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Just wanted to say more. I've had the fears of suddenly being unable to breath like I did when I was rushed to hospital with pneumonia--even when I'm not sick. I quit smoking which is good for my health; however, I had this irrational fear that smoking one cigarette would trigger that problem not being able to breath. I'm glad I quit, but it isn't healthy to think irrational thoughts like that. If my back hurts, I think it is pneumonia again and it triggers anxiety. The mind is so powerful.
I learned my HIV status after getting sick and being hospitalized with bacterial pneumonia. I didn't recognize the signs and it got bad. They said I would have died if I hadn't come when I did. After that, my numbers rebounded, and a nurse told me she was certain I had a false-positive and that I was actually neg. Well, she turned out to be very wrong and it was like being told all over again. My therapist has diagnosed me with PTSD. I have depression with bad panic attacks. It is real!
to know that there may be other clinical reasons behind it and also to know that your not the only one can be impowering and also gives you an understanding of symptoms and feelings in the cloud of confusion and also provides real live data that can help you to cope and moce forward. ;)
I find this article to be very uplifting due to the research being performed as well as the comments. Being recently diagnosed was hard enough for me to comprehend at 20yrs old thinking I was just recenlty infected then coming to find i've been infected 6-8yrs prior to was really hard for me to digest; as well as knowing ppl that have passed, the austrisism they recieved along with the general stigma. I've gone into extream bouts of depression and still struggle with it everyday, but it's nice
thanks to the researchers, and the amazing poz ppl. that commented, I feel an amount of gratitude,one tends to always want to suffer alone or think you are the only one, I feel enlightened and thankful for the research and poz friends across the world,you are my hero's.
Yes, Fred, it is time for new doctors. they are causing you great harm.
I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I am a cancer survivor also. I have asked my doctors about the connection between these conditions, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and depression, all have said that the connection was insignificant at best...perhaps it's time for new doctors.
Guitargal
I agree, women are left out. 26 years of having AIDS, no body cares anymore. I td the clinic i was battle fatigued. Seemed the cared less. Tests I wanted for my pancreas were not ordered 2x. Electronic communications ineffectual and appointment messed up. I never sleep for days before appointment. ptsd Of doctors now.
November 23, 2018