Maven,

I am living my life without them too......there isn't an antidepressant I can take without a bad effect. I have been using seroquel however to keep the nightmares away.....it does knock me out & I feel lousy the next morning....but once I get going, the icky feel goes away & I can function again.

I must say that it does knock me out....but I am not able to sleep without nightmares & flashbacks in the inbetween (sleep & awake) without it.....so being knocked out is a good thing.

Debbie