Post Traumatic Stress Support Group

How do get tested to see if you have it? I have it for a long time. I need help.

A dr needs to access you. Either a Pdoc, or a therapist.

Okay thanks

I was diagnosed with PTSD through a mental health professional counselor. I asked for a copy of the description of PTSD which is in the DSMIV book that is used to diagnose mental health problems and for billing purposes and she gave it to me. We went over the symptoms in a session 1 day and that is when she told me that I have had or have every symptom of PTSD a person can have. I gave a copy of the description of PTSD to the family health doctors I worked for at the time and when both of them read it, they both told me that they were not aware that PTSD could cause these symptoms. I had only been diagnosed with depression and anxiety by the family physician. No mention of PTSD was made until I saw the mental health professional. The mental health professional was also the person who told me that it is not advisable for a person who has PTSD to be given steroids except in a life-saving emergency. The reason for this is that steroids can cause mental health problems in a person with no mental health problems, and because of this can cause the person with PTSD to have a lot more trouble than normal. I found this out after taking 1 dose of steroids given to me by 1 of the doctors I worked for and having severe flashbacks for a 24-36 hour period of time. The doctors were not aware about the way steroids can affect a person's PTSD. I have a Medic Alert bracelet that has a number that can be called if I am unable to speak for myself and was advised by a professional at Medic Alert that it be listed in my file with them and that it should also be noted not to give me steroids except in a life-saving emergency because of the PTSD. Hope this helps to answer your question.

that is interesting , my dead wife was on Prednisone for 10 years when it was a miracle drug. had ptsd from being a rape victim for sure. her body just shut down after so long.

Post edited by: lken, at: 01/29/2012 06:27 AM

unfortunately family practitioners really don't know much, sometimes they don't even know when to refer you out or to whom. they just say that there is nothing that can be done or that your symptoms can't be diagnosed. it's really kind of sad.

Hello well I was diagnosed with ptsd by a mental health professional counselor also the other regular Docs just said I had anxiety and panic attack so how do I no if I have ptsd a little run down on me had a lot of things happen in a short amount of time here goes my mom past away in Nov 2004 and my wife and I had just started a business in 2006 we bought a hotel and had a ice cream shop to go with it end of 2006 openeda cell phone store and got our first rental property july 8th 2007 my cousin witch is more like my brother hung himself in 2007-2008 we bought 3 more rental properties now I started going to the ER like every other day in 2008 I lost like 85lb cld hardly get myself out of bed I was tired have heart palpitation never feeling good and always in pain then that say I have fibtomyalgia and on good fri 2009 they said you also have glutin intolerance well we lost everything due to me being sick all of the time and going to all the Docs and specialist bc it was just my wife and that ran everything so my life has changed forever I cld go on but I think I have talked enough thanks for listening. P.S I guess I was wondering if I have it or not?