Things I Didnât Know Were Symptoms of C-PTSD
Getting overwhelmed in crowds
Getting upset or angry at a loud alarm
Ordinary nightmares (that have nothing to do with the circumstances, just stupid nightmares much more often than the average person)
Getting sharp pains in your back/neck/collarbones that make it hard to breathe (due to hypervigilance/constant high anxiety)
Learning that âhigh anxietyâ does not mean âgeneralized anxietyâ like other people have with panic attacks and not feeling that they can accomplish thing. PTSD anxiety just means this frenetic energy that makes you want to talk/think/do things (even as an introvert) to avoid stopping.
Feeling constantly bored like you have to chase after something, even if youâre just at home: I spend hours on tumblr, pinterest, watching tv, reading books, making art, never just laying there aloneâŠbecause if you stopâŠthe darkness is there
Thinking up stories before bed. This is a symptom of high anxiety because youâre trying to calm down and fall asleep in a âsafe worldâ where people are looking out for you and caring for you.
Trouble falling asleep (which is distinct from insomnia) because turning off electronics etc. doesnât help since your heartrate/fight or flight response is engaged
Periods of racing heart (mine has gotten to 120bpm for five hours) that make you feel like youâre waiting for something to happen
Exaggerated startle response. When I was a kid I used to hide behind corners to surprise my sisters. Two years ago my friend hid under my desk to scare me. I literally screamed, fell out of the chair, and started crying. She was laughing because she thought the joke went well, and then got concerned because I kept crying.
Purposefully âtankingâ a bad day with sad music/tv/movies/books because it âwas already ruined anywayâ
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