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    Bipolar A dual diagnosis - bipolar with ptsd - seeking advice

    Hey guys, I know it's been awhile - I hope everyone is doing okay. I wanted to find out if anyone here, after being diagnosed with PTSD, has also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder AFTER their PTSD diagnosis. Here's the backstory - basically, nothing has changed for me. The last three weeks...
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    Last Stages of Withdrawal

    For those of you who have gone through antidepressant withdrawal, I have a question. I'm now past one full week without ANY Effexor. I notice, however, that mid- day I become extremely tired almost to the point of lethargy. Also, around this time, I start getting a headache that builds and...
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    Stepping Down

    Hello! I wanted to let you all know that I have decided to step down as moderator of this section of the forum. I miss interacting with the members and having interesting conversations with the really great people here, and I have been missing that due to the moderator responsibilities. I...
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    What If It Was Someone Else?

    To those of us on the forum who were abused by our parents and developed PTSD as a result, I propose a question: if you were raped, physically attacked, or emotionally abused by someone other than your parents, would you want to have a relationship with that person? If the answer is no, why...
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    An Annoucement From Me & Some Questions Re: Withdrawals

    Hi everyone, First, I want to let everyone know that during the next few weeks, I suspect between 3-4, I will be withdrawing from my anti-depressant, Effexor. I will continue to stop in and approve (or not) moderated posts and make sure that things are running smoothly in this section of...
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    I Need Help - Jaw Clenching Relief

    I'm in serious pain - I've been clenching my jaw now for probably a week and I haven't gotten even fair sleep in two weeks. The jaw clenching has reached a point of almost unbearable pain now. My entire face, head, neck and shoulders are throbbing. I've taken what I have in the house to try...
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    Do You Assign Colors To Your Emotions or Traumatic Events?

    Hey everyone - I was just wondering if anyone else here has ever assigned or associated your emotions with a specific color. Or have you ever assigned any of your traumatic experiences with a color? I bring this up because I have a hard time explaining to my T how I "felt" during certain...
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    Clumsiness - Does Anyone Else Suffer?

    I've noticed as I've gotten older, and especially within the last year, that I've become really clumsy. Just last night, I fell outside on my front step for no reason at all - I just fell. I also bump into walls with my shoulder as if I'm incapable of determining where my body is in relation to...
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    Small Rant - Making Friends Who Say Careless Remarks

    So, I've recently reconnected with an old co-worker who happens to live in Charlotte, NC - he and I worked together when we both lived in Florida. Anyway, I really need to start making friends here so my husband and I and our daughter have gotten together with them and their kids a few times to...
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    Nightmares and How They Affect Your Mind State

    So, I woke up from my afternoon nap feeling depressed - I had a nightmare that involved rats who formed faces of people I know on top of their little rat heads. I can't remember all of it, I just remember being in a car and driving around in circles and seeing these faces of people I know on rat...
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    Not All Doctors Are Bad!

    I wasn't exactly sure where to put this because it's not necessarily a success story and it's not necessarily about PTSD, so I figured this would be the best place to share my good news. I've been seeing my Therapist once every two weeks because, for the time being, my insurance company will...
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    Beyond The Knowledge, A Bit Existential

    I've been thinking a lot lately how it is that I can offer up my own (limited) knowledge and experience to others in hopes that what I have can help someone else here. It's something that we all do. But in doing this, at the same time I offer up advice, I'm dealing with some of those same issues...
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    Fairy Avatars

    Hey all! I was able to find some cool fairy avatars online and Anthony was awesome enough to upload them to the avatar section! So for anyone likes fairies, there are some cool new avatars for you. Best, Rachel
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    Wanted To Share - My First EMDR Session

    Hey all, Just thought I'd share my first EMDR session with you guys. I saw my T on Tuesday and he informed me that he thinks it's finally time to begin the EMDR. I was really nervous and fidgety because even though I've read about EMDR, I wasn't sure in which direction my T was going to go with...
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    Depression And The Glandular Connection

    My therapist gave me an interesting article to read that was written by Dr. David Williams in the Alternatives For The Health-Conscious Individual (April 2008). I thought I would share some interesting information from the article, the parts I'm quoting are the parts I thought were most...
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    Meditation techniques for grounding

    I'm looking for new ways to deal with some of my PTSD symptoms with hopes that I can move further away from meds to more natural coping mechanisms. My therapist recommended I look up a woman named Patricia Carrington and purchase her meditation tapes, but I don't have a tape player, only a cd...
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    I Started Exercising

    This may be small in comparison to the other rather large accomplishments posted here, but I finally started exercising! Me, the hubby, Lina, and the puppy all went for a brisk 2 mile walk today. Not much, but better than what I have been doing in the past - nothing! Tomorrow, we are all doing...
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    Poll Do You Sleep With Alot Of Covers?

    Curious - does anyone else sleep with tons of covers on their bed no matter the temperature outside? I have a theory that I love tons of covers because they allow me to feel like a little child wrapped tightly in a blanket, nice and safe. I have my down comforter on my bed no matter the temp...
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    How Do You Know If The Meds Are Working Or Working Against You?

    I will try to be as articulate as possible but because I'm so confused on the whole matter, this may sound disjointed, so I apologize in advance. My latest attempt at anti-depressants began in August of 2007. I needed to get on them because I was raging and my anxiety was out of control. I was...
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    For All You Clean Freaks!

    I know there are a few of us on here who are obsessive about cleaning. One of my biggest peeves is dirty grout, which I can never seem to get as clean as I'd like. WELL, I've found a miracle! If you mix baking soda and hydrogen peroxide together to make a paste (personally, I like mine of...
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    In Treatment on HBO

    I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum watches the show In Treatment on HBO. It's pretty good (not as good as other shows they have done) but I especially like watching Paul (the psychologist) talk about things with his own therapist.
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    Trazodone And My Continuous Sleep Problems

    After many attempts with various sleep meds - Lunesta, Ambien, Rozerem, my doctor and T put me on Trazodone. I took 50 mg. the first night, it did not put me to sleep like xanax does but it did keep me asleep and I woke up the next morning feeling like I drank heavily the night before. I've...
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    Sex Drive and PTSD

    It seems my latest bout of symptoms and meds have really affected my libido. I've talked to my doctor about this and we've tried several combinations of meds to try and fix the problem. My current anti-depressant is 150 mg of Effexor XL but my libido still lies dormant. I'm not so much...
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    Poll Are You Artistic?

    Hi, I was wondering how many people here are artistic. If you vote yes, list what sort of art you do. In my mind, art consists of writing, drawing, painting, photography, film making, wood-working, sewing, sculpture, music... If I've left anything off, please feel free to add it when you list...
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