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    Just going thru the motions.

    I've really healed a lot in the last 9-10 years since I started treatment. My friends and family and therapist mention it so many times. And I realize it too. Recently, though, I've had suicidal ideations again. I feel like I'm just... done. I've accomplished everything I set out to do. I...
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    General Tips on maintaining clear perspective

    I'm the sufferer and see myself berating and bullying those around me when I'm triggered. I'm so convinced that I'm horrible and wrong that anyone that supports me must wrong, too. I find I transfer my aggression from the imaginary attack to those who say things that don't make it better...
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    Legal marijuana help ptsd?

    Emotional pain from PTSD and depression. I don't get triggered on it, my mood is more controllable, I'm calmer and happier.
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    Medical marijuana

    MMJ is the ONLY thing that gives me relief. Highly recommend. I prefer eating than smoking--longer lasting and better mellow. I can actually do work around the house and yard without having episodes. I've been seeing that ectasy is giving some people relieffor PTSD and mushrooms are for...
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    Medical marijuana

    Yes! Its about the only thing that give me relief! Highly recommend. Opt for eating it vs smoking. I find its more calming and longer lasting to eat it and certainly saves your lungs. Takes about 1-2 hours for the weed to kick in after eating. Grind it up, cook it on low in butter for a few...
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    Legal marijuana help ptsd?

    I get a LOT of relief from marijuana. Its about the only thing that consistently gives me relief. Rain, It might be the strain you are using. Indicas are more calming, less likely to cause paranoia. Look at Leafly.com or talk with a dispensary about your reaction if you are interested in...
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    Don't trust enough to have friends?

    I have cPTSD as well. The hard part for me is I can't specifically pinpoint a trauma to work on, just have the feeling of worthlessness you and Mal mentioned. I feel like its only a matter of time before someone sees thru and rejects me. Its only a matter of time before I lash out. I can't be...
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    I don't want to / can't do this anymore

    God, I know this feeling. Its hard to have hope when you have PTSD.
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    News Trump Suggests That Soldiers Who Suffer From Ptsd Aren’t “strong”

    I think he started out OK but should his ignorance at the end I f that statement. I think the statement was 'some are strong and can handle it, but some can't handle it". That implies those with PTSD are week. The conjunctions are key. The worst thing you can do to someone with PTSD is to be...
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    @joeylittle: yes, I have several psychologists. The one see now suggested I get a psychiatrist again. I'm in a rural town so it means driving a good hour and a half to find one that really understands trauma. Follow up: I started the Lamictal at 100 mg. No side effects noticed. Feel my ptsd and...
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    Wait list. I had seen two in recent years—one on my own and another thru a facility. One has passed away so I can only go the the one with the long wait list.
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    When I get a severe Trigger (with a capital T) I am having less tolerance and patience with living with PTSD and go into suicidal ideation almost immediately. I'm getting more serious about completing it as well--not reaching out, trying three different methods, preparing for what will happens...
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    @joeylittle and @Panda Bear : I'm on SSRI—Lexapro, Armour Thyroid and a variety of non-prescription support (Vit D, B-complex, Adreno-Mend). @brae: It is very hard to start a medicine when the dr/patient relationship has been seriously compromised. The whole thing has been a trigger. Its like...
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    Exactly. And now it is ON MY MEDICAL RECORD at the hospital in a small rural where everyone knows each other. You can delete it. Only strike it but it will always appear there. That is if she will strike it.
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    Sexual Assault I Did This To Myself-destroy Not Recover

    I am living this, too, though mine is a slower death. I can literally see my life, job, home, people, control slipping away and still cannot. stop. it. The only things that are helping are my pets and my friends. Please turn to your friends. You will be surprised (I know this from experience)...
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    I have PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder. Other things too--like Hypothyroidism. My worry is that she is trying to continue me down the misdiagnosis. So I wondering whether this med works for those that aren't bipolar. I need a 2nd opinion but can't get it anytime soon. I appreciate the...
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    Anyone Run Their Own Business?

    I charge a PITA fee (pain in the ass). Not sure its ethical but its necessary. I work for myself. I have been for 18 years. I have to--I can't work in an office anymore as my symptoms are too frequent and severe. I highly recommend it for anyone with PTSD. You will have to make sure you have...
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    Also, from what I understand, medicine for bipolar are not helpful if you are not bipolar. I don't need another drug to take for no reason.
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    Well, here's part of the issue that is giving me pause: The Dr who prescribed it is not a psychiatrist. She is my Osteopath. She has been trying to diagnose me as bipolar for at least a year, despite my continued assertions that all three psychiatrists and the handful of psychotherapists that...
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    Does Lamictal Help Ptsd If You Are Not Bipolar?

    I was recently prescribed Lamictal but see that it is used for bipolar. I'm not bipolar so I'm unsure if it will help. My PCP has prescribed this but she won't discuss it with my Psychiatrist and I can't get into see the Psych until 2017.
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    Flexeril For Sleep

    I use it for bruxism (grinding my teeth at night). I still sometimes wake with a tight jaw and loose teeth. I would think that most of us with PTSD have bruxism.
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    News Doctor-Assisted Death For Those Living With Ptsd

    PTSD is like a gas leak without treatment--it does get worse. I, myself, have complex PTSD and have gone a long time without being diagnosed, so it has been very difficult to treat. My brain is certainly so altered that its difficult to function from day to day most of the time. Now I have have...
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    News Doctor-Assisted Death For Those Living With Ptsd

    I don't know about you guys but, for me, the pain of PTSD when I'm in an episode that lasts for days is like continual electrocution. Every nerve ending is is pain. I often equate it to the immense pain of having your body completely skinned and bathed in alcohol or set on fire. I can't stop it...
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