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Greetings Look up 'man in the maze' I work nights and I have a semblance of a coherent reply, but have to smooth it out. G

Greetings Ok ringing in the ear, then pins and needles top left quadrant of my head, duration 45 seconds. Then it feels like my brain has been injected with Novocaine duration 2 minutes. Happens many times a day. And has spread to encompass back half of my head. Is this common? G

Greetings I was baptized catholic and raised pryespertian and left the church in the 90's. wandered for a few years and dipped my toe in here and there and didn't like what I saw or heard. Then I hit paydirt, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and have been a member in Florida and...

With 12 hours of sleep I'm in a better mood, it's in the 50's today and we got the mulching done. Now she is in a better mood. I'll thake it while it's here.

She can't stay still, and occasionally a remark of 'it must be nice to have nothing to do' G

Greetings It snowed this morning, she wanted to work in the yard, but decided that this was. Not going to happen today. So I asked her if she wanted to go to the club for awhile, she said no, so I went. When I came home she had raked the yard, and she anounced that I didn't help. So I was...

Greetings I hope you new found therapy helps. Especially since your partner now knows how helpful can be. Best Wishes to you. G

Greetings My Dr wrote a script for massage therapy. That might help quell the situation. G

Greetings My meds are on a sliding scale depending on the weather, celexa is at msx dose period. Atavan and Buspar are used in larger doses depending on my anticipated stress level. And as a last ditch, hylands has got me through when the above couldent. My Dr knows all of this. G

Because, if I can't do amything 'right' then why try at all. Then in time will come the statement that I don't do shit around the house.... How does any reply not lead into a hige fight. We have been together for 12 years. Her OCD has kicked in full force about the same time my PTSD did...

Greetings My ptsd is at this time something I can tolerate, I drive between 350 to 500 miles a shift. The Mrs works days full time at the library. Now here is the rub, my ptsd with meds has me at a fairly low activity level, but working overnights I cook when she is at work. Now, when she...

Greetings Tonight winter begins, have to drive 400 miles with snow squals and rain before the temps drop. I'll be medicated up the ass, but not now since sleep is my first defense. Hope I can do this, will let ya'll know in the AM, my alarm is set for 530 pm. Celexia Buspar Atavain Hylands...

Greetings Had to activate my safety net 2 weeks ago. Had a bad weather day, I was so stressed out, I felt every puddle and wind gust, I knew I was going to loose control of the van and have a wreck. I drove 4 to 5 exits then pulled off to relax, but I made it, there and back. When I got home...

Going to start taking 1/4 dose on a daily basis, so when nasty weather comes up I won't be hit so heavy with the atavan with a regular dose. G

Greetings My thing is that with the introduction of atavan into my staying upright regime. My current trade may not be my friend anymore..... I drive for a living.... non cdl but 400 miles every workday. Took my first on the job dose last week, and it did a pretty good job in helping me get...

Greetings Not so much in nightmares but I did shout out in my sleep usually within 10 minutes of going to bed. This had gone on for bout a year, then one night I had a complete dialogue with my self, and I was loud, scared the Mrs and the dog. Turned out it was a replay of a shooting event...

Greetings For a living, I drive 400 miles a night. I have meds and tailored to be balanced according to what stressors I may encounter on my route (weather). Had a mega fail the other night, got through it but was beyond spent. Are there other long haul drivers out there, I drive a full size...

Greetings Thpught I was more current on this, apparently not.... So current meds are... 40 mg celexa in evening Sliding scale on buspar 5mg to 15mg twice a day. depending on anticipated road stress. .5 mg atavan as needed, nasty weather. Hylands little helpers as needed icky weather, not...

Greetings Had to use adivan last night, remains of Irma passed by, upped buspar by 3mg and got through the night without any problems. My biggest tell is how I hold the steering wheel. G

Greetings all Update: Still at 40mg celexia once a day Buspar 15mg a day can use up to 30 depending what is in store for me at work. New med, adivan, .5mg as needed. If I take this no hylands little helpers. Job scope I drive 400 miles a night, work hours 6pm to 6am 4 nights a week. Taking a...

Greetings Been a while since I've posted, but I got a whopper tonight. I drive 400 miles 4 nights a week for a living. my meds 40mg celexa, 7.5 mg buspar twice a day, and hylands tonic for extra help when needed. Then there are other meds for stuff. There is one metro area I drive through...

Greetings I think that I don't take vacations is a unique trait. G

Greetings All Wow been almost 3 months since my last post. So 40mg celexa didn't help very much, flash anger was starting to show again. So buspar was added 5mg twice a day. And I can increase up to 15mg, just have to let Dr know. Well its working fantastic, several have commented that I look...

GReetings all, THe sermon went well, got a lot of comments that now they understood what ,,,,, was going through. BUt it took a lot out of me. G

Greetings I Am giving the church sermon for the holiday service. It is titled. The Fingerprints of PTSD. I Exposed my condition on facebook last month and it was like lancing a boil, hurt like hell then relief now I am not afraid of anyones opinion. I Am not ashamed, and can talk freely. MY...