Both chronic and serious, these conditions are
triggered by an abnormal immune reaction that can lead to diarrhea, abdominal cramps, rectal bleeding, fever, joint pain,
loss of
appetite, and fatigue, not to mention fistulas and serious complications that can require surgery to remove the colon.
Symptoms of PTSD can include the following: nightmares, flashbacks, emotional detachment or numbing of feelings (emotional self - mortification or dissociation), insomnia, avoidance of reminders and extreme distress when exposed to the reminders («
triggers»), irritability, hypervigilance, memory
loss, and excessive startle response, clinical depression and anxiety,
loss of
appetite.