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Thank you everyone for your replies and advice and experiences. The thing is, I don't have many people on my Facebook to begin with, I have very secure privacy settings (that's how I've always been anyway over the internet), and I have a great support system. Some of my friends, and most of my...

I think a lot of my shame and guilt come from a mix of my diagnosis (PTSD (including anxiety and panic), Major Depression, and Pain Disorder, and how before my diagnosis, and all growing up, I've never really had great self confidence or self esteem. I've also gained a lot of weight between...

I suppose I would put this under social, though I had a tough time deciding where to post. I'm sorry if it's not in the right spot. I've been struggling lately. I think this is the first time I've opened up and actually said those words. I've been seeing my treatment team for months and months...

I thought I would throw my two cents out there! I'm currently on 100mg of Zoloft. I had started at 25mg, and spent a couple weeks or so at that, then a couple weeks at 50mg, then a couple at 75, and then a couple at 100mg. I THINK there was one dose I spend 4 weeks on, but I could be...

I thought this would be a fun thread. I've noticed over the past couple months that I can sometimes tell when things are headed in either a good or bad direction. Sometimes it's just small things, like I can tell when my anxiety is spiking up before I feel extra anxious, I can tell when the...

I'm glad you are reaching out here, as well as your doctor and therapist. Are they aware of the abuse? If you are seeing them for other reasons, you may not be getting the help you need to deal with how the abuse has affected you. I am sorry for what you went through, I can't imagine the pain...

Although from a different trauma, I experience a lot of what you do as well. It is quite common, from what I've heard and read here. If you haven't, you should definitely see a doctor, or some other sort of medical professional, and discuss what you're dealing with. If you need some help...

Thank you everyone! Your advice and insight is helpful :) I should have mentioned, I do go for walks around the neighbourhoods when I can, but I find walking outside often increases my anxiety, and I have a lot of stranger anxiety. I was talking to my doctor a couple months ago, and we were...

Does anyone here exercise on a regular basis? Do you notice how well it works for you, if at all, for reducing symptoms? I have major depressive, PTSD, and anxiety and panic disorder. Due to my trauma, I also suffered physical disruptions as well. Because of, at first, the physical and now the...

Thank you! My daughter has hers out as well, when she was 4. She had complications with bleeding as well, and she was admitted back to the hospital, but luckily after a couple days we were home again. Come to think of it, maybe that's adding to my anxiety about it as well? I hope my anxiety...

I have mentioned it in chat before with a few people, but I figured I'd start a thread and kind of discuss it here, especially now that I have more information. In the past three months, I have had strep throat 3 times. I have just finished my medication for the third go. I was referred through...

I put yes, but I'm not sure where I live if there's any actual qualifications for it before you're considered a specialist in any certain topic of psychology like this, but my psychologist is well experienced in trauma, anxiety, and in car accidents (which is my trauma) as well as other things...

I find this happens to me a lot. I have a lot of triggering dreams, as well as direct flashback dreams. I often either panic in my dream, leading to panic when I wake, or just wake up and panic right away. Sometimes, if it's possible, I'll get a glass of water, drink it in sips. I'll breathe...

This is probably going to sound silly to some, but it's something that's been on my mind for a while. A while ago I was diagnosed with Major Depressive, PTSD, and Anxiety and Panic Disorder. Since then, along with my professional treatment, I have been reading and researching as much as...

I'm glad you feel better, and I hope if there is a definitive cause to your husbands change that it is figured out and treated properly, if treatment is needed. Best of luck to you!

I obviously do not replace the advice or expertise of doctors or psychologist or anything, but I can share what I'm going through to perhaps give you a bit of insight as a sufferer. I suffered my trauma about a year and a half ago (Jan 2016), and I did immediately experience symptoms, but since...

Thank you everyone for your support and advice! Luckily she isn't coming down for about 2 months, so I have time to figure out my wording and such. I think I have decided on telling her. Even if it's only a very minimal brief explanation at first. I'm hoping things go well, and if it doesn't...

Sorry, I should give some examples, and explain a bit more in detail. I will try my best. She is in her 40s (I am in my 20s), and up to this point our relationship has been open, honest, I have been able to go to her with certain everyday problems I have had, and asked for advice. Sometimes I...

I suppose you're right. Either way it runs that risk, so I might as well be open with her. The only question is, how? I know over text, or message or something would definitely make it a lot easier, but I dunno. Her knowing now may make it easier when the time comes to see me face-to-face. I...

The thing is, this particular person hasn't been supportive, but hasn't been unsupportive either... if that makes sense. With this particular topic anyway. From what I know, she does not have a great understanding of mental illnesses, or at least most of them, and when anxiety is brought up she...

With a lot of my family, I am open and honest about what's been going on, and we have a great relationship. Things have been different since my trauma, and especially my diagnosis, but things are good. Things haven't changed negatively and my family lets me know everyday that they're there for...

Yes, I agree, newer doctors seem to be more understanding that everything isn't supposed to be medication thrown at you. My doctor is probably in her 40s or 50s, so not "old", but has been in the business a fair while, so I'm very surprised at her laid-back, medication-last sort of disposition...

Thanks for the advice! I'm very lucky in the way that I love both my therapist and my doctor. My doctor is generally straight up, and likes to prescribe medicine as the last resort or if she thinks it's the only option. We had the initial appointment about medication and discussed what kinds...

I feel like my answer is a lot different and almost simpler than others, but I'll give my insight anyway. (I don't mean simple offensively, I mean it in a different way as I feel a lot of guilt/shame in my diagnosis/symptoms compared to others who are in similar conditions) My trauma was Jan...

Thank you! I'm hoping not to do too much trial and error to find the right medication for me. I'm hoping for the same luck with this as I do with other medication I have taken (like antibiotics and such). I hardly ever experience any side effects from medication, and the times I have, they have...