Undiagnosed Have I Got Ptsd? Trauma From Son's Psychotic Episode

[hellanol]

I have turned into a nagging, neurotic person. I just want to be left alone. I can't manage the housework, in fact I resent having to do it. I know something is wrong with me. I feel I am going crazy (I certainly sound like it) or about to have a nervous breakdown. I can't stand my husband and everything he does irritates me. I feel something inside me is broken. My seventeen year old very wise son suggested PTSD.

In the early hours of Easter Saturday this year I had to clean up my nineteen year olds self inflicted, with a scissors, sliced up thighs and take him to hospital to get stitches. It was quite a horrific sight and very traumatic for me, even though I appeared very calm at the time. Now I am very nervy when he goes out or even when he sleeps in too long. It was a psychotic episode induced by a cocktail of alcohol, weed and Xanax taken at a party. He has learned his lesson and has settled down. Oh, he is borderline Aspergers.

Helena

 

[amethist]

Hi Helena

Sorry you had to got through this with your teenager, they do put us through it sometimes.

We cannot give you a diagnosis here and the best advice we would be able to give you, is to go talk to your Dr, and get a referral to a specialist who can help you.

It could just be PTS {Post Traumatic Stress}, which can be cured with a good therapist. PTSD is for life, which you reallt done want to be diagnosed with.

Take care and talk to your Dr as soon as possible, before this goes on any longer.

 

[hellanol]

Yes it does sound more like post traumatic stress rather than an actual disorder. I have six kids and a lot of bad stuff happen in my sixty years but I have always dealt with things, made jokes out of them, managed to turn them around and see the humorous side, but this, this does nothing but horrify me. I guess it has undermined me as a mother. Well that's what I feel it has done. Reminder to me I should put the scissors in the draw and not leave them on the bench. Too much of a reminder. Could be why I get angry and feel crazy in the kitchen. Thanks Angelic.

 

[Maggiemay]

*Hugs*

Some great advice here. Your post made me look at things in my life differently. I was that troubled 19yrs ago & put my family through the same. It's hard to see it from others perspective but part of my recovery is by accepting responsibility for my actions in the past. X

 

[JustBe]

I had to take all knives and scissors out of the house for years when my son was suicidal and suffered from psychosis, but that was not the cause of my PTSD (although it certainly added to my stress and symptoms!). Good Luck.

 

[intothelight]

Welcome to the PTSD Forum! :)