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Old May 22, 2014, 12:13 PM
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Alisha, I asked that question myself too. I actually like Teacake's advice about the Gaba and think you should consider tying that first.

I was really bad for a while and took Klonopin to help me sleep and with the anxiety when it got disabling during the day. However, it does slow down the metabolism and has side effects that I did not like. The only time I take the Klonopin now is when I have an extremely painful day and have not had any restful sleep either. It is important to remember that Klonopin is a "depressant" and that it can make the depressive part of the PTSD even worse.

So, I think you should try the suggestions that Teacake has first because it sounds more natural to me rather then other medications.

I am not a professional by any means, however, what I have noticed is that professionals often get patients on a drug treatment program and I don't think a drug cures PTSD, at least not right now. Some people have said that AD's have been a help, but are not a cure.

OE