Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group
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Adding on to my story from "I need Help". I wanted to ask a question, when I was in the Army and started having nightmares and flashbacks they made me see a psychiatrist, this was the most awful experiences, the army psych said this "its your fault, you are the one who decides to stay on the fire department, why dont you quit". But I love the fire department but just have lost interest in it for the moment. And what she said just sticks in my mind. My friends and family have given up on me...Can my severe chronic abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting and high heart rate be caused by PTSD? Also should I talk to my chief about this and take a medical leave of absence. Im afraid he is going to look at me different and blame it on me like everyone else. My family and friends cant take the physical and mental problems I am having right now. And that makes me more tempted to end it. I did have an attempt the other night. Im tired of the pain and suffereing with the flashbacks and nightmares and the physical problems that I have to deal with 24/7. I just cant do it anymore, Im being eatin away by this.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Do you think your boss will judge you because you are female? Saying that is the reason why you are so sensitive to these things. He has probably seen many people in your situation because the job does require you see horrific things. He may be more understanding than you expect. He may have even suffer PTSD himself.
High heart rate is due to excess adrenaline (epinephrine) running throughout the body. PTSD'ers have an overload of adrenaline in their body all the time.
Not sleeping is part of PTSD as well.
If you're this symptomatic, then I think you should be on leave. Definitely should NOT be running squad and taking other's lives in your hands feeling like this...Liability risk.
You need to get in with a Psychiatrist ASAP...if you can't get in with one for a month, then either go to your Family Doc for med assistance in the interim, or go to the ER and get them to hopefully admit you to Psych so you can get to see a Pdoc and get meds.
You need help, med help and therapy...no way around it.
Family/Friends are not going to understand this...that's a struggle with all of us. You get the professional help you need, and once you're more stable, you can set boundaries with them, maybe take one to therapy with you, flood them with info on PTSD, etc. But, they still won't completely get it, but hopefully they can be a better support system.
Go make some calls...and if you get suicidal, call the crisis lines, or go to the hospital...