Hi I am Eloc - have been diagnosed with PTSD for three years - had insurance on workers comp claim try to downgrade my pTSD to MDD and have been on a manic physical evidence since then - turns out PTSD has suppressed cortisol and suppressed cortisol on over night suppression test wheras MDD has elevated on both .....so anyway I have PTSD - no shock that insurance are evil. but now I am looking into my neglected medical needs like Vaginismus ( cock blocking) due to Anxiety and maybe habit now - so kiegals for me and the surfcityapp for intamacy suggests imagining breathing through your pelvis which effects a keiegal and hypnosis for getting rid of the anxiety - I had hypnosis work really well for stopping emotional eating and getting moving and lost 20 kg over 9 months and am still moving - the getting movingwas instant and compulsive that I developed plantar fascia and had to swap walking for swimming - an old love of mine and now a meditative life saver - I swear everyone at the pool at 11 am is not working and swimming because of some sort of distress and the pool is the most peaceful place on earth at that time .
A pain specialist also told me too look at my posture - stand in front of the mirror and if your shoulders are rolled forward and the backs of your hands are pointing forwards then yes - neanderthal - life is tuff when you are neanderthal- so guess what correct your posture throughout the day and you do actually feel the Depression lift a bit - still have PTSD but not so Depressed constantly because of posture and exercise.
My cortisol results also could be pointing towards medical conditions of secondary adrenal insufficiency which may be from the pituitary, or ovaries and so after discussing synachten test results maybe these imaging tests to rule out other medical causes for PTSD or impact on body of PTSD. Mentally ill people die on average 25 years younger then those who arent - some blame the new meds ( before there was only ten years different) but many blame the medical neglect of the mentally Ill - so I am being thorough and demanding and not listening when doctors suggest stay away from the internet and just be healthy. the imaging may be the last though as the most serious possibilities are dealt with.
My PTSD stems from my last four years of work that included death threats response to major floods, death of a nephew aged three who was like brother to my kids - burkitts lymphoma, and aural witness to a terrorist attack that killed several colleagues and being present with wife of one when her husband succumbed to injuries and being on close watch of 2 injured survivors who stayed at work with senior management while the rest of seven offices closed for a month - while security checks were done and then working for 4 more years in a risk adverse organisation in a high risk environment.
Any how I am different now - I have a very simple life - I swim I try to be level for my kids I walk and thats about what I can manage - I don't want and sex is physically painful now and I try to keep mind of my husband and childrens needs but know that If I go down that all does to - so a walk and swim is a priority and now so is not assuming every symptom is a psych one and that medical drs can't help with some of them - example vaginismus - has a medical approach to solving it and hypnosis might help - PTSD sufferes are highly susceptible to it if we can trust someone to do it. I said no to it from my therapist but bought some apps and they worked misracles on sleep and exercise and diet looking forward to being a better me even its not the old me
A pain specialist also told me too look at my posture - stand in front of the mirror and if your shoulders are rolled forward and the backs of your hands are pointing forwards then yes - neanderthal - life is tuff when you are neanderthal- so guess what correct your posture throughout the day and you do actually feel the Depression lift a bit - still have PTSD but not so Depressed constantly because of posture and exercise.
My cortisol results also could be pointing towards medical conditions of secondary adrenal insufficiency which may be from the pituitary, or ovaries and so after discussing synachten test results maybe these imaging tests to rule out other medical causes for PTSD or impact on body of PTSD. Mentally ill people die on average 25 years younger then those who arent - some blame the new meds ( before there was only ten years different) but many blame the medical neglect of the mentally Ill - so I am being thorough and demanding and not listening when doctors suggest stay away from the internet and just be healthy. the imaging may be the last though as the most serious possibilities are dealt with.
My PTSD stems from my last four years of work that included death threats response to major floods, death of a nephew aged three who was like brother to my kids - burkitts lymphoma, and aural witness to a terrorist attack that killed several colleagues and being present with wife of one when her husband succumbed to injuries and being on close watch of 2 injured survivors who stayed at work with senior management while the rest of seven offices closed for a month - while security checks were done and then working for 4 more years in a risk adverse organisation in a high risk environment.
Any how I am different now - I have a very simple life - I swim I try to be level for my kids I walk and thats about what I can manage - I don't want and sex is physically painful now and I try to keep mind of my husband and childrens needs but know that If I go down that all does to - so a walk and swim is a priority and now so is not assuming every symptom is a psych one and that medical drs can't help with some of them - example vaginismus - has a medical approach to solving it and hypnosis might help - PTSD sufferes are highly susceptible to it if we can trust someone to do it. I said no to it from my therapist but bought some apps and they worked misracles on sleep and exercise and diet looking forward to being a better me even its not the old me
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