Sufferer New Here

[Arnold_1]

Hello everyone,

I am a pharmacist and about 4 years ago I was held up by gunpoint. My life was threatened by the robber 3 times if I did not do a certain command I would be dead in 3 seconds.

After the occurrence the company I worked for sent a counselor in for me for 1 visit. Over the past 4 years my anxiety level has gone through the roof ( I previously did not have anxiety). I still have frequent flashbacks and wake up several times a week with a rapid heart rate and sweats. I have seen my family doctor and put me on anxiolytics. She also recommended a counselor. I did see her 3 times but was not really happy with her questioning.

My question to everyone is this, would it be beneficial to get out of the pharmacy I was held up in and go to a different location? Or do you see me having this issue in any pharmacy I work at.

Thank you and is unusual for PTSD to lingerie for 4 years and then something set it off again?

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Hey! Welcome to the site! :hug:

 

[hodge]

Welcome, Arnold.

I can address one of your questions: yes, it is not unusual for PTSD to come back in full force after a new trauma, even if the new one does not fall into the realm of things that cause PTSD. I went back to therapy this month because of my husband's heart attack in May. My psychiatrist and new therapist both said it constituted a new trauma and required more treatment.

Good luck!

 

[PhoenixO]

Welcome!
. One question, was your attempt with a counselor recent? If not, I would begin looking around for someone else. There are treatment options for you and you need someone who specializesof course that may have been who you met with and they simply were not the best fit for you. I would think still being in the same location could potentially have you in a hold pattern. Hopefully some interaction here will be of suppot. I am new as well and so far think it is very supportive. Good luck with all.

 

[Lucycat]

Hi and Welcome to the forum.
I hope you find the information on here helpful and the people supportive - I know I have!
Regards, Lucy x

 

[EveHarrington]

Welcome! :)