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I have Bipolar I with rapid cycling as well as PTSD. I agree with you- they feel very separate in my mind, with the exception of dissociation being kind of an overlap. Originally I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder & Depersonalization Disorder (a dissociative disorder). I think my...

No one on here can give you professional medical advice. You're much better off asking these questions to whoever prescribed the meds to you- & if they're unable to come up with another idea med-wise then it's probably time to find a new doctor. For me, Risperdal has helped the most with...

I used to have a phantom taste of chlorine. I was sexually assaulted underwater in a pool & nearly drowned, so it's pretty clear to me why that was happening... For me too it came out of no where & mostly when I wasn't even feeling triggered. I never really made sense of that part.

For the past few months I've been in a similar but different situation. Let me explain- As a child I was best friends with my neighbor, whose two siblings sexually & emotionally abused me. About 5 years ago their family moved but my friend & I have kept in touch. Until I told her a few months...

There's no magic trick or cure for PTSD symptoms but what helps me deal with them the most is understanding them. I like to analyze feelings & when I get down to the core of the problem, things make sense & I feel better.

The best advice I can give to you for right now is to take care of yourself. Don't stress about leaving the house, you don't need that pressure right now. Eating right, drinking enough water & some basic hygiene can go a long way. You seem like you have a lot of insight. Trust yourself.

It's good that you're seeing professionals, & a few people close to you do know. The thing with PTSD is that it's never truly gone. But you can learn how to lead a stable life, the intensity & frequency of your symptoms can be managed- all of it gets easier once you start dealing with your...

Mine works that way too. I'll have a few weeks with no PTSD feelings, or even a full month sometimes- & then I'll have a period where my symptoms completely dominate my life. I can barely function during that time. I used to have PTSD symptoms every minute of every day, but within the past...

Hi, I'm Meg. I'm 16. I'm so sorry for everything you went through, but I'm happy to hear you're in a safe place now. This website has helped me so much; it's full of people who understand exactly what you've been through. I can relate to a lot of things that you went through- I was sexually...

Yes. When I'm around people for a long time, whether the interactions are good or bad I always get overwhelmed by the end of the trip. I wouldn't consider myself even close to being a loner but being around people for more than a few hours at a time gets me really anxious.

Since I got out of the hospital in January, everyone close to me including my therapist & psychiatrist all think I'm doing much better... Except I don't know if I'm getting better. Sometimes I'm really happy but when I'm not in the moment, I feel like I'm just delaying a relapse. I can't...

I really don't know how to give you help but I think I can offer a little bit of insight. Sometimes with PTSD, absolutely ANY emotional event- positive or negative- can trigger bad feelings. For example, I am an athlete & last year I made it to our National competition, which I had worked my...

I really like the first part about checking your perceptions of threats or triggers. Thanks for sharing this!

There's not really a normal for PTSD, but I identify with what you're feeling. My nightmares began following my first hospitalization, when I began dealing with the trauma (a sexual assault). Originally the nightmares were about sexual assault in general, in the dreams perpetrated by a variety...

It sounds like your emotions haven't connected with your past experiences yet. Sometimes when a trauma happens our brains segregate the experiences & the emotions that correspond. It can cause physical reactions to things, with no emotions or triggers that you're aware of. As for the...

I've had these a few times before. It's like your body has a panic attack but your mind hasn't caught up yet & you can't identify a trigger or even a feeling associated with it. I was never able to find a way of coping with it except for just letting it take its course, sorry :( As for...

I was abused as a child but didn't develop PTSD until a sexual assault about 8 years later. Although the PTSD was initiated by the assault it was also fueled by unresolved emotions about the childhood abuse. It's called delayed onset.

@Healing Reins Glad I could help. I really don't think you should tell your youth group leader, because it doesn't seem like she respects you- she just wants to do what's right for her. & also even if she does report it is still up to you to press charges if you are over 18 I believe, but...

@Justyna, @ghotiff is correct- I am the one with PTSD. I'm also not married, I was just thinking a lot about the future when I posted this.

I'm not really sure what a youth group leader is but if they're someone you trust more than other adults in your life then that's a good person to go to. I had to go through a similar situation, only telling my parents 10 years after the abuse & 2 years after an assault. I'm glad that you're...

It's hard to make anyone who hasn't been through PTSD understand these feelings,but if he knows how you feel & why you feel that way that's really all you can do.

Your feelings are definitely valid. Any girlfriend, fiancee or wife wouldn't want their partner going to a strip club in the first place. The fact that you have some childhood trauma associated with strippers makes it even more understandable. So no, I don't think you should feel guilty about...

Unfortunately there is no magic trick for anything mental illness related. Anniversaries are very hard. I'm nearing the 3 year anniversary of my assault, so I completely understand how rough they get. I don't really know your whole situation but I think you're having trouble separating...

Although I'm not married nor do I have plans to be any time soon, I was thinking about this earlier. What negative impacts has PTSD made on your past/current marriages? How do you work around it? Any feedback is welcome.

I was molested by an entertainer/magician at a childhood birthday party who is pretty well known in my zip code. At least, I think it was him, the memories are awfully blurry. I don't want to mention names or make accusations because it's possible it was someone else. I'm glad that you know...