyes bother me a lot. I get light sensitivity, and am unable to look around quickly without feeling like my head will pop off. I've always had great vision, but since the PTSD...

Hello strangers, I've been diagnosed with PTSD after having a severe reaction to antidepressants and medications (for bipolar and anxiety) that sent me on a path of terrifying physical and mental misery. I still am unsure what went wrong, but am slowly recovering and learning to cope. A year...