Recent content by Cactusgirl

blondie87, it's so difficult to describe in a short reply the answers for which you are looking. But I can briefly try to explain from my point of view as a sympathizer as I am a sufferer of PTSD and have acted that way in relationships before. Not only am I sensitive to a wide-range of...

NicG, thus far I have found this to be a fabulous site and am overwhelmed by the amount of in-depth information on here. It is such a solace to see how much support there is on here and that people can articulate word-for-word how I feel; I don't feel alone for the first time in my life. Thank...

Notsowild, I've had misdiagnosed PTSD since I was a child. I've only had talk therapy and medication. The ECT was only two years ago when nothing else seemed to have worked. Only recently was I correctly diagnosed by a number of psychiatrists with PTSD. Now I have a wonderful psychiatrist and a...

Barbarian, that's terrible!!

Mercy, I just found a doctor and am going to begin EMDR. Previously, I had never heard of it. I had only tried medication and talk therapy. I did not realize there were other options. I am grateful for this. Thank you for your response and giving mr hope. :)

Thank you, everyone, for your most kind welcomes. :)

Ed Norton, I feel the same way about being on too much medication. I took a picture of all the bottle in my cabinet stacked like a pyramid and sent it to my friend. He responded by saying it looked like a chemist's! However, I do have a couple of foundation medications I know my body needs...

Hi, NicG, I'm a female sufferer since childhood. Are you in Taos, too? :)

Dear Jess_trustno1, You are doing the right thing although it is painful. I still suffer as well but I need to remember that they are a major contributor as to why I have PTSD in the first place. We all need to take care of ourselves. That is a priority. You are strong. Please stay strong. I am...

Thank you, Ed Norton. I was wondering about this issue when I rapidly gained a significant amount of weight in a short amount of time immediately after my psychiatrist tripled my dose. I did a small amount of superficial research and discovered that one of the side effects was, indeed, rapid...

Nomedic1, I'm so glad I'm off of it now. However, the withdrawal side effects were horrible, as are with most medications :(

nomedic1, is Nardil similar to Gabapentin? Thank you.

Barbarian, thank you for responding. May I ask what were your withdrawal symptoms? Thank you.

Hi, I am Ulli. I am looking for female sufferers of PTSD to chat with. Thank you for your time.

Hi, Brat. Thank you. I would like to share my electroconvulsive therapy experience here because maybe it may help someone. I was prescribed 12 treatments but only had 2. Although I had one of the best doctors in the country, I'm not sure I could do it again. The experience itself was...