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So lately, I've been not caring about my job, my friends, my life. I've been breaking down almost everyday crying my eyes out with emotion about my ptsd experience. But see, I've been getting in trouble at work just so I can feel those normal emotions everyone experiences. (sleeping in late for...

So today it's noon in Okinawa and I had to leave work because my hands wont stop shaking. It doesn't help that I work as a surgical first assistant. My heart is racing and I keep trying to relax, but it's like a chore to do so.I've had PTSD for over 3 years, prior military trauma. Today it's...

Dissociation has always been a big part of my PTSD. If I think of myself in third person, and think about what's going on inside my head..it's just a big mess of things. Flying around back and forth..Constantly feeling like the weight of the world is on my shoulders, life isn't slowing down...

Hi! So I had shoulder surgery about a month ago and I've been off ptsd medication for about 6 months. Well, I've been having really bad pain obviously in my shoulder. This seems to have triggered severe flashbacks and disassociation. I'm still going to therapy but it doesn't seem to help. I...

Hey everyone, I haven't posted in awhile. How is everything? So I've been going to see. new psychiatrist and she gave me a script for Trazodon 50mg. 1 tablet PO at night.. (ambien wasn't working) Today I woke up with flu like symptoms. If I eat anything I throw it up. Feels like I was hit by a...

Good Morning! Hope everyone had a great weekend. So I've been taking Sertraline for PTSD for about 2 years. (150mg) It's been a love/hate relationship. I'm also on a few other medications for nightmares/anxiety. Well since I've been taking this medication I've had trouble remembering a lot...

I was diagnosed with PTSD about 10 months ago. I worked as a firefighter/EMT for 5 years. Now I'm a USN Corpaman with the Marine Corps..for the most part things have been okay. However yesterday I was sharing my experiences with a Senior Chief I work with. I kept telling myself I should just...

Hi. My name's Stephen. I'm a Corpsman who was diagnosed with PTSD. I'm currently stationed in Okinawa, Japan. I'm so thankful for finding this site/support group. I've read many posts in the past and finally joined today.