but what do you think? You have this habit of framing your thoughts around actions of your husband/parent/whoever...you're a grown woman!

She's upset that I never believe her so I decided I better start somewhere.......I don't even believe the husband when he says things either and everyone's tired of my lack of trust.......well I was molested as a child........so what do they expect?

While I dont know the situation fully, I do agree with Lou that stepping back from people around you and making your own desicions is very important.

I used to rely heavily on my family but learnt that as a grown woman i need to find my own way

I just checked out meds for ptsd and it doesn't show very many so I think she was indeed right.....

There is one med-an anti-depressant that has been used quite successfully in PTSD sufferers. I want to say it is either Paxil or Zoloft, but I could be wrong. Also, in severe forms of PTSD, AP's are sometimes used. You can also hear voices with PTSD, but I think they are generally in the brain vs. being heard as on the outside. I have had both. My T and I decided that my voices were from PTSD vs. MPD.

Sorry, Princess, but they DO medicate for PTSD. A LOT. The way that they Dx for PTSD is first they figure out if you fit the criteria for having PTSD.....THEN they figure out what else is going on with you....ie if you have GAD, OCD, Clinical depression, WHATEVER. So comorbidity is the rule rather than the exception with PTSD.

Go off meds if you want. Go over to the PTSD board here on DS. Are you buying the bullshit that they spread about treating PTSD holistically? Yeah, they poison you over there so that you believe that meds are bad.

Its your life. Deny your bipolarness if you want.

I always thought that PTSD had to have some significant event to be the DX. I have never had any specific tramatic event that would explain my mental states changing as they do so I know for sure I have been DX'd correctly after 9 years

You are my friend,and I don't want to hurt you...but you are always talking about you are stable...I think I have to disagree with you on that statement.

I've been reading a lot of your posts,and you don't sound stable to me hun.

Why not try talking to a psychologist not a social worker.

But. You seem to be enjoying yourself so whatevs.

Denial is the mechanism that protects us from things we cannot handle. That's all it is. If we are in denial about having an illness, it's because we can't fathom being able to cope with having said illness.

IDK. I have actually had my wife tell me I was in denial about something particular, and I paused, thought a minute, and said, Yes, I believe you're right. I am in denial. There are different levels of denial. For example, in the loss of a loved one, a person could keep referring to the deceased as if they're going to walk in the door any moment, but if someone says to them, "You do remember that X has passed on, right?", and some will be quick to correct themselves and agree, it's just that for fleeting moments they are unable to deal with that fact head on. Others can be in total denial, where if reminded of the event, will argue that NO, X is NOT dead, and don't you dare repeat that lie.

Either way, it DOES sound to me like you are having a hard time accepting the dx's you've been given, and believe me, I've been there and understand that one. It could be that they're wrong, and it could be that you are trying to find the loophole out of having these problems. Just know that whatever you actually have, the best way to deal with it is to start by recognizing it. For one thing, that's the only way you can be able to have it all be in YOUR hands.

What are Janes and her bosses credentials?

I think Harriets statment makes more sense, that the symptoms can be confused, but not that one will/can turn into the other. i'm just saying...

Who is responible for you dx? where is your pdoc in all this?

am i right in that you don't mind being bipolar but don't want the additional schizoaffective label?



ps. the penquin really isn't there....