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ptsd flares can cause your heart rate to go up and flood ur body with cortisol. this can cause phsyical symptoms, or worsen underlying...

Agree, @FauxLiz. Truthfully, the same is an issue with just going to the doctor. I have significant medical debt, and I was insured...

@All thank you for the support! :)

Don't be mad - just go get help. Hope has nothing to do with any of it. @Weemie is right - you may not be dealing with PTSD at this...

Thank you for the responses guys. Any insight, is always good insight

I don't think I agree. All of lifes experiences change us. Saying it is permanent implies you will always experience it the way you are...

I'd recommend seeking a professional, because in fact, if you've only had these symptoms for a few months? That's actually not within...

Hi, I haven't been diagnosed with it but I've all the symptoms. I'm so mad I might have it grr I read that it's quite possible for...

I think it’s pretty normal to cycle, or I do it anyway. I have days/weeks where I’m like umm there’s nothing wrong with me so what the...

Hi all, Is it possible to make a full recovery from PTSD, if you have had it for a few months??? Just thought I'd ask as it seems the...

Yes, its a lie. CPTSD, PTSD, has no known cure. It is treatable. Some will fully recover, some partially, some never. More the right...

It sucks. Any of the remaining fat on my face has just.. gone, and I am left looking like a gaunt version of myself and I hate it...

I think trauma affects muscles, especially in the face and back. The way I hold myself has changed. The way my muscles are clamped in...

Hi all, I used to be pleased with the way I look but find I am now increasingly ugly, does anyone else feel this way? Has anyone else...

Yes. I also lose my appetite and l feel lethargic.

Yes. Benzos. But they're crazy addictive, and very quickly, you'll lose your ability to breathe in a stable way without them, in...

i never have pondered the point before, but my initial brain fart is that breathing is a symbiotic relationship. it be a question of...

Hi all, My doctor prescribed a reliever inhaler (ventolin) and a preventer inhaler (clenyl modulite.) I was wondering if anyone has...

Hi all, I just wanted to rate my progress by saying... I am breathing better ! Last night I had a good nights sleep for the first time...

I'm so sorry you're struggling, @Theasylumsystem. Are you safe right now?

I left Mr today. I'm in a refuge. It hasn't sunk in yet. Feel a bit odd. Numb maybe. Been a stressful week, secretly packing and finding...

breathing with you, theas. . . doctor arfie thinks it's too late to worry about getting triggered. you are already triggered and now we...

So new here. Hello to fellow sufferers. I am going thru mobbing, l have been gaslighted, l was stalked for 4 years by a guy l never...

I drink heaps of water every day :) I usually keep a large 1.5L bottle on my desk and finish at least 2 bottles during my working hours...

I do. I feel like I'm always thirst...to the extent that I carry around a water bottle the size of a small child everywhere I go.

I drink a ton of water. I find myself very thirsty. Do you find you are very thirsty too? I do not keep track of how much water I...

I believe that once you put your PTSD in check and secure your mental well being that your overall health will improve, yes. I’m not a...

I see, looks like I didn't understand you. Typically if you feel you have reduced lung capacity your body will compensate by breathing...

I would emphasize that I am breathing shallowly.. all the time/24 7 which is making me feel as if I'll never get over it and I'm like...

Hi guys, I have lost muscle due to PTSD. It's muscle on my backside. I was wondering if the PTSD goes dormant - Will I put the muscle...

Hi arfie, Thank you for the support. I am at the point where I'm feeling desperate, as hypoventilation leaves me feeling both tired...

hello needin. welcome to the forum. i hold my breath allot when i get anxious. i literally hold my breath until i turn blue. i've had...

So guys basically, I've had a couple of episodes of hyperventilation. I hyperventilated about a month ago - the first time I made a...