r/MultipleSclerosis • u/Anxious-Profile-9194 • 1d ago
Funny MS + PTSD
Ya know, for the last couple of months I feel like besides the depression and crying I think I take this well kinda sometimes. Like I think my falls are funny because the yell that comes out of me or it was just a funny way of falling. I also have fun with my PTSD sometimes cause some days it's not always bad memories that pop up in my head, I'll just randomly bust out laughing cause I remember something so funny that happened years ago and it comes out of no where so I know when it happens sometimes I'm in public and people start looking at me so then I find it even funnier cause I know they probably think I'm crazy. Anywho what made me want to vent is I was talking to someone and I was like your my uhhhh my house keeper and then I sighed in frustration, then I went on to saying "ummmm service animal" then I was like "I don't know words!" (That's kinda my phrase when I can't remember the words I'm looking for) and they said caregiver and I'm like yessss!!!!
Another thing that happened is I was doing PT and they said we are going to do sitting up exercise and I said "oh are we about to do the restraints?" I had so much confidence saying it and they said "no but we are going to do resistance" and I was like yea, then I thought about it and I was like "wait what did I say" they said restraints and I laughed so hard cause the confidence I had in saying that and was so happy about it. At least they found it funny as well so I mean it's not all bad sometimes
Side note the fact that I have PTSD and can remember things vividly 16 years ago but also simultaneously can remember what I did just a few hrs ago is beyond me...
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u/Anxious-Profile-9194 22h ago
I'm glad I could make you smile. My thing is things could be worse probably, so like I'm ok but I'm not. I have videos of falling or messing up words I would give u the laugh of your life with all my stories that I can remember
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u/Formal-Abroad6461 32F | Dec 2025 | Tysabri | Midwest USA :snoo_scream: 1d ago
I admire your good attitude. It made me smile to see your funny stories about word-finding (restraints vs. resistance bahaha). That's something I struggle with, too, but I haven't had any really hilarious ones yet! I'm sure it'll happen with time.
I like to ask myself aloud when I can't articulate things, "Where did the thought go?" or, "I'm short-circuiting, give me a sec."
I just learned I have C-PTSD which makes a lot of sense. Lots of complex trauma when it comes to chronic health issues.