I just started Prolonged Exposure therapy, where I write the gory details of my worst trauma, and how I remember it using 5 senses. (What I saw, what I smelled, etc.) Because I am doing this therapy, and because my roof is leaking, more snow is expected, I have two water leaks in my yard from broken mains and pipes, the toilet is not working, my printer died, etc.,(all in the last 3 days) I am full to the gills with anxiety.
Because this therapy goes on at the VA, and I am triggered when going there most of the time, my blood pressure is higher there. Also, I usually have some kind of confrontation there about my lousy quality of care, and anger raises BP.
The VA wants to put me on BP medicine, and I want to ask all of you if you have experience with BP meds, or anxiety meds getting along with your antidepressant meds. The VA has given me medications in the past that caused dangerous interactions, and I don't exactly trust their judgment any more.
I take Cymbalta. I would like some help with anxiety, short term, while i am doing this painful and very stressful therapy. I am asking for anecdotal advice; of course nobody here is treating me as thier patient, you are not held liable for any medical errors you make by providing your comments, yada yada.
Because this therapy goes on at the VA, and I am triggered when going there most of the time, my blood pressure is higher there. Also, I usually have some kind of confrontation there about my lousy quality of care, and anger raises BP.
The VA wants to put me on BP medicine, and I want to ask all of you if you have experience with BP meds, or anxiety meds getting along with your antidepressant meds. The VA has given me medications in the past that caused dangerous interactions, and I don't exactly trust their judgment any more.
I take Cymbalta. I would like some help with anxiety, short term, while i am doing this painful and very stressful therapy. I am asking for anecdotal advice; of course nobody here is treating me as thier patient, you are not held liable for any medical errors you make by providing your comments, yada yada.