Mood swings! >:( Help :(

[_Lukas]

Are mood swings common with PTSD and C-PTSD and other trauma-related disorders? Especially in the later stages?

Lately I've been having a lot of mood swings and my anger escalates really quickly and suddenly. I don't think this is healthy or normal. Earlier tonight I was ranting about something that happened at work, and all of a sudden Dave (my fiance) took a few steps back from me and held up his hands and was like "Whoa..." He said my pupils were really dilated and I was breathing really heavily.
One minute I'll be totally fine, like I'll be sitting there watching YouTube videos, and then a few minutes later I'll remember something that happened to me years ago and randomly get mad about it and start ranting and yelling about it, or sometimes I just get really sad and cry.
Sometimes when I have flashbacks, I feel this really intense anger or depression afterwards and then it's all just a downward spiral from there.
I don't understand what's happening to me...

 

[Rinka]

Yes those are the signs for PTSD.
You seemed to have encountered some trigger points. Also I think you mentioned that you are stressed due to the planning of the wedding, the cousin and work. Those can be triggers as well.
I think when you are a bit more settled your moods will ease off.

 

[janemariesayed]

Are mood swings common with PTSD and C-PTSD and other trauma-related disorders? Especially in the later stages?

Lately I've been having a lot of mood swings and my anger escalates really quickly and suddenly. I don't think this is healthy or normal. Earlier tonight I was ranting about something that happened at work, and all of a sudden Dave (my fiance) took a few steps back from me and held up his hands and was like "Whoa..." He said my pupils were really dilated and I was breathing really heavily.
One minute I'll be totally fine, like I'll be sitting there watching YouTube videos, and then a few minutes later I'll remember something that happened to me years ago and randomly get mad about it and start ranting and yelling about it, or sometimes I just get really sad and cry.
Sometimes when I have flashbacks, I feel this really intense anger or depression afterwards and then it's all just a downward spiral from there.
I don't understand what's happening to me...

I think that @Rinka is right and that when you are settled your moods will ease. Flashbacks are horrible I know because I get them most days myself. They always send me into a tizzy. Try to remember to do grounding exercises when you have flashbacks, it may help. And if you want to cry, then cry! Crying doesn't make you weak or a bad person. Crying releases those emotions. Keep them in, and that's when we get angry and irritable.

 

[_Lukas]

Thank you for the advice, ladies

I'm sure it's just the stress of the wedding and buying a house and all the crap that's going on at work that's getting to me.

@janemariesayed , I'm sorry you have flashbacks too Flashbacks are horrible

I'm trying my best not to keep my emotions in because if I hold everything in for too long I get angry and explode. :/