Do you have any condition/syndrome?

[χKai]

I have been afflicted with awesomeness.

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

I see, perhaps that's not it then? I often feel on edge when it hits, and there were several bouts of flashbacks too.

Not sure. Me and my GF react to loud noises immediately going into fight or flight mode; i was in the army, gun training and hearing cannons going off. She was threatened with a gun and heard a gang shooting a block away... So fireworks in July is always a 'hope it's rainy or quiet night'.

PTSD will have stimuli that makes you react. I violently react when i see a spider too. But i'm not going to just have it hit me without external stimuli.

If you are randomly going on edge, it could be lack of sleep and stress; It could be allergic reaction to foods or additives (so note what you have been eating the last 12 hours, look for patterns or maybe do tests with the doctor), some people have negative effects to mosquito or bedbug bites as the saliva they have has effects. Could also be a deficiency in certain vitamins and minerals.

 

[fake-kun]

PTSD was almost exclusively to soldiers returning from war. Some called it shell-shocked, but any stressful situation can sufficiently make you jittery and exhausted.

A number of people shouldn't have PTSD today, unless they are in cities where gang violence is prominent.

You know that there are plenty of traumatic events that can cause PTSD outside of war and gang violence, right?

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

You know that there are plenty of traumatic events that can cause PTSD outside of war and gang violence, right?

Certainly, like living through a fire or a car crash... But a lot of stuff shouldn't be lingering permanently without a good reason. Usually people are suppose to get over things.

We also usually go to carnivals and amusement parks to experience extreme circumstances in a fun and safe way.

 

[fake-kun]

Certainly, like living through a fire or a car crash... But a lot of stuff shouldn't be lingering permanently without a good reason. Usually people are suppose to get over things.

We also usually go to carnivals and amusement parks to experience extreme circumstances in a fun and safe way.

A lot of things are "supposed" to be a certain way, but aren't. That's not a reason to dismiss somebody's concerns over possibly having PTSD.

 

[LeoTCK]

I see, perhaps that's not it then? I often feel on edge when it hits, and there were several bouts of flashbacks too.

I think it might be PTSD. I have had it very often, or used to. It also came with panic attacks though at its strongest. What are the flashbacks nature then?

But really.....

I have been through a ton of traumatic events, some of them heavily repressed and I wasn't even aware of them thanks to memory loss/repressed memory. Those are kind of worse in a way/dangerous because they might linger in your subconsciousness and make you act in ways you don't realize. But..look its just effects of trauma and other stuff. There is indeed no need for over-labeling everything.

i was once even diagnosed with clinical depression after bullying in school, but fact is I kind of let it happen then because I felt down by having to leave my original school, so I was already depressed from that let alone the new problem.
But they medicated me, initially with some heavy stuff that only unstabilized my personality down the line and I had to get rid of the addiction to some replacement medicine too. This and other reasons is why I am reluctant to actually go to "therapy" even though I feel I don't need it if I'm supported by enough friendly people.

The other reasons is that over time they started to use me for MK Ultra-esque stuff and I was a naieve teen that didn't know what was happening. And then I ended up refusing it and it made someone angry and my life a hell too.

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

A lot of things are "supposed" to be a certain way, but aren't. That's not a reason to dismiss somebody's concerns over possibly having PTSD.

I'm not discounting it. But if you suddenly feel hot and bothered and heart is racing, and there wasn't external stimuli, i think it might be something else, rather than PTSD.

Being scared of dogs because a dog attacked you is perfectly reasonable. Being randomly anxious, sounds like it may be something else. Narrow the likely possibilities using deductive reasoning. If it's PTSD then it's PTSD. But i don't think any of us are qualified to make that call. Could just be repressed memories brought on by a scent.

I have been through a ton of traumatic events, some of them heavily repressed and I wasn't even aware of them thanks to memory loss/repressed memory.

Reactive without any memorable reason behind it. Yeah that would be pretty bad too.

I know i have a overwhelming fear of heights, dropped as a child. Annoying and totally debilitating, so i can follow you there.

 

[Prism_Red]

Ahh it's not completely random though, my mom passed away 2 years ago (coincidently it's on this date, January 22nd), there was a time where I can't sleep for almost 4 straight days just waiting on the bedside staring at her, so seeing a green-ish hospital room always trigger that memory.

Then there are random moments where it hits, I have no idea what external factor could cause it, thankfully not severe enough to get in the way of my daily activities.

 

[ThirdEidolon]

I could very likely have Tachysensia.

Other than that, diagnosed ADD.

 

[YuriSukiSan]

.. If it wasn't already readily apparently I have aspergers.

 

[χKai]

No, it's okay. We covered Ass Burgers.

 

[Pockets]

I was diagnosed with arthritis when I was 2 years old. It's gotten better as I've gotten older but it's still a pain sometimes. I can usually tell when it's going to rain though because of it which is nice.

I was also diagnosed with a sleeping disorder when I was younger, I don't remember what it's called but I did this sleep study and they found my brain doesn't fully shut down when I go to sleep so I tend to sleep a lot and I'm usually pretty tired. They gave me medicine for it but it just seemed to make things worse so I stopped taking it.

I'm sure if I went to a therapist I'd get diagnosed with some mental stuff but honestly I think I'm better off not knowing. I'm doing well enough.

 

[homesforgnomes]

I've had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for about 10 years. It bothers me less now than it used to because I can't actually remember what it was like to be healthy anymore, but I still wish I had the health to do more, and I often "forget" that I'm ill and will compare myself to (generally) healthy people without realizing that's what I'm doing.

I'm also terrible at pacing myself, because when you've lived with pain and exhaustion every day for years, you completely forget how to recognize your own limits, because practically everything you do requires you to push through that pain and exhaustion.

I was diagnosed with arthritis when I was 2 years old. It's gotten better as I've gotten older but it's still a pain sometimes. I can usually tell when it's going to rain though because of it which is nice.

I was also diagnosed with a sleeping disorder when I was younger, I don't remember what it's called but I did this sleep study and they found my brain doesn't fully shut down when I go to sleep so I tend to sleep a lot and I'm usually pretty tired. They gave me medicine for it but it just seemed to make things worse so I stopped taking it.

I'm sure if I went to a therapist I'd get diagnosed with some mental stuff but honestly I think I'm better off not knowing. I'm doing well enough.

Ever try a weighted blanket?

 

[Pockets]

Ever try a weighted blanket?

I have and they're amazing. Doesn't really help with my condition but they do make falling asleep easier.

 

[homesforgnomes]

I have and they're amazing. Doesn't really help with my condition but they do make falling asleep easier.

Yeah, I had sleep troubles with my CFS and it helped a ton once I got used to moving under it (I roll around a lot in my sleep). One of my best sleep-related purchases.