Do You Get Sick Often? - Page 2

Lisa · #11 23-09-2007, 04:18 AM

plenty of stress related illness here unfortunately...IBS, migraine, tinnitus, nausea, infections, colds and so on.

Somber_Resplendence · #12 15-11-2007, 11:26 AM

To be fair, I've always been fairly sick frequently...but I believe that since the PTSD kicked in, my immune system is much weaker, and I've even been hospitalized and had to have surgery for a medical issue I directly attribute to the trauma...I also have severe and chronic pain that I attribute to the Trauma...

txmomof3 · #13 22-11-2007, 12:21 PM

Up until 2002, I would have answered no more frequently than others. However, during the past 5 years I have been sick much more often than anyone my age should be. I have had my tonsils removed, rheumatic fever, a lung abcess, meningitis, 2 ankle surgeries, a neck abcess, multiple smaller illnesses, and have a chronic pain disorder related to my ankle surgeries. At my age, you should not be on your 2nd chart at your pain management doc and your 3rd chart at your PCP you have seen since 2001.

They are adding onto the hospital I frequent...I am thinking of asking for my own wing as it is already paid for :)

mightsurvive · #14 24-01-2008, 08:02 AM

I didnt answer this poll because i would actually say that i get sick LESS than most people. There are two reasons for this.

Firstly I am a teacher and have become immune to the colds etc that go around due to having been exposed to more of them.

Secondly, I have a type of eczema that means i have a high count of white blood cells which help to fight off infectioons etc.

morgan · #15 25-02-2008, 04:08 PM

I don't get colds or flu, (I usually get a flu shot every year) but I do get headaches and fatigue quite often. I believe it's because of my PTSD.

upstream · #16 25-02-2008, 05:20 PM

When I was a child I got sick more than anyone I knew... including some strange rash that usually only appears in older people and even then only rarely. These days not so much, so I voted no.

northernpunch · #17 02-03-2008, 01:38 PM

I liked what 2quilt had to say, and I would add that I too am such a joy, one-leg, shattered pelvis, plastic tubes for an aeorta, badly thawed brain. But do I suffer other ailments. I liked what Anthony said, because he spoke about getting past it. For me the primary trauma at present occurred four years ago. I tend to sit still for periods, get psychologically wonky, and get sick physically, then I begin to move around and do things and eat proper, and make a bit of a recovery. But none of this is easy, and I cannot see it getting easier. I am glad I have stopped bursting into tears in public places, though, I think that is progress.

nic · #18 04-03-2008, 12:04 PM

I have some physical issues due to the PTSD. I get very bad headaches, nausea, and I have IBS. Oh, and I also break out into HUGE hives if I have continuous panic for a few days. I do wonder, though, if some of the symptoms could be due to medications and med changes.

nightowl52 · #19 31-03-2008, 07:16 PM

I have always been healthy before ptsd. During my first 2 years I had more illnesses from the perscription medications. I had so many urinary infections that I even have been antibiotic resistive . I had sinus infections too & when I went to settlement court I had painful boils! I had a mamogram, which is very stressful to wait for the results, last year and that was the last time I had a boil/ hives type of thing. I sleep maybe 3 hours & after the jury duty notice came, I found myself throwing up in my sleep. I know it's from stress

dlross · #20 03-04-2008, 10:23 AM

I seem to have the immunue system of an ox. Even when everyone around me has a cold, I seldom get one. And otherwise I am also blessed with good health. Which is good, since I consider anything less to be a betrayal of me by my body!