Could this be PTSD?

Ten months ago I had a bad fall the night before I was leaving for my nephews wedding out of state. I shattered my femur and my knee and fractured my arm from elbow to shoulder. All the doc say if I had banged my head I would be dead. I was out of my home for three months. I’m revived, walking without a device and feel good. My problem is that I am getting ready to go away again in a week or so and suddenly I am anxious, irritable and very emotional. I feel like I’m waiting for the shoe to drop before THIS trip. Could this be PTSD?

Sorry for your horrible accident. We could die sitting in our lounge, standing outside, pretty much, we could die at any time, anywhere. You had something traumatic happen, so you could have any range of diagnoses from that... but you could also just have, anxiety and being a bit irritable and emotional because you suffered broken bones from a fall. That could scare anyone.

Why are you emotional, irritable and anxious?

No one here can diagnose you. Be very cynical towards a diagnosis from a complete stranger!

Glm777 said:

Could this be PTSD?

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Could be.
Could be a lot of things.

If you’re suddenly experiencing high levels of anxiety, I’d probably start there. Anxiety disorders can result from trauma, are (significantly) more common than PTSD, and anxiety is the primary symptom!

If this is causing you distress, whatever it is? Reach out for help, perhaps with your primary medical care provider.

Could be.
Could be a lot of other things.
Could also be plain ol’ common sense.

I grew up traveling. Whenever I knooooooow I’m going to have to stay put for awhile? Anxiety, temper tantrums, panic about abc-xyz-123, and a whole helluva lotta “what -else!- could go wrong” draaaaaaaama in my head. From all the other times I’ve been TRAPPED. OMFG I can’t breathe. Get. Me. Out. Of. This. Hell. Why did I ever think this was a good idea?!? Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. IDIOT. <<< Which is the same sort of “Do I have toothpaste?!? What if the plane crashes?!? Etc. Etc. Etc.” that people who stay put in the same 10mi their whole lives seem to have about seeing the world… or at least being an hour away from “home”. I feel bliss, they feel… horrid. When I feel horrid, they feel bliss.

Normal, and what threatens normal? Is not a small thing in ANYONE’S life.

That’s NOT PTSD, that’s human.

Whether or not you have PTSD from nearly biting it, I couldn’t speak to. There are faaaaar too many possibilities in play.

welcome to the forum, hereeran.

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