Introduction

[Erec]

I hoped that identifying the probable origin of my problems would lead to an improvement. Instead, I find myself counting the damage inflicted by psychiatrists: I have severe osteoporosis, unheard of for a man of my age; atrophied muscles; abnormal hormonal levels; and a likely permanent sterility. The psychiatrist stated that a quarter-century of psychiatric therapies was probably a mistake, and that my original problem was organic. Twenty-six years of illness, the nature of which no one ever investigated. No one ever even considered the symptoms I was describing. Myriads of drugs, in the most diverse combinations, with changes every three weeks. A desert in the past, a desert in the future. No one by my side, except for my mother. A colossal error.

[dollyvee]

Hi Erec,

Welcome to the forum 

I hope you find what you need here.

Like you, I have been dealing with genetic and health issues that often mimic cptsd anxiety, and/or can set off cptsd symptoms. I'm sorry that being overlooked as a child has led to a more prolonged health issues and a lost 25 years. That is a lot to contend with. For me, I grew up in an NPD household where a lot of my health issues were viewed as a nuisance, or extraneous problem, and I adopted that attitude as well until it came to the point where I *knew* that something was wrong in the body, and it wasn't in my mind, as I'd been told by doctors, or something that I could talk my out of in therapy.

I'm glad you've found something that is helping you and I hope you're able to process what has happened with enough space.

Sending you support,
dolly