Glad I could help:). If I were you I'd get on Wikipedia or what not and read about PTSD and hit the blue links to understand the words better (dissacotiate, depersonalize, etc..) if you ready haven't.
Being irritable and mean and not having control of it is pretty normal. Angry feelings come up, unrelated to the present moment, being stressed, or feeling like your nerves are about to give you a mental break down is pretty common.
If she has difficulty falling/staying asleep or nightmares, on top of PTSD stress combined with everyday life stress imagine how you'd feel a few days later. If she is like me than that is everynight, very little sleep for years. It adds up.
I'd suggest speaking with her doctor about daily anxiety pills until she can adjust more. I used to be against any medication until I was biting my tongue to keep from screaming at my son for doing what little boys do. I held it together for his sake and I love him so much. But holding it in almost makes you see fireworks, difficult to breath, and you feel you'll explode any second or go crazy. Whichever come first. Being able to not snap makes life so much easier. For you and everyone around you.
I've seen what happens to people with PTSD to proud to get help and it only goes downhill. You'll end up losing your temper, hurt someone around you verbally/ physically and each time you give in it gets harder to control. And then you have to live with shame and guilt as well.
That is so wonderful of you to support her so much. She'll need you more than she knows and more than she'll be able to show you.
I'm generally in the sufferes forum but just message me if you have a question
Being irritable and mean and not having control of it is pretty normal. Angry feelings come up, unrelated to the present moment, being stressed, or feeling like your nerves are about to give you a mental break down is pretty common.
If she has difficulty falling/staying asleep or nightmares, on top of PTSD stress combined with everyday life stress imagine how you'd feel a few days later. If she is like me than that is everynight, very little sleep for years. It adds up.
I'd suggest speaking with her doctor about daily anxiety pills until she can adjust more. I used to be against any medication until I was biting my tongue to keep from screaming at my son for doing what little boys do. I held it together for his sake and I love him so much. But holding it in almost makes you see fireworks, difficult to breath, and you feel you'll explode any second or go crazy. Whichever come first. Being able to not snap makes life so much easier. For you and everyone around you.
I've seen what happens to people with PTSD to proud to get help and it only goes downhill. You'll end up losing your temper, hurt someone around you verbally/ physically and each time you give in it gets harder to control. And then you have to live with shame and guilt as well.
That is so wonderful of you to support her so much. She'll need you more than she knows and more than she'll be able to show you.
I'm generally in the sufferes forum but just message me if you have a question
