Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Many victims of traumatic brain injury develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I recently came across a great article on the symtoms, causes and other information of PTSD.
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is triggered by a traumatic event - it is a kind of anxiety. The sufferer of PTSD may have experienced or seen an event that caused extreme fear, shock and/or a feeling of helplessness. Most of us experience a brief period of difficulty adjusting and coping with traumatic events. However, we gradually get better with time and healthy coping methods. On the other hand, there are times when symptoms get worse and may last for several months, or years. This study explains how PTSD can surface two years after a traumatic event. Another study found that one in eight Lower Manhattan residents likely had PTSD two to three years after the 9/11 attacks.
Read the full article here.
I spent 23 years in the Canadian Forces. I have had this problem for over 20 years with no diagnoses. For they past 6 months I have been going to the gym, trying to get back into shape. I am 51 years old. I had 2 episodes at the gym. I will start to sweat, I'll get dizzy and I can't function or try and speak it will take me at least 15 minutes before I can get off the ground. Last week I wanted to try and run a mile and when I got to the highway it happened again. I almost got hit by a car. I should mention in 1986 i was involved in a motor vehicle accident and I rolled my truck. My truck was a refuelling truck. I was carring gas on the pod. Can you help.
Dave