Posted by saturn on December 22, 2006, at 5:42:51
In reply to Do you know a medicine to take for PTSD?, posted by UgottaHaveHope on December 22, 2006, at 0:56:52
> I am trying to figure out why I am always in a constant state of fear. When this happens, my adrenaline rushes and I dont even know what I fear any longer. I became distant and then withdraw from others. I'm 36, and this all started when I was 26.
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> One of my friends said it could be from my childhood experiences. When my mom remarried when I was 10, she married someone who was both very cruel and jealous toward me (because of my mother's love). He never hit me, but he abused me emotionally. I can remember staying up night after night hearing him scream at my mom.
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> Can anyone relate? How do you deal with it? Meds? Any specifically? Thanks, MichaelMy parents fought horribly as a child and I recall several nights of just lying awake all or most of the night in a state of fear around the time of these events...and just shaking while they were occuring. Probably my first panic attacks.
Not to lay blame but I've always believed that these experiences had a major negative impact on my emotional development and schooling. I've personally likened it to PTSD as you mention because I still have dreams about it on occassion years later and the effects on my then developing limbic system probably endure to this day. So yes, I can relate. I don't take meds for it, though. Can't tolerate them. Peace...Saturn.
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