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    When other people move on

    Whenever I'm in a really bad state I keep telling myself that it won't last forever, I just have to soldier on through the tougher times.
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    Poll Does the VA (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) help you in your fight against PTSD?

    Yes, tremendously. The problem however is the amount of bureaucracy you have to put up with to get the ball rolling. I almost gave up several times during the claims process but i'm glad i didn't.
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    Anyone else get annoyed by language that seems to mock PTSD?

    It does bother me initially, but I let it go because they don't know any better.
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    How do I respond to people who ask what I do for a living?

    I'm 100% disabled and i cannot think of a response to this question without telling them I have PTSD. Anyone know a way to gracefully and quickly answer with a vague response?
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    Fully Favorable Disability Decision

    Happy for you
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    For anyone whos on prazosin

    Prazosin works wonders for me, but i'm a big fat does of 12 mg. As well as other sleep meds. But I will say it's really nice having that deep black dreamless sleep it causes.
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    This may have been done before but...what country are you from?

    NY, USA. Near Canada.
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    Feels Like My Heart Stops, I Jolt Awake. Extremely Terrifying

    I used to get this, my doc prescribed me a dose (1000iu) vitamin D and it went away.
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    Wellbutrin AND Venlafaxine?

    Has anyone had success with both together? I have been taking 300mg venlafaxine for a while now but my psychiatrist wants to halve it and add wellbutrine into the mix to deal with some depressive symptoms.
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    dissasociation in the place of panic attacks?

    For me it usually comes after a panic attack. Last time i was out shopping and then got panicked and had a sort of vertigo which then led to me dissociating.
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    Melatonin?

    I take it because higher doses (9-12mg) are meant to stop you from thrashing in your sleep, at least that's what my doc told me and it does seem to be the case in my experience.
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    Psychiatrist giving med options, can you weigh in with your experience?

    Yeah, I think i got up to 0.4mg clonidine before we had to stop due to low blood pressure, it did help a lot with my sleep though. Your doc will most likely start with 0.1 and go up slowly while monitoring your BP every time.
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    Psychiatrist giving med options, can you weigh in with your experience?

    It helped me fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. It lowers blood pressure though so you kind have to ease into it starting with a low dose.
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    Psychiatrist giving med options, can you weigh in with your experience?

    I have taken both. The clonidine worked much better but caused me some chest pain (my doc said it's because it acts directly on the heart). The prazosin just feels like a more mild version of clonidine.
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    Sufferer Long time lurker, first time posting. PTSD from Iraq.

    Finally made an account here, you seem like a good bunch. PTSD from my time in Iraq about a decade ago.
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