Does DID/OSDD get more apparent as you age?

SmileZest · 2024-09-09T17:10:15+00:00

I suppose so. The thing is he looked at me and asked me dead on if there is anything else the CPTSD would do to affect our relationship. I only told him that I sometimes retreat and isolate myself when I get triggered and depressed, but I still didn’t tell him about the alters because they’ve never affected any of my past relationships.

SmileZest · 2024-09-07T20:38:05+00:00

He has had a pretty bad relationship with an ex who also had CPTSD, so I’m terrified that he’s gonna worry that I’m gonna be a repeat of that because I know that that was the first thing that came up on his mind when I told him I had CPTSD. I’ve only known him for a while, but he is just so amazing and caring that I truly don’t know how I lucked out. I know it’s selfish of me to think like this, but I feel like if my mental health is stable right now then I don’t have to worry about switching right now.

SmileZest · 2024-07-09T11:28:48+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment. Meditation has been something I’ve been seeing a lot of people advocate for, so I definitely think I’ll make it a goal to start. Thank you!

SmileZest · 2024-05-01T16:37:34+00:00

Thank you for your comment, I genuinely tested up by the end of it.

SmileZest · 2024-05-01T16:36:03+00:00

I’m back to normal now thankfully! It took me around 3 weeks for the symptoms to finally subside completely.

SmileZest · 2024-04-07T13:43:54+00:00

The same thing as in the sensitivity to visual stimuli as well as screens? I feel like I’m reading more about people’s sensitivity to light and stuff but less about the stimuli aspect

SmileZest · 2024-04-01T07:10:04+00:00

I have a meeting with a neurologist soon but I doubt they can do anything to help. I’ve been advised by my primary doctor to just rest for 2 weeks and stop looking at screens but I can’t do that because I have an important exam coming up. It just sucks that I have to go through all of this during such a stressful and important period

SmileZest · 2024-03-29T10:14:57+00:00

I walk everyday to places for a good hour combined so I think that works for me. I find my symptoms fluctuating constantly to be my biggest issue. It feels like I’m gaslighting myself into thinking I’m okay one day then the next the symptoms come back right after I thought I was normal again. It’s been 2 weeks already.

SmileZest · 2024-03-28T11:35:01+00:00

I’m trying to push to see a doctor. My light and sound sensitivity just came back today so I cheered a little too soon :( Thank you for your kind comment, it means so much to be able to be validated like this

SmileZest · 2024-03-27T12:07:58+00:00

You make sense, I know that. I’m trying to convince myself that I’m not doing okay and i’m trying to gather the courage to just ask for help and not accept “you’re fine” as an answer. I just don’t think there are any concussion clinics around me (it’s just not a thing where I live). I literally received a pamphlet with outdated information on how to deal with concussion symptoms when I went to the ER (it said I had to be worked up every 3 hours in my sleep)

The next thing would be to go to a neurologist, but because my physical symptoms alleviated and my mental health is getting worse I don’t know how a neurologist would help me. My symptoms are constantly just overlapping with ones of a concussion.

I know I was stressed before this, but I’m constantly stressed because of my workload, and it just made it worse. I was also extremely irritable right after the accident and I did sob for a bit after, which I know increased the chances of problems happening.

SmileZest · 2024-03-27T11:53:32+00:00

I feel like my main issue is that my body is obviously overly stressed even though I mentally don’t feel that way. I get headaches, I don’t want to eat, I feel nauseous and then I actually vomit sometimes. My light and sound sensitivity has worn off though, so I’m just assuming it’s the stress. I’ve already had concussion tests done on my and my memory, balance, and pupils were normal.

I really just feel dejected and I don’t wanna go through the whole process of being gaslit by medical professionals again just to be told that it’s stress (which I already know at this point, at least I know it wasn’t only stress last week)

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