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I was sexually abused as a very young child. I remember some of it but there is clearly some I do not recall. My therapist is of the opinion that trying to remember is not a good idea. I normally have an exceptionally good memory including video quality memory of being severely physically abused...

J.M.H., please listen to "dear in headlights". What she/he has to say is very right and good. I was talking to the Reverend at my church recently about how I feel it is the only place right now where I can trust people. I have been so badly treated by people this year in many ways, even to the...

That's about right for nearly everything that has happened to me. The one that really stands out though is how I somehow came back from the dead by totally spontaneous recovery from cardiopulmonary arrest. I have done a little research on that and it isn't common and it isn't rare either. It...

I have problems with the DSM and so do many other people including psychiatrists. For instance: Learning that the traumatic event(s) occurred to a close family member or close friend. In cases of actual or threatened death of a family member or friend, the event(s) must have been violent and...

You and I both misspelled the drug name. It is Naltrexone. In low doses it also stabilizes your immune system.

Naltraxone? Are you taking any sort of medication that contains over the counter codeine? That isn't available in the US but it is in Canada. If you are then the Naltraxone will cancel the effect of the codeine. That is the primary use of NaItraxone, it is an antidote for heroin/morphine...

There is one other thing about all of the events I have so far described. They never felt like trauma to me, just things where I somehow managed to beat the odds each time. I remember them because I have a memory of most of the days in my life with the likely exception of things below 1 year old...

If I were to count things like childhood illnesses then the numbers would be far, far higher. I'm not counting such things like penicillin allergy although perhaps I should since it was full blown Anaphylaxis. Flu that killed many people and many other instances are not on my personal list. I...

As the title says, I have been wondering just how often does an average person find themselves in a near death experience? To make this more specific and to cover a wider range let's leave out anything to do with war and war zones. I have experiences in the Army that were near death but I will...

About a week and one half ago I was sitting in the early evening working on my computer, as usual. I now live in an apartment for the last six months. It is usually reasonably quiet although not as quiet as the house I lived in with my x wife for the last 30 years. That house was silent but for...

That isn't hyperacusis though. I am currently extremely disturbed if I hear anybody even vaguely sounding like they are arguing or swearing. Even just hearing guys outside in the parking lot using plain bad language as a habit makes me upset. While I don't like the language and never have, it...

We recently discussed this on another thread. I had and still have traces of Hyperacusis. This is an extreme form of tinnitus and as far as I am concerned it isn't even in the same field. Hyperacusis can be and often is a result of sudden opiate withdrawal. It is a common symptom in heavy heroin...

Not me, at all. When I was almost hit by a grenade it blew my left eardrum. That tympanum is permanently semi detached and kind of sticks itself back in place. I always keep the side window open while driving so I can hear other vehicles around me. I can hear ok with the left ear but I just feel...

One major issue I have here now that I am actually living in this town instead of well outside where I used to live before my ex split us is that this town has been at the top of the crime rating list of all towns over 10,000 population in all of Canada. That is plenty enough to make you hyper...

What gets me so much about the squeaky floors is that when it squeaks I can't tell if it is above, below or to one side of me. That doesn't sit well since I don't like knowing somebody is nearby but I have no idea where. Also, the sound is just enough that some of the squeaks slightly activate...

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any easy way to get at the squeaky areas. Most of this apartment complex is carpeted and while it is a pretty decent place the under floors all squeak. I can do some minor repairs but working on the floors is definitely beyond what the manager would allow...

Yes, hyper vigilance is very much a part of my symptoms. I always want to know what is happening anywhere near me. The apartment I now live in is driving me crazy because it is old and has squeaky floors. I will be moving next year somewhere that DOES NOT SQUEAK. I also have a fairly rare...

I unfortunately am very familiar with hyperacusis. I my case it started last year within two days after quitting my use of all dairy products. I quit them because I found they contain peptides that can reduce platelet levels. I have low platelets. I was grossly overeating dairy as in a large...

I am literally sick and tired of crying so often. Yet I have thousands of triggers that surround me, physically and mentally. What do I do? I am a photographer and own thousands of dollars of cameras. I have tens of thousands of pictures taken over the last 45 years, some on film, most digital...

I have been dealing with diagnosed PTSD for about half a year now. This began when I was sent to an involuntary psychiatric ward by my doctor when he was somehow convinced I was suicidal. While at the ward I began showing clear symptoms of PTSD including nightmares and severe startling when...

Give it a month before you make any decision otherwise. It takes time for drug changes to stabilize in your body. That especially applies to antidepressants. Also, most drugs interact with each other in some way. This is becoming a huge issue that even quite recently was not well understood...

All I can say is to follow your doctors advice. At least what you are taking now is safer. Reducing your medication should be a joint decision. Some doctors don't like the patient to be a part of their own medical care. I very much disagree with that. If that is how it seems then look for a...

Welcome to the forum, I'm one of the old guys at 66 but have had PTSD at some level since before I was five. I base that on how I behaved even then. I have a type of memory that "allows" me to remember nearly every day of my life, not always a good thing. I somehow managed to deal fairly well...

Thank you very much katz. I do much of what you describe already. I keep a very detailed journal and have kept some form of journal for many years. As time goes on I have been keeping more and more detailed to the point that writing in it sometimes takes hours of a day. I am a natural writer...

I am still working hard on dealing with a very lot. Before early this year and in all the years I was together with my former wife I managed to very successfully repress much of my childhood abuse. It was very well buried and for all 45 years we were together it never really came up enough to...