Donate for PTSD Donate - PTSD Forum is quite costly to run, maintain and improve. All donations are appreciated.
New To PTSD Forum FAQ's - All you need to know contained in Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
PTSD Forum Extra's PTSD Forms - PTSD Forum provide a PTSD assessment and self analysis form. PTSD Learning - Contains some PTSD learning information and presentations.
Recommendation  PTSD Forum recommends the use of Firefox Browser with Search Status add-on, plus your countries relevant English dictionary add-on. This enables forum members to spell check and remove typical toolbars from their browser.
| | Notices | Welcome to PTSD Forum. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a life threatening, debilitating disorder that can break down a sufferer’s body through anxiety and stress. Further it poses a significant suicide risk resulting from the brains neurological imbalance and chemical depression. Sufferers often live in denial, thus this community is aimed at helping PTSD sufferers help themselves through others experiences, guidance and education. We are here for the sufferer, spouse and families surrounding PTSD. Spouses and family are too often forgotten in this equation, and often they receive all the worst that PTSD has to offer. If you're involved in any way with PTSD, get registered and help yourself now. Non-active members will eventually be deleted. If you are not a sufferer, carer or someone within the mental health industry, and active, then there is little reason for you to be a member of this forum. Non-active members with zero posts are deleted periodically during the year. |  | | 
09-12-2006, 07:20 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midwest
Posts: 960
| |
Bec, when I was at my worst, yeah, they all ran together. It was hour after hour of shaking, crying, throwing things, etc. But it got better, and there were some rays of sunshine coming through. Hence only having about one or two a day. Now, I don't have one unless I'm seriously tired, stressed out, or have a bad trigger. So about one to two a month. Sooo..um, bec, you just might have one of the most severe cases....but I think you are doing so incredibly awesome! |
09-12-2006, 04:27 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: T. Bay, Ontario Canada
Posts: 3,231
| |
Thanks Nam! It took me years and years to figure out that it was anxiety attacks. It's just so normal to me that I function like most everyone else (in public) come home, stress and meltdown, pull my socks up and get on with household. Everyday. Basically, I learned how to hide my attacks. My whole family keeps asking me what attacks? They think "that's just bec, she is just wingy (insert crazy, firery etc.. whatever the name of the day was..) so really everyone around me is used to it. I really see it as having no choice. Single Mom, no help and had to hold it together for my kid (now two of them) so I just deal but... man having one or two a month sounds nice... I had no idea that is what I was working towards. Would never have imagined that...
Bec |
09-12-2006, 11:01 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 647
| |
It depends on the day. By my one or two (or three and four) a day I mean that I have high anxiety symptoms all day with two or three "peaks" where I am overwhelmed totally and mindless.
Of course hopless doc tells me to take away the stressors. WTF???? |
13-12-2006, 03:59 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oranjestad, Aruba
Posts: 2,305
| |
I don't think I have panic attacks the way you guys describe... I do get frightened suddenly a lot though, then angry, and then I want to be alone for long periods. And God help anyone who tries to invade my privacy when I want to be alone!!!! After getting scared though I do feel very tired, so I think I know what you mean. |
14-12-2006, 10:17 PM
| | | | Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 647
| |
lol that is partially what I feel during my anxiety attacks hon.
I'd just pretend they weren't there for the majority of the time and then freak out a couple of times a day. |
15-12-2006, 01:12 AM
| | | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: T. Bay, Ontario Canada
Posts: 3,231
| |
Hehehe, Gr'ass we must have the same doctors!!!! 
Bec |
15-12-2006, 12:54 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 2,208
| |
When I had my anxiety attack last night, it wiped me out and I was asleep within 30 minutes. I even slept through the alarm this morning. Since it had been a few months since my last one, I'd forgotten how damn draining they are. All day was yawns, coffee and walks when I felt myself fading.
I had an appointment with my psychiatrist today and mentioned the anxiety attack and she asked, 'Does it really wipe you out when it happens?' I had a small internal chuckle about that and thought about this thread.:tongue: |
15-12-2006, 07:37 PM
| | | | Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 647
| |
Hmms
Yep Bec, or maybe they went to the same school.
Hee, Marlene, at least you didn't go all sarcastic (my last conversation with doc, No, it's all in my head, I make the blasted things up for attention) | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
Gender 
Gender 
