Dissociative seizures from PTSD

[ChelseaBlue01]

Hi this is my first post to this group.

Ive recently been diagnosed with PTSD after seeing a specialist neuropsychiatrist for Non epileptic attack disorder. I was just wondering if there is anyone on here that also has this diagnosis? im really struggling to accept the PTSD diagnosis and the seizures alone are difficult enough as it is, I feel as though they're only getting worse with the actual diagnosis now.

Thankyou for reading x

[SavingGrace Administrator]

Hi ChelseaBlue01 and welcome to the forum.

I'm sorry to hear that your diagnosis is causing further anxiety. I think this is understandable as a diagnosis can be a mixture of relief but also further anxiety? It's good that you have come to a forum for peer-to-peer support.

I'm wondering if you have managed to check the topics section yet, which is on the right column side of the forum? There are many useful support posts here also, which may be of help?

Staying positive and optimistic is perhaps the best advice I can only give, from experience, for the moment... doing things that will help to alleviate the anxiety and, support you in your self care.

[ChelseaBlue01 in reply to SavingGrace]

Hiya! Thankyou for getting back to me, no I haven’t reached to the topics section yet, I will have a look and a read now. Thankyou

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A little late to the response here, but I suffer too from PTSD. As Saving Grace suggests, it's crazy how once you get a diagnosis it can make your anxiety spike. I have a few autoimmune diseases and I spent two years getting to a diagnosis. Then I spent a year trying to negotiate that I didn't have them. Sometimes knowing can make it more difficult. I see a PTSD counselor and that helped a ton. For years I did traditional CBT and it was OK. My PTSD counselor can explain to me some of my strange behaviors and coping mechanisms that are different for people with PTSD versus anxiety/depression. While it is hard to stay positive, it does help. I find small steps in a day give me the positivity I need. I have also learned that I am not super human and need to manage my health conditions more seriously. Sending healing vibes. Will be thinking of you.

[Nathalie99 Partner]

Hi ChelseaBlue01,

Welcome and thank you for posting.

There are so many different symptoms and each person is unique.

I hope you can find helpful tips or content from our Topics section, pinned posts and related posts.

I am sorry you are going through so much. One thing though is that there is hope and things can get better with therapy and different ways of coping.

Thank you for sharing.