Poll Which Ptsd Symptoms Bother You The Most?

[Gamereign555]

Please post if you wish to elaborate on your worst symptoms or how they effect you. If you have conditions you believe were caused by your ptsd, (example: fibromyalgia ) and you feel those symptoms are worse than others listed please feel free to share, however these examples will not be a part of the poll per example but you can put them under ''Other Symptoms" if you wish.
I realize there are a great many number of symptoms but I am only polling for these particular ones, I will leave a route open for "Other Symptoms" however.

It goes without saying that this poll only applies to those with Ptsd.
Thank you.

Sorry I forgot to add nightmares to sleep disorders, nightmares can go there.

 

[Seneca]

I put avoidance. I routinely forget that I've even been diagnosed.

 

[yomama]

I voted for anxiety/chest tightness/pain/heartbeat... ugh...had all of that today. I especially hate the feeling that no matter how deeply or slowly I breath, I can't get enough oxygen.

 

[Gamereign555]

The chest issues are what grab me the most, I feel the symptoms can be so debilitating at times of great stress.
I seem to be effected by this even when things are going pretty well, feeling chest pains and tightness.:poop::poop::poop::poop::poop::poop:

Sleep disorder and nightmares come in second for me.

 

[sea]

Intrusive symptoms and dissociation are the worst for me. Their manifestation is fairly obnoxious. Hyperarousal is probably in second. :poop:

 

[cat]

I chose 'other' as now I'm in recovery i no longer have flashbacks but do still dissociate when anxiety levels get too high. I also have a very poor memory now.

 

[dummer]

For me its a mix the worst is the anxiety and panic attacks,even though i have sufferd them for years each one feels like the fist and an instant belive that im going to die is always there till i get myself together.i hate them and always come at the wrong time,if you need to go out or you know you have too.i wish i could be well i hate my life with ptsd and i hate what it does to my loved ones,i hate the fact that nothing helps or stops the symptoms and no matter how much i fight it always wins

 

[Gamereign555]

Yeah I'm not sure but I think panic no matter the reason for it always seems to invoke some of those chest anxiety symptoms, like the chest tightness and hyperventilation. It's kind of why its on the top of my list as far as the worst of it.

 

[intothelight]

The pain inside that make me not want to live like this. Pain, depression, more pain, wanting out and fighting just to stay. It is sudden, like a huge thunderstorm that can take a bright summer day and turn it into some nightmarish dusk in an instant. Your stuck in the dusk, you are the storm, and night is not an option.

 

[Gamereign555]

You know, I should have put depression on here, but I thought it would be as vague as stress or anxiety.

 

[Lionheart]

Sudden intense panic attacks that seem to come from nowhere, ...they hit me out of the blue and I get a sense of impending doom when there really is nothing wrong....I hate that most of all! :mad:

 

[mmir]

Anger :mad: is what makes me angry! :mad: