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Old Mar 29, 2017, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Seqoya View Post
I am currently taking a high blood pressure medicine that is sometimes used off label for nightmares. It helps but hasn't totally solved the problem. I'm hoping that the new dose I'm on will help more. It's called Prazosin.
My current therapist told me that blood pressure medication is being used and what they have discovered is that this medication has been effective in calming down the Amydala which with PTSD is very sensitive.

My concern is that I don't have a blood pressure problem and worry that if I were to try this medication it could create a problem with my blood pressure.
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