Is there medication for flashbacks?

[cntrymom08466]

I'm just wondering if there is anything to help me through the holidays. I'm on effexor 150 mg. I thought I was doing pretty good. Getting closer to the holidays, I'm having some memories, I guess flashbacks, of past holidays in the past that were not good when the abuse was going on, and I was wondering what I can do? Is there medication to add to what I take to help? The more I try not to think about it, then I end up with anxiety. I am waiting on a call back from my therapist at the moment. I've never made a call to my therapist before. I never had one I could call like that, but she has told me to call when I needed to. She will be leaving in January to have a baby. :(

 

[Deleted member 40995]

I'm just wondering if there is anything to help me through the holidays. I'm on effexor 150 mg....

Ive never been told about medication for flashbacks before, Im sorry :( I can really relate to stress with the holidays though, I wish there was medication to help with flashbacks, feels like the holidays are just filled with continuous flashbacks and re-experiencing, not a very good time :( just thinking about the holidays is stressful, Im so sorry you are going through this too :hug::hug::hug:

 

[Snowflakes]

@cntrymom08466 In my sufferers experience with Effexor, we found she did much better when the dosage was increased to 375mg. With respect to anxiety, the psych doctor added a low dose of Clonazapam (benzodiazepine) PRN to get her through.

I’m not endorsing nor suggesting anything; just sharing what my sufferers phsych doctor prescribed based on her issues related to C-PTSD during a lifes condition similar to what you described..

Take care.

 

[cntrymom08466]

@Snowflakes I was wondering about that too. Therapist never called no surprise there. I thought I would try since people on here and other sites talk about calling there therapists in between sessions. Maybe ins don't cover calls who knows. I just got a 90 day script from psych for the 150 mg effexor I haven't filled yet. I'll try to call him tomorrow and see what he says. Hopefully he or his nurse will call. This was just so out of blue when I thought I was doing well. Maybe hormones and holidays triggered idk.

 

[EveHarrington]

Some therapists take calls between sessions, some don’t. I don’t need the assistance of my therapist so I never asked......then again I have other support at my day program if I am struggling, and I contact those people for support.

 

[Cannottakethis]

I don’t know of any meds either but I’d suggest talking to your T about grounding techniques that could help you get through them faster.