#numbness — Public Fediverse posts

"Like all types of trauma, sexual traumas are visible in their secondary symptoms, even without any recollection of any such event (as is often the case with trauma). Although these vary according to the type and severity of the trauma, there are a number of phenomena that can be seen as physical as well as psychological warning signals for the presence of sexual traumatization:

- anxieties that cannot be attributed to circumstances (e.g., not being able to turn off the light in bed at night),
- problems falling asleep, combined with symptoms such as headaches,
- trouble sleeping through the night, startling in their sleep,
- nightmares about evil monsters,
- wetting and defecating during sleep,
- hypersensitivity to #touch,
- #eczema around the mouth,
- inflammation of the genital and anal areas,
- #bladder infections,
- pain when emptying the bladder or bowels,
- constipation and #diarrhea,
- #gingivitis,
- strong bad breath,
- teeth grinding (#bruxism) and ear whistling (#tinnitus),
- sore throat,
- #tonsillitis,
- shallow #breath, shortness of breath,
- back, hip and leg pain,
- severe muscle tension in the pelvic floor area,
- severe pain during sexual intercourse,
- vaginal cramps,
- #dissociation during intercourse or orgasm,
- #disgust with sex,
- #impotence,
- #numbness below the line of the navel,
- disgust for food resembling semen and mucus,
- compulsive washing,
- heavy consumption of #nicotine and #alcohol,
- high consumption of sedatives, sleeping pills, laxatives,
- use of drugs such as #cannabis, #heroin and #cocaine,
- chronic dejection,
- #concentration problems at school or during work,
- #memory lapses and memory disorders,
- extreme attachment,
- extreme withdrawal,
- sudden outbursts of #anger, hostility and aggressiveness,
- yelling and raving,
- self-injurious behavior,
- rejection of one's own body,
- rejection of one's gender role as male or female,
- fear of orgasm,
- inability to have prolonged partner relationships,
- distancing and shamelessness,
- promiscuity,
- prostitution,
- lying, cheating, concealment,
- delinquency and criminality,
- states of confusion with delusions,
- the feeling of going crazy."

-- Dr. Franz Ruppert: Love, Lust and Trauma (2019)

https://www.greenballoonbooks.co.uk/franz-ruppert/love-lust-trauma/

#ptsd #trauma

I am so frustrated by the tingly and numbness that I’ve had recently. Shooting down my arms to my fingertips. It was getting better and then I got #covid and it’s now much worse. Anyone else with #multiplesclerosis deal with this and find something that makes it go away? Usually I just wait it out. #fums #PwMS #numbness #chronicillness