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Reader Submissions: Anxiety or Post Traumatic Stress from Medical Errors or Bad Medical Experiences

A medical error, or any horribly negative medical experience, is a traumatic event. Many who suffer at the hands of the medical system, whether it's a surgical mistake, misdiagnosis, a drug error, or any other form of medical mistake or bad experience with a provider, suffer for years from extreme anxiety attacks, even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Please share your story about your traumatic medical event experience, the anxiety and post traumatic stress that resulted, and your advice for others who suffer from anxiety or PTSD as a result of their traumatic experiences.

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Describe the error or traumatic experience.*

Describe your anxiety episodes. Depression? Tears?*

Have these episodes improved over time? Or not?

How do you deal with your anxiety attacks or PTSD?*

Do you avoid the triggers? Do you retreat for awhile? Try to do something or think about something different? or?

Do you live your life any differently now?*

Have you had to take any special measures because of the adverse medical event, or to avoid the anxiety they cause?

Lessons Learned*

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What advice do you have for others who suffer from PTSD or anxiety attacks which result from a traumatic medical event?

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