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    The physical side effects of ptsd…

    I know what you mean. In September 2022, threw out all bottles: Alprazolam, Lorazepam, … For insomnia, I only take edible 1:1 CBD-THC. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. As for pain: I treat it as a stimuli that makes me feel miserable, but alive. Because without it I usually feel...
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    The physical side effects of ptsd…

    Heart issues, come and go. All trigger-correlated. It goes like this: Trigger-BP goes to the roof, heart arrhythmia, tremors come back, night terrors, immune system goes down, shingles attack … then, the flat period with no major symptoms other than the chronic insomnia and general numbness.
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    The physical side effects of ptsd…

    Right. Temporary bandaid with major side effects. As for the psych: cognitive and talk therapy (3 solid specialized psychologists) proved not effective. Their Adv: Alt therapies such as Ketamine and Psilocybin …
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    The physical side effects of ptsd…

    Exactly. Been stuck in this vicious cycle: physical symptoms (Heart Arrhythmia, immune system deficiency, fibromyalgia…), physicians/urgent care, then tests, then being referred to psych/counseling, and then back to physicians/urgent care…and then repeat.
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    Quick solutions for panic attacks?

    It’s one thing to deal with, or try to prepare and deal with, known triggers. After 2 years with PTSD, I’ve somewhat learned to manage those. It’s the unexpected/new triggers that are making me lose hope. The list of triggers is getting longer … I don’t know if I’m making sense to anyone …
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