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Old Jul 18, 2007, 12:22 AM
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I've been working on flashback issues lately too. My Pdoc has adjusted my meds, added others.... including anti-anxiety drugs. I'm on Xanax XR now, and it seems to be helping a lot.

I am in cognitive behavioral therapy, so I spend a lot of time "talking" to myself, telling myself to stop stressing, to take a deep breath. Finding ways to distract yourself from the flashbacks is important.

On really stressful days, I tuck a handkerchief with lavender oil on it in my pocket. Music helps sometimes.
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