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  1. shatter eyes

    Research Thesis study - How do attitudes about talking about trauma link to posttraumatic stress?

    Hello? I emailed but had no response from Lily Lewis. Anyways the giftcard was a nice carrot dangling in front of my rabbit. Honestly i feel duped because i cannot enter nor did i get a response from researcher. The data we each have from our experience is valuable so it would have been nice...
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    Log Your Daily Exercise

    I got out of the house today. And walked. It felt weird seeing people after hiding. I walked to "el salvador" and had 2 pupusa. Then with a step suddenly i am back in canada. I walked 10 blocks in total. *there is an El Salvadorian place i really like. The food takes long time because its a...
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    News A neat article on heart pain caused by emotional pain

    The heart is in the middle of chest not to the left... i saw on ct scan.
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    What would you choose?

    Dancing in da club.... cuz its your burthday its your burthday. Soggy mac n cheese or half melted ice cream your birthdsy cake?
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    News Doctor-Assisted Death For Those Living With Ptsd

    This is very well said. I too am grateful for being here today. Looking back wow. I would not have been able to survive the pain without the grace of God and or the beings at work watching over. Still i recognize how the symptoms can spike quick and hard, glad i have you all on here. Healing...
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    What would you choose?

    New England clam chowder. Great all year round...but its expensive here and full of potatoes. Classical cassette or disco dvd?
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    News Doctor-Assisted Death For Those Living With Ptsd

    Thanks for all the perspectives shared here. I wonder how many of us plan? I been wanting to make the advanced directives, end of life plan, appointing power of attorney...but to who!?!?!? My TBI makes it hard to plan and ptsd makes me anxious about making decisions. For terminally ill if...
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    What would you choose?

    English Walrus.... didnt know they had ethnicity. Pacific salmon or atlantic cod?
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    What would you choose?

    Getting better at the ones i do know. Mango mousse or caramel custard?
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    Photography Club

    I been out of tune with taking photo and trying to get back. The intuition i have hard time feeling it. Posting on other threads ok trying to stay positive. I realize the motivation to capture is a present of its own, even moreso when we feel connected. This is a cargo ship parked near the...
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    OCD “Pure O” OCD

    I was given OCD label because of intrusive thoughts and emotionality..but when i saw a psych specialist in ptsd she tested me and ruled out i do not.
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    Can people with ptsd actually function?

    Early in therapy with different Ts that told me to breathe made me want to punchm out. Breathe on this... until my trauma T explained to me that deep breathing activates the vagal nerve that can help stop the amygdala hijacking me. DB also tells me i am real and have a body... there are times...
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    Other Coping with fatigue

    Yup i agree, the pain clinic doc said samething. Just going outside and movement helps with mood and pain perception. I know with ptsd or other anxieties it can be tough to get going or even peek outside the door at times. For me, i been using liquid melatonin 10mg, magnesium doc told me to...
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    Can people with ptsd actually function?

    The insomia could be from benzo withdrawal depending on how long you stopped. Post acute withdrawal and then slowly mind starts rebalancing itself. The functioning with PTSd is a meaning each of us view subjectively possibly comparing to pre trauma life. People in rehab and doctors have said i...
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    ADHD Recent ADD diagnosis added to PTSD and MDD

    I had neuropsych test recently and was told i have TBI acquired ADD. Doc suggested stimulant for tthe WDD . From history i know i get sedated from stimulants...weird right? However, chocolateOpposite results just like how benzo kept me up instead of knocking me out. Pdoc calls it the paradox...
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    Can people with ptsd actually function?

    Yes we can function, it may take more work than people without PTSd but it is very possible. Balancing therapy and listening to my scanner signals usually helps me function better... if i overlook symptoms and ignore them they bite me in the ass...then i am not functional for days...
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    Other Help an autistic gal out with how to spot creeps

    Aspie here ? I have a hard time reading people and have been creeped on finding myself in a very awkward situation about what is friendship. Boundaries are hard to setup and protect. There are too many creeps like WTF leave me alone. I do not like seeing my friends get creeped on also. Its low...
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    Other Coping with fatigue

    I struggle from fatigue also and what has helped improve my energy and function are eating clean proteins, adding supplements like BCAA amino acids, NAC, MCT oil, Vitamin D3, B100 complex, liquid melatonin, and avoid sugar yummies and pastries. When i do follow through i am good and mood is...
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    News A neat article on heart pain caused by emotional pain

    Does grounding help? I know when it hurts it is hard to think of anything else but to breathe and survive through the pain. In my head i think i will die. I told my doc. Just got ECG back. Normal. I was not feeling any pain or funny beats during test. I had the back pain before. It feels...
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    Research Thesis study - How do attitudes about talking about trauma link to posttraumatic stress?

    I just finished the survey and cannot see the option for entering draw. I clicked submit and was brought to Thank You screen. I clicked the arrow at the bottom and it said the session expired. How do we enter draw?
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    News A neat article on heart pain caused by emotional pain

    I just had another ECG for chest pains done. The pain is worrisone and at times has funny random heartbeats slow then very fast then slow. Over the past few years all the EKG and holter 24hr monitor showed nothing. I rub voltaren cream on my chest, i massage, i breathe, still it hurts. Just like...
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