Hi again.....yes I, too, highly recommend writing down a list and taking it to the doctor. If I don't do this I end up feeling like whatever I have come for is really just silly and I can't even remember most of my symptoms. I have found that I can sabotage this thinking (and therefore be more clear with the doctor, and get what I came there for) by making a list.

I hope you keep posting here----it is a good start and also I am thrilled to hear from someone who seems to have such a similar lifestyle to mine. Gorgeous weather here, I'd love to sit outside and I actually have a nice old wooden chair on my deck where I can watch the birds, and it's not too hot yet or too many bugs. But so far I have not been outside at all except to drive somewhere, or to fill up the bird feeders. The gorgeous day goes by and I am inside watching TV. And I live by a beach and a river! I moved here because I wanted to live in the countryside!!! Yeesh!

Also, like you, I have lots of favourite music but never play any. Favourite clothes, but never wear them. Favourite things to do but never do them. Woof!

If you're going to a doctor it might be useful to check out the accepted symptoms of PTSD and see how many of them sound like you (add them to your list) and----because not all doctors are helpful---ask how much experience the doctor has had in treating or diagnosing PTSD. If not too much, ask for a referral to someone who has (likely a psychiatrist). Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Rivergirl