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Apr 21, 2018, 07:03 PM
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Does anyone here to take them to treat PTSD symptoms? Nobody in the complex ptsd forum replied.
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Apr 21, 2018, 07:06 PM
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To elaborate further, have never taken medication for my PTSD or BPD, just heavy and intense therapy and other alternative methods. I only take meds for the bipolar.
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Apr 21, 2018, 07:09 PM
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Cool, as it turns out I don’t have bipolar, my p doc is convinced I just have ptsd/complex ptsd.
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Apr 21, 2018, 07:20 PM
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Apr 21, 2018, 08:33 PM
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I am not sure if minipress (prazosin) falls into that category but I take 5 mg at night for PTSD.
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Apr 21, 2018, 09:00 PM
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Don’t you know what class your drug is in? |
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Apr 22, 2018, 04:58 PM
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Apr 22, 2018, 05:36 PM
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I knew I didn’t have it but I was willing to stick with my p doc until he figured it out. |
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Apr 22, 2018, 06:11 PM
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I take a beta blocker but not for ptsd. I take atenolol for tachacardia.
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Apr 22, 2018, 07:32 PM
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No all I know is it helps a good deal so I take it when my pts flares. That's all I need to know right now.
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Apr 24, 2018, 11:14 AM
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Apr 24, 2018, 11:22 AM
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I take propranolol, a beta-blocker to help when I am triggered. If I get around my dad, my BP will spike and I will have tachycardia. I found it to be a much more effective option to benzodiazepines. It is actually part of how I came to be diagnosed with PTSD. None of the other drugs worked. It is a physiological response, that triggers lots of physical symptoms. I will get them without feeling anxious.
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May 02, 2018, 09:58 PM
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I would be afraid to take anything for bp or heart unless it was for those specific things.
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May 02, 2018, 10:03 PM
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I do not take a beta/alpha blocker. I’m on an AD and Buspar right now. Not officially diagnosed with PTSD but am starting to work on it in therapy. I may ask my pdoc about but I don’t see a point since the medical treatment is the same as depression/anxiety.
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May 03, 2018, 02:36 PM
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Ok I’ve been living with a dx of ptsd for over a decade. |
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May 03, 2018, 03:17 PM
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So, what kind of treatments have you tried? You must have tried various types of treatments since you were diagnosed for more than 10 years ago.
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May 03, 2018, 03:38 PM
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Tried? You mean what I have learned? For more then 10 years ago? It can go into remission and I can still have it however to be fair to the audience I’ve only been working ft for 15 months with ptsd so that is where the challenges lie. |
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May 03, 2018, 04:42 PM
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Yes, it can go into remission, similar to any other MI. I have been living with PTSD since I was 12. I wish you the best luck in your treatment.
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May 03, 2018, 05:00 PM
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I’m sorry but I think I didn’t make it clear that I am not being treated for PTSD anymore, I’m going off my medication. I’m going to talk to my dr next week about beta blockers but I have the feeling she’s going to say she doesn’t think I need them. My p doc is not by the books and I would rather not deal with side effects again. I’m probably just going to tough it out on my own with my CBT skills. |
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