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06-04-2007, 01:22 AM
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| |  Do You Shake?
After having a bit of a discussion on shaking, Willing brought up an interesting point. Complex PTSD or DESNOS includes the shaking as a symptom. Well, I want to find out if that is a symptom most members have not just a complex PTSD thing!
So please tick off the boxes and give a quick explanation as to what makes you shake!
Thanks,
bec |
06-04-2007, 01:24 AM
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There is mine. I have both and I have Complex PTSD.
I'm using the terms loosely for this poll.
Remember you can do mulitple voting in this one!
bec
Thanks Evie! Added in not shaking as I never thought of that!
Last edited by becvan; 06-04-2007 at 01:29 AM.
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06-04-2007, 01:29 AM
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Well I just voted. I shake internally only, and I don't have complex PTSD. My diagnosis is severe chronic. The only time I shake externally is when I'm cold or ill.
Last edited by batgirl; 06-04-2007 at 01:32 AM.
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06-04-2007, 01:30 AM
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Oops now I can't vote for the "no shakes", since I already voted, but anyways I do shake internally so it doesn't matter. :)
This post was kind of pointless actually. :p
Last edited by batgirl; 06-04-2007 at 01:33 AM.
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06-04-2007, 01:31 AM
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LMAO, sorry I'm posting and editing on top of you! Too quick on it for the moment.. I guess I should enjoy it while it lasts.. heheh:dont-know
bec |
06-04-2007, 05:15 AM
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Voted for "shake externally" as I do this occasionally when very upset. Don't have PTSD though.
Jim. |
06-04-2007, 05:16 AM
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Hmm, that's interesting Jim.
So basically that says that external shaking can be a normal response to stress and "upset" emotions!
Interesting.... *hmmms*
bec |
06-04-2007, 05:38 AM
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Believe it's normal, yes. Clarification though - when I say upset, I mean angry not scared. Shake when I'm very angry. Scared - I instinctively take up a defensive position, related to my military training no doubt. Does not include shakes.
Jim. |
06-04-2007, 06:47 AM
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I agree with my husband, and I know from my work that shaking is a normal human response. Perhaps what is "abnormal" (hate to use that word) about it in people with PTSD is the cause of the shakes, their frequency and severity. But at the core, shakes are as normal as say, the startle response. Everyone has the startle response, people with PTSD just have it more often and more severely. In any event, I voted yes to both kinds of shakes, I have had them occasionally when frightened, angry, and very sad as well. |
06-04-2007, 08:58 AM
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I voted internal and external. external is related to fear of physical threat first and foremost, but I think it happens at other times. The internal shakes... little more complex to me. I am inclined to agree with kathy, as with most things - it is not the "event" or "action", but the impact and cause. Kathy also points out that intensity is an important factor.... most people experience a range of emotions and reactions to those. How extreme and frequent can say something quite different.
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