Coping - Noticing Positive Changes

[dshanks]

For many years I wondered what the heck was wrong with me with all the rages and ups and downs happening to me. For the last 15 or so yrs i have been going to an amazing psychiatrist who, at times, has been tough with me, not letting me get away with complaining and has kept me focused on therapy. I have done my share of venting, I must say. But in the last month or so I have been going to an osteopath who knows everything about my past in terms of physical trauma(accidents and abuse) as well as psychological trauma. I am known to be extremely sensitive(no kidding!!!) as well as high strung. Through the sessions I have had with him ,as well as therapy and this forum, I am starting to see that I am much calmer. I have been looking for a cure for what ails me physically because for the last 8 yrs I have been dealing with debillitating fibromyalgia and arthritis. I am really hoping this keeps working because I do not know what I will do should the pain come back. Maybe osteopathic work, if done well, can really help those with PTSD...who knows!!!!!

[She Cat]

I too have been Dx'ed with Fibro and arthritis.....I will say this. When my pain level is out of control. I am miserable, and my symptoms of PTSD start to rise some. When my pain level is down and tolerable, the PTSD is manageable to the point of almost being gone.

Whatever works, I say go for it!!!!

[dshanks]

Woww someone who knows what it s like. I find it really interesting that you have the same experience as me. And I thought I was the only one to have worse PTSD when I am in more pain. I am just really happy to find out the cause of the pain. Yhe lymphatic system was completely shot causing my nerves to be hypersensitive and my pelvis was tilted, putting the rest of my spine out of alignment. That is why my low, middle and upper spine were in such pain and the nerves were almost constantly stressed. I hope this helps you with you pain, but a good osteopath should be able to spot this.:smile: