Bear with me on this one since I seem to have failed explaining this addiquitly to my new VA Pdoc.
Now, for the past 10 years or so, I have been seen but 3 Pdocs (outside of the VA). I had been getting treatment for depression and they also knew of my PTSD however I always skirted around focusing on my PTSD for several reasons. One med (cymbalta) did not really help much in the depression but did help some chronic pain issues. Another issue I have ALOT of problems with is thinking straigh, it's like trying to listen to every radio station at the same time. When talking to people I end up sometimes studering or I freeze because I kind of get "lost" for a moment. Anyways to combat this the Docs over the years have used adderall. And of all the meds I have tried over the years (Zoloft, cymbalta, Prozac, nortriptyline, abilify, and others I can't remember now) it worked INCREADIBLY well, it gave me focus, seemed to clear my mind, let me talk right, let me stay on one task until completed, and accually helped in the sleeping area (getting to sleep at least, because I could focus on more possitive thought rather than the images that pop up when I close my eyes.) it's a stimulant I know, but I has improved my life so much....my wife says I seem way better on it to.
Since I lost my job recently and career as well, it sent my PTSD into overdrive. (at that point I don't think any of the meds out there could have helped!) anyway, I ended up being taken to the ER. After the on call Pdoc saw me. He said I was I was dealing with was out of thier "scope" and transfered to great lakes va. That was good since we no longer had insurance. Ended up stay to enjoy ther fine accommodations for 16 days.
Now the docs compleatly changed up my meds and took me off the adderall. Now I am back to a marshmallow for a brain. I have attempted to explain this to my new va doc, but it's like talking to a brick wall. I know it's a stimulant and a CII controlled drug. But I don't have..or ever had any kind of addiction problems. And of all the meds I have been on and tried over more that a decade, it helped the most. The best I can explain it is. Would you want to drive in a car you can't steer...or drive in a car going 60 mph you CAN steer. Any thoughts ?
Now, for the past 10 years or so, I have been seen but 3 Pdocs (outside of the VA). I had been getting treatment for depression and they also knew of my PTSD however I always skirted around focusing on my PTSD for several reasons. One med (cymbalta) did not really help much in the depression but did help some chronic pain issues. Another issue I have ALOT of problems with is thinking straigh, it's like trying to listen to every radio station at the same time. When talking to people I end up sometimes studering or I freeze because I kind of get "lost" for a moment. Anyways to combat this the Docs over the years have used adderall. And of all the meds I have tried over the years (Zoloft, cymbalta, Prozac, nortriptyline, abilify, and others I can't remember now) it worked INCREADIBLY well, it gave me focus, seemed to clear my mind, let me talk right, let me stay on one task until completed, and accually helped in the sleeping area (getting to sleep at least, because I could focus on more possitive thought rather than the images that pop up when I close my eyes.) it's a stimulant I know, but I has improved my life so much....my wife says I seem way better on it to.
Since I lost my job recently and career as well, it sent my PTSD into overdrive. (at that point I don't think any of the meds out there could have helped!) anyway, I ended up being taken to the ER. After the on call Pdoc saw me. He said I was I was dealing with was out of thier "scope" and transfered to great lakes va. That was good since we no longer had insurance. Ended up stay to enjoy ther fine accommodations for 16 days.
Now the docs compleatly changed up my meds and took me off the adderall. Now I am back to a marshmallow for a brain. I have attempted to explain this to my new va doc, but it's like talking to a brick wall. I know it's a stimulant and a CII controlled drug. But I don't have..or ever had any kind of addiction problems. And of all the meds I have been on and tried over more that a decade, it helped the most. The best I can explain it is. Would you want to drive in a car you can't steer...or drive in a car going 60 mph you CAN steer. Any thoughts ?
