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| | 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. |  | | 
20-10-2007, 12:49 AM
| | Moderated Member | | Join Date: Oct 2007
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| |  New Also To PTSD And Delayed Onset(s)
I am pleased to have found this forum. I have just this week been diagnosed with delayed PTSD. I have been misdiagnosed for years, but thankfully the problem is now discovered and my treatment can begin. I've had a life that has been in shambles, but am looking forward to turning that around in my last years of life for I am 60 years old. I am now going to read as much as I can from all your experiences and gain hope.
My therapist told me that new and amazing research is being done and significant help is around the corner. Peace to us all! |
20-10-2007, 03:13 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: T. Bay, Ontario Canada
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Welcome to the forum Dona.
bec |
20-10-2007, 07:32 AM
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 I'm glad that you now have a correct diagnosis....It won't be easy to learn and apply coping skills.....but you can learn a lot in the info section and here we have a lot of support!! I'm glad that you now can work on your recovery!!! Remember.....just do baby steps.....PEACE FOR THE PLANET |
20-10-2007, 09:06 AM
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Welcome to the forum. I too was misdiagnosed for years but due to my unwillingness to provide details and tried to find fixes for my most pressing symptom at the time. Never too late to get better! |
20-10-2007, 01:08 PM
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 Welcome to the forum Dona |
20-10-2007, 01:37 PM
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Hi Donna, welcome to the forum. I was also misdiagnosed for many years. |
22-10-2007, 05:55 AM
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Hi Dona,
Welcome. I am fify five and was diagnosed almost two years ago. It is never too late for new beginnings. Hugs, vst |
22-10-2007, 10:10 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida
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Donna22,
Welcome to the forum. Lots of us around here with delayed onset of PTSD.
Lisa |
29-01-2008, 01:55 PM
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| | dona22
Hello,
I am 55 years old and have had P.T.S.D all my life just diagnosed about 10 years ago i think. I always wondered why I seemed to daydream my life away now I know. I have had a hard time studying and remembering things and thought I was getting dumb. Recently, I found out it is aprt of PTSD. What a relief to know why. I can accept myself more now that I know. We have wasted so many years, I pray we all conquer this demon inside ourselves. Just have to remember it wasn't our fault!
sunnydaze |
29-01-2008, 02:04 PM
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