Comments on: The Body Stores Trauma in Different Ways https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/03/02/the-body-stores-trauma-in-different-ways/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:53:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ramon Diaz Jr https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/03/02/the-body-stores-trauma-in-different-ways/#comment-43526 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:53:40 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=239893#comment-43526 In reply to Sabrina clements.

Thank you Sabrina for sharing your story. I’m sorry for what the medical community has put you through. It sounds awful. You demonstrate strength today by your willingness to share your experiences. Good for you for pursuing a psychology degree, despite all that you are going through. The medical community has helped many people. But, many who have struggled with CPTSD have been ignored. Thank you again for sharing your story, Sabrina.

]]> By: Ramon Diaz Jr https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/03/02/the-body-stores-trauma-in-different-ways/#comment-43524 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:47:13 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=239893#comment-43524 In reply to BNelson.

Thank you for sharing your story! Medical professionals have too much of a financial incentive to acknowledge the serious physical effects of symptoms related to CPTSD. We are medicalizing human beings every day. It is sad.

]]> By: Sabrina clements https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/03/02/the-body-stores-trauma-in-different-ways/#comment-43478 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:37:36 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=239893#comment-43478 I have a similar issue with doctors. They do tests and I tell them my symptoms…and they say, “your fine!” When it comes to therapy I had one therapist diagnose me with CPTSD a long time ago. Fast forward i needed a different therapy and he says CPTSD is not an actually in the medical or psychology book. Ive been applying for disability for years so obviously I need all the information from my doctor’s and therapist (which are never correct). So far i have been diagnosed with tourettes syndrome at 8, had an extremely abusive and chaotic childhood, I have OCD, severe anxiety and panic attacks, major depression, bipolar 2, sensory processing disorder, hypoglycemia, asthma and a possibility i have POTS and autism. It is all so confusing. I can barely work and barely afford necessities. I am a full time student getting my psychology degree but im struggling to keep up with school and my part time job. I only work 5 hours or so a shift but why does it feel so hard to get through a shift. Ive become so irritable. I work customer service. I get so overstimulated I feel like I could crush a car. But its my only option right now. The store closes in 2 weeks (halloween store) but its so hard to get through the day. Ive been told, “its only a few more weeks,” by so many people but it doesn’t work that way for me. Once ive tapped out im done, I can’t keep going my muscles hurt. It feels like I have the flu and got hit by a truck. CPTSD is not taken seriously in arkansas at all! Thank you for your research!

]]> By: Lynn https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/03/02/the-body-stores-trauma-in-different-ways/#comment-17098 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 08:27:38 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=239893#comment-17098 Just as the previous poster – I too have been physically sick for years with IBS, GERD, Pancreatitis, low cortisol, low DHEA, hypogonadism, low aldosterone, low renin, low growth hormone and many many more – I thought I was going crazy!

Diagnosed CPTSD and through my own research finally realized it is all due to HPA Axis suppression. The problem is … Doctors! They have no clue including my endocrinologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. I’m at my whits end.

Thank you CPTSD Foundation for all you do and getting this information out there.

]]> By: BNelson https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/03/02/the-body-stores-trauma-in-different-ways/#comment-15086 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:45:17 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=239893#comment-15086 About 5 years ago (late 30s/early 40s) I began to have edema in my ankles/feet. In July 2020, I began to itch excessively all over. Since Sept 2020, I have had to take an anti-histamine to stop the itching and hives from making me completely miserable. April 2021, finally was able to determine how abusive my childhood was and that I deal with CPTSD.
This is in addition to the chronic body aches I’ve had my whole adult life.
I have seen doctors and all dismiss that these symptoms are related to my trauma and stress, they simply say there’s nothing wrong with me physically and the allergist told me that one day the itching will just “go away”. I’m terrified of how this has damaged me physically. I continue to work with trauma therapists, read, practice and attempt to “let go” of the tension and internal strife. Please continue to research this path. Eliminating the detrimental effects of childhood abuse really will eliminate so many diseases that are truly a result of it. I hope it isn’t too late for me to recover at least part of my health as I resolve the trauma. Thank you.

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