A few years ago I was a victim of armed robbery. Well since I have lived on my own, meaning without parents just my partner and daughter (2 years now), I have nights where I am scared to go to sleep. Even knowing I have my partner here does not help. I barricade doors, I lay quietly for around an hour sometimes longer listening to every little noise. Even little noises caused by the house can make me panic and have on a couple of occasions reduced me to tears. Several times I have not gone to sleep at all. I was thinking it's anxiety but now I am thinking post traumatic stress disorder? I am fine if I have someone sleeping over downstairs and some nights I don't really have a problem getting to sleep, it's just those little noises that set me off. I know I need to see a doctor but I feel like they just fob me off, when I felt depressed they did. So its off putting.
I am sorry to hear about your experience of being robbed. That must have been a very scary experience for you. It sounds like you certainly have a fear for your safety (which is understandable given your experience). However, I would not necessarily classify the symptoms your describe as PTSD (although I do not know your full history of symptoms). The primary symptoms of PTSD includes intense flashbacks, nightmares, and recurrent recollections of the traumatic event (ie re-living the event). Nevertheless I would certainly go ahead and see the doctor. There are medications and therapeutic techniques that can help ease your anxious symptoms.