been diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder, hesitant to say that problems started after sexual abuse. can ptsd and anxiety ever be confused?

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Could he be suffering from ptsd? My husband was sexually molested as a young child, once by an older man and then by teenagers. At the time, he was also being physically abused at home, so he had no one to turn to for help. He recently began dealing with

Answer 1

Anxiety disorders: Ptsd actually is an anxiety disorder. Currently identified anxiety disorders include: ptsd, general anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorders, phobias, social phobia and impulse disorders. Other illnesses like depression can have anxious features.

Answer 2

PTSD: Ptsd is a type of anxiety disorder -- a major category of illnesses that also includes panic d/o, ocd, social anxiety d/o, generalized anxiety disorder, and anxiety d/o nos (not otherwise specified), etc. Sometimes it can take time to differentiate a precise diagnosis, but anxiety would be present in all disorders in this group.

Answer 3

PTSD & ANXIETY: It is hard to reveal sexual abuse to your Dr. for help with PTSD & Anxiety - consult with a Clinical Psychologist for psychotherapy to help you with ZOOM sessions, a Psychiatrist for medication & a PCP for a physical exam to rule out illness. Your fears and anxiety could be heightened because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Stay safe, cautious & hold on to hopefulness to elevate your immune system.

Answer 4

Advise against: I would strongly urge you not to take anti-anxiety meds unless your symptoms have become unbearable or are affecting your ability to work and function. These medications do have some negative effects on the baby's development. Try yoga and other relaxatioin techniques.

Answer 5

Caution required: Typical anxiety medications such as xanax, (alprazolam) Ativan etc. Are contraindicated in pregnancy because of a high risk of toxicity. Check with your ob/gyn and consider cognitive/behavioral therapy to help reduce your anxiety.

Answer 6

Yes: Remeron (mirtazapine) has been reported to cause confusion in about 2% of those taking it. Dementia is also a reported side effect, which would likely be associated with memory loss. Elderly patients are often more susceptible to such side effects. More information can be found at http://www.Drugs.Com/sfx/remeron-side-effects.Html.

Answer 7

No: Remeron (mirtazapine) actually calms down the anxiety that usually is associated with dementia (memory loss) and increases the appetite. Usually we have to tell the elderly to eat more protein and this medication usually make people get the munchies.

Answer 8

Yes: Not being able to breathe is one of those things that can lead to panic. It becomes hard to tell which is the worse problem. So you could have fairly mild COPD but making you feel short of breath out of proportion to the lung problem. Then again, if the lung problem is severe, panic could make the symptoms even worse.

Answer 9

Yes...: Any time a person is short of breath, they are at risk for anxiety and even panic attacks. Learning relaxation techniques that can be done during episodes of shortness of breath can help with this problem.

Answer 10

Yes: Being short of breath can give you a lot of anxiety. Conversely, being anxious can make you short of breath. Talk to your doctor! good luck!

Answer 11

Yes: Sle, (systemic lupus erythematosus), an autoimmune disorder causes multiple symptoms because its inflammation attacks multiple organs in the body - skin, joints, kidneys & blood vessels. It can be very severe and even disfiguring & treatment can be quite toxic. This severity often leads to depression, the most common emotional response to sle. Treating depression helps improve outcome in sle.

Answer 12

Could be: But those are not the typical symptoms. Get checked with your doctor.

Answer 13

One of several: Zoloft (sertraline) is an effective drug for treating anxiety and depression. Other drugs in its class (ssris) are also effective for these conditions. The most effective drug is the one you tolerate which works.

Answer 14

The one that works: For you is the best medicine. Each human being is truly an individual, so no one medication works for every patient.

Answer 15

Zoloft (sertraline): Zoloft among other ssris are effective, ex. Orozac, celexa, lexapro, paxil, as well as snris ex. Effexor, (venlafaxine) cymbalta. Response from 1 individual and another varies.

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