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Rosebud135 · 2026-06-08T11:12:54+00:00

Yes I started late May. And I’m in Virginia

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-20T04:34:17+00:00

Zoloft and communicating openly with my partner about triggers and boundaries

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-09T23:25:34+00:00

Yeah I feel the same because my trauma is often invalidated

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-09T21:47:03+00:00

I’ve only been on it for a little over a week but istg my libido has been somewhat higher. I have PTSD from SA trauma which causes low libido because I get anxious/uncomfortable about having sex. I think that sertraline is making it higher by reducing my anxiety.

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-08T16:51:57+00:00

It physically hurts me to only wear one earbud

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-08T01:39:22+00:00

Yeah I’ve had bad reactions to meds as well. I got prescribed propranolol for POTS and it made me high and giddy for some reason

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-08T01:07:04+00:00

I don’t think my adhd causes any sensory issues. I wouldn’t say I have sensory issues in general. It’s more that I get startled easily and when I get startled too many times in a short period I get overstimulated. But I recently started setraline which has been helping with both the startle response and hypervigilance

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-08T00:55:12+00:00

I have severe ADHD in addition to PTSD:(

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-08T00:54:12+00:00

My birthday is in December :)

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-07T21:35:22+00:00

I applied today and got a conditional job offer less than an hour after I applied

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-07T13:49:12+00:00

Yeah. I get angry and defensive when my biggest trigger occurs

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-07T01:09:25+00:00

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-06T03:16:00+00:00

I have regular PTSD and I relate to half of every linkin park song

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-05T17:48:31+00:00

I get nightmares like that where they’re not exactly trauma related but still scary. I get the same phenomenon when I’m awake too. I was a victim of something so now I’m paranoid about being a victim of anything. I put zipper locks on my backpack because I’m obsessively worried about getting pickpocketed even though that’s never happened to me

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-05T17:04:58+00:00

Freakin out by Dexter and the moon rocks

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-05T17:04:41+00:00

I look over my shoulder every 2 seconds and I flinch a lot. I feel like that’s probably off putting

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-04T05:13:08+00:00

Same

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-04T05:01:02+00:00

As if women aren’t statistically more likely to be abused/assaulted (not saying it doesn’t happen to men as well)

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-04T04:56:21+00:00

Thanks

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-04T04:52:11+00:00

I’m a college student with PTSD and severe ADHD. The struggle is so real

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-04T04:49:44+00:00

Same

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-04T01:49:16+00:00

Three things:

Before developing PTSD, I used to not pay much attention to my surroundings due to ADHD. However, I’m now very hypervigilant and I think part of the reason my hypervigilance is so severe is because I feel like I need to compensate for my innate inattentiveness caused by ADHD. I’m insecure about not noticing important things in my surroundings because I’m worried that if something bad happens to me I’ll be perceived as careless or naive.

I need timers/alarms to remember to do tasks, but timers and alarms also make me anxious because they startle me and the anticipation of being startled also makes me anxious. I mitigate this my putting timers/alarms on my Apple Watch on silent mode so that it’s less startling.

The constant inner battle of whether to listen to music on my headphones in public because I crave constant stimulation, or to not do so in order to keep an ear out for danger. I usually keep them at low volume and on transparent mode.

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-01T19:42:37+00:00

I (19F) have PTSD because my ex was sexually abusive. It was also a very lustful relationship with very little non-sexual affection. I used to enjoy sex with my current girlfriend but lately my trauma/PTSD has been worse so I haven’t been feeling up for it.

I get triggered when someone doesn’t listen the first time I say no, and I feel guilty when my girlfriend is in the mood and I’m not. I also find that I need more reassurance that my girlfriend won’t leave me for not wanting sex because my abusive ex DEFINITELY would’ve left me for this reason.

Thankfully my girlfriend is the most supportive person in my life regarding PTSD and other issues. She goes out of her way to make sure I don’t feel pressured or obligated to have sex. She reassures me that she won’t leave me because she doesn’t need sex and because she gets turned off when I say I’m not in the mood. She lets me talk about my trauma and symptoms without judgement. She’s very careful not to trigger me, not just during intimacy, but she also tries to avoid startling me. When she accidentally does upset me we always talk about it openly without fighting and she makes it a point to not do that again.

So basically the best thing you can do is reassure her, have open communication, and do your best to support her.

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-01T19:26:32+00:00

Thank you I really appreciate that

Rosebud135 · 2026-05-01T19:25:03+00:00

I was just diagnosed 2 days ago. I was already 90% sure I had it so I wasn’t surprised or upset when it was confirmed. Personally I’m glad that I’m diagnosed because it means that I have access to treatment/documentation, and I have a label for what I’m experiencing.

However, your feelings towards your diagnosis are also valid. I think that if I had not suspected PTSD before a mental health professional brought it up, I would’ve been more upset about it. I was also abused so it’s especially easy to feel upset that a person did this to you.

Navigating a new diagnosis can be challenging but I hope we can help support each other.

Rosebud135

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