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    Starting Celexa, Your Experiences?

    After a strange reaction to Paxil my doctor has started me at a very low dose of Celexa (10 mg) daily. I trust my doctor and she knows my sensitivity to drugs now. However, the fact it is still an ssri class drug worries me. Anyone wish to share their experiences with Celexa? What should I look...
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    Experiences With Paxil Or Vistaril

    Finally got to see my Dr. Today after a battle with my insurance company. She compounded the PTSD diagnosis and said antidepressants and a preventative care medicine will be vital for me in the stage that I am at. She prescribed Paxil and hydroxyzine (vistaril)... I am very paranoid of...
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    Job Dilemma Insight Welcomed

    Hello all. So I was diagnosed PTSD a month ago. It came as quite a shock even though I knew something was seriously wrong with me. It's been a difficult month with many anxiety attacks, violent and suicidal ideations, sleepless nights, paranoia, and scary insights into areas of my life that I...
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    Do You Go Outside?

    I have been very symptomatic last few weeks. I have been re exposed to several of my worst triggers. At points I have been struggling with obsession on death and dying, as well as fantasizing violent revenge on my tormentors. I do not go outside anymore unless I absolutely must. I have been...
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    Doctor Appointment Tomorrow What Do I Expect?

    I was diagnosed PTSD 2 weeks ago by my therapist. I have been counseled by her to go see my primary doctor to get blood tests and things of that nature done to make sure I have no physical ailments as well. I have been experiencing severe digestive problems and pain. Muscle aches, twitches...
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    How Do I Know

    How do I know my PTSD diagnoses is accurate and not just an attempt by my therapist to label me with a problem so she can recieve payments from my insurance? For the record I do display many or most of the symptoms and I have had a very taumatic upbringing. I just feel like maybe this is all in...
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    Physical Problems With Ptsd

    I was diagnosed PTSD after years and years of being misdignosed. It feels good to finally have an answer to why I have so many issues that others do not. For example, my anger issues, frequently waking up in the night, anxiety, depressions, trust issues, extreme irrational fears, snapiness, self...
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    Poll Using Medical Marijuana For Ptsd

    I am a long term user since I was 10. This coincides directly with the beginning of my trauma. I do not think this is a coincidence. I was recently diagnosed and have not seen my primary doctor for medication yet. So far I am opting towards an antidepressant and handling the insomnia...
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    Childhood Should I End Relationship With My Mother

    Hello, Should I or have any of you cut ties with abusive parents to avoid triggering or further trauma? What results have you taken away from this and was it helpful/hurtful. I am a new member to the forum. Diagnosed PTSD two weeks ago. I am currently going to weekly therapy and will be seeing...
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    Death Dealing With Death, How Do You All Cope?

    New member here. Just joined yesterday so please use patience as I am still learning the ropes here. Thank you! Well I was recently diagnosed ptsd and have been struggling greatly over past few months. I have struggled with many things. One being death. I have had 3 close friends commit sucide...
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