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Far west, thank you for your response. If it’s any consolation I took myself for a hearing check. Apparently my hearing is ‘age appropriate’ or in other words as they would expect as with age apparently it’s normal to loose the ability to hear the highest and lowest noises. At least for me I...

Livi thank you. Yes it does help. I have lots of triggers - like all of us - but they are all fear based at their core. Y profession involved accuracy, professionalism but above all the ability to ‘take responsibility’ for other peoples situation and achieve the best outcome. Now I can’t...

I think that our senses are highly tuned as early warning systems and are constantly trying to keep us safe. I am learning to get mine to 'stand down' as this serves me no purpose anymore. It did once... just not now! how are you learning to do that Livi? The constant early warning system for...

Couple of years ago when my neighbours went on holiday (pre Covid) i went to the effort of switching everything off including the boiler. Everything unplugged and to be sure to be sure switched the fuse box off too. I could hear…….nothing! I thought I had it sussed that it may well have been...

Slightly off the wall….I’m noise sensitive too but found when babysitting my grandson the ’white noise’ his parents used to soothe him to sleep worked wonders in relaxing me too. Thought I’d throw it in here for hat it’s worth.

A question, if you will. Is it just me or perhaps something else to worry me, or does anyone else get other weird symptoms? I seem to get a low hum or buzz which is intermitten. Started about the same time as the PTSD kicked off and I have all but pulled my home apart looking for the source...

Friday - I admire how you are able to swap the words mentally thereby lessening their input. As much as this made me laugh I will try! I remember my Dad saying the News was filled with doom and gloom as happy news doesn’t sell newspapers. It seems to my PTSD brain that he was right...

MnM thsnk you. MIT was your words of encouragement that made me persisten. Today is my 19th day. I started it 0.2 morning and evening and once I started sleeping dropped the morning dose. I don’t really understand the dosage or the strength. I took what was recommended, I had to start...

Well I’m back, and I’m converted. It’s true CBD oil isn’t a miracle cure but for me it has provided not only sleep but a certain clarity or a level of calm that I haven’t known since the ptsd kicked off 3 1/2 years ago. I’m down to taking a small dose before bed and within the hour I am sound...

Lost forgotten soul - thank you. I’m speechless. There is so much information in your message I’ve printed it out so I can go the old fashioned route and get my highlighter pen out and mark out the bits that I need to research and take onboard. Getting an appointment with the psych is near...

Absolutely no sleep at all last night. I ended up in the kitchen looking for something which oddly has disappeared then I realised other things have gone too. Nothing of significant monetary value but a couple of sentimental value and the rest the handy bits and bobs we all keep. As I’ve...

MnM just wow! Then it is totally worth me carrying on taking it and see if I’m one of the lucky ones it works for……she says having not got to sleep and it’s 2.15am.

MnM Oh wow! Presumably if you make them your using them to help with ptsd?

I agree Sideways. I woke up with ptsd jitters and took CBD and by mid afternoon they were back so I took some more. My counsellor says I cannot overdose so is in favour of my trying to take control. I’ll keep on keeping on. I’ve bought the stuff so I may as well try. for anyone reading...

Hi MnM thank you for the advice. I was put on Prozac - might as well have eaten smarties, next citilapram which they thought gave me the jitters but not much else and now venlafaxine which knocked me sideways. I could barely have a conversation I was totally spaced out. My partner asked them...

Ok so I pushed my luck and got too near a trigger and full on PTSD panic. So it’s not the miracle cure we all crave. I’ll see what I sleep like tonight.

quick report back to my insomniac pals. after dose 1. I wasn’t sure if it was the relief of taking control and trying something new that gave me a sort of lift or whether it was this CBD stuff. I took it and some time later felt relieved but thats all. Then I notified that non stop...

Well, lost forgotten soul, I’ve been awake since 2.15am and scoured the internet for something, anything that hasn’t been suggested or tried rather than go back on meds that knock me senseless. Problem is even if you say the side effects are horrendous you’re put on a list for the psych to call...

Thank you so much Starfire. The relationship was committed otherwise he would not have moved into my house. possibly his lucrative deal enabled him to afford living back at his again. Either way, I am sharpening my heels and as suggested stepping back on that path. I have changed my mobile...

Combustible lemon Friday I’m here on the opposite side of the table spoon in hand Haagen Das ready. I hear what you say. It isnt that he could t cope with the PTSD I get that. What’s got me is he doesn’t want me to say anything about him to anyone yet he’s divulging my personal circumstance...

Notsurewheretoreturn I’m defo a sleep maintenance type then. I was told that if I went to bed and could t sleep to not lay there, get up and do something. Useless advice as then I’m occupied and wide awake. Then I’m told to stay in bed regardless. Again useless my mind goes over and over...

Lostforgottensoul. Something that resonates since finding this site is just how many people are alone, lonely and have no one. I’m hoping that isnt due to CPTSD and that there really is a future. Seems my only future at the moment is one back on meds. I don’t want to be a zombie. Wish there...

Mines gardening. Out there yesterday raking up leaves and getting rid of weeds. I can lose myself for hours. Spring time it’s growing things in my greenhouse, buying plug plants or buying anything I haven’t got from other peoples plant collection.

I’ve been with this man for over two years. First year of Covid he lived with me. Between that and CPTSD it was stressful and Christmas 2020 we temporarily split. Best thing ever as this led to me meeting a Counsellor who has straightened my brain and helped me get more control. It also...

ok eating is a valid point. I have t been eating well since the breakup. Tonight I shall feast and see if that helps. Thank you. Fingers crossed 🤞