PTSD & TRIGGERS???

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I'm getting panic attacks for no reason. I mean there has to be a reason, but I'm not sure what the trigger is. Does anybody have specifc sounds or smells that trigger your anxiety or panic attacks? How did you go about figuring out what your trigger is?

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When I'm triggered I count 5 things I can see, 4 things I can touch, 3 things I can hear, two things I can smell and one thing I can taste

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My triggers are mostly food and body related, but can also include loud music and big crowds.

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either sometimes there can be no trigger and your brain just kinda spontaneously does the thing, or there is some triggers that are exceptionally elusive. (or there's some trigger which never enters your awareness- this may or may not be the same as the first condition)

there isn't really a way to tell the difference between these, and if you are having a really hard time pinning down the trigger you may just be better off trying to manage the attacks once they start. and/or meds that help prevent panic attacks.

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Having PTSD is not the same as having anxiety attacks. Perhaps you could seek out a professional opinion for your official diagnosis.

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It can be really hard. My biggest trigger for my PTSD and Anxiety is when people are being loud near me while my daughter is with me. It just sets off my panic attacks. Makes me have invasive memories of my ex that would scream at us all the time. There is so many triggers from different events it is hard to pinpoint which one. I suggest next time it happens try to remember when you felt that specific type of panic and then find out what was similar or reminding you of that past time. It helps to identify triggers, the. you can defuse some of the panic. Not all but at least a little.

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A trigger of mine is being yelled at. I instantly shut down. I'm working on it but it's hard.

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I've only ever known myself to have one trigger. I was inside a Verizon  store when one of the windows got cracked and the glass shattered. I started panicking and kind of just shut down. I knew immediately why I was freaking out and having an anxiety attack. I was in a situation with an abusive ex where he punched through his glass closet doors and threatened to kill me with a glass shard but I never told anyone that so my boyfriend who was at the store with me had no clue what was going on. I never realized how much it scarred me until then but I'm not often in situations where glass is always breaking so I don't know if I would still react the same way. I wish I had some insight but I don't know how to handle it either :( best of luck, love!

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Most of my bad anxiety attacks have no known trigger, they just happen randomly. However, I have noticed a connection between having more caffeine than usual and experiencing really really bad anxiety attacks.

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For PTSD mine is smoke- this could be from like a fire or someone smoking, alcohol, and the smell of pancakes😂

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Sirens and flashing lights (fire trucks and ambulances) make me instantly break down. My husband has to bear hug me until I stop trying to run.

PTSD & TRIGGERS???

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