Sufferer Ptsd From Traumatic Death Of Father.

[VcalmlikeabombV]

I, like many others have come to this forum to share my story and to find wellness. It has been a strange journey to get to the realization that depression, anxiety, guilt all add up to one disorder. I have been suffering for close to 17 years. I have tried most ssri's, and I have found I do not tolerate them long term. My girlfriend drew a diagram that had the word PTSD in the middle and surrounding it were different disorders and reactions associated with the core problem in the center.

I want to feel well again, and experience sound sleep again. I find that PTSD has affected every area of my life. It all started with my father dying of small cell carcinoma. Actually the real cause of death was the tumor behind his pulmonary artery burst and my father died a horrible, brutal death that resulted in me being covered from head to toe in his blood. It has been a long time since that morning that changed my live forever. I am currently looking at EMDR and other options to find some calm in the storm.

 

[Muzikluvr]

Welcome to the forum. I hope you find the support you need here.

Wishing you the best,
Muz

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Welcome. :)

 

[nimkekaa]

Tons of information and support on this forum!

Welcome!

 

[Loloma]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

[daretodream]

Welcome hon and I am sorry to hear the tragic death of yoru father.

ssri's?????? sorry I am not good with intitials. Are you talking about medications for depression? If so I cannot take them either (side effects drive me nuts lol) but have found help in a health food store. I friend I met years back with PTSd told me about it and I am so grateful for it gave me back my life for the fog lifted and I stopped existing and actually felt alive. Really helped me to learn how to heal then too.

EMDR I have had many friends find great success with this. I hope you do too
hugs

 

[Froggie]

Welcome to the forum "V" (I'll stick to the initial if you don't mind, but let me know if it bothers you). I had something similar to EMDR and it did help a lot. It doesn't work on everyone. I needed medication to control the more stubborn symptoms. Everyone here suffers from PTSD (be it the sufferer or the supporter) and so there is no judgement on what works or doesn't, on that point everyone is different. I'm sorry that you had to live such a horrible experience, what an awful way for your dad to die.

 

[intothelight]

Hi V,

Welcome to the PTSD Forum! :)

PTSD manifests itself in many different ways and it isn't unusual for a sufferer to have many different diagnosises. I hope you find the information and support here helpful as you work on healing.

Take care.

Debbie

 

[KP the nut]

ssri's?????? sorry I am not good with intitials

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor.
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor are a class of compounds typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and some personality disorders. Wikipedia

I have tried most ssri's,

VcalmlikeabombV, Please spell out words rather than using initials.

 

[KP the nut]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

[VcalmlikeabombV]

Thank you everyone for the welcome. I apologize for using term "ssri's". I have been dealing with so long I forget many people may have not tried the medications I have. I am looking forward to reading the forums, and I am always glad to help anyone who needs to "talk". Dare what are the natural methods you have tried if you care to share?

 

[needhelpnowpls]

I have had great success with EMDR, as have many people that I know. What other treatments are you looking at. I strongly suggest that you try something. I tried a few things...medications, cognitive therapy, natural and self care and didn't have long lasting success with any of them. I finally was able to find permanent (so far) relief. I found it to be less "trying" than some of the others.

I think that now that you know what has been causing you so much pain that it is the best time to get some help so that you don't have to live with what you have been. I know it can be a frightening decision to have to make, but it's one you won't regret.

Good luck to you.