Looking For Anyone That's Out There Dealing With Ptsd 100% Prescription Medicine Free.

[Gs172003]

What @joeylittle said!

People take all sorts of stuff to help them, and if c...

Agreed!

 

[Deleted member 8714]

At one point in during my therapy, 25 plus years, I was given Prazosin. It didn't work too well with me because I've got an unusually low heart rate to start with and that drug lowered my heart rate further. During the time I took Prazosin, my PTSD was off the charts like it was in 1988 when I first entered therapy. I had physical symptoms which were life threatening and I had to see a cardiologist. I got referred to a psychiatrist, the first one I saw the entire time I was in therapy. He recommended the Prazosin.

I am with you Zoogal. My relationship with Christ helped me the most. And if it wasn't for coming to the Lord in 1991, I would still be seeing the worst therapist I'd ever seen.

 

[Sweet_E]

I chose to be medication free. I had to see a psychiatrist due to short term disability and he gave me several options for meds. One of them was actually a heart medication. I researched the meds and spoke to the pharmacist and decided that taking meds was not in my best interest. I had found that doing things such as meditation helped my symptoms. There are some schools that say meditation is just as effective as some meds. For me, however, I was not suicidal (except for extreme hopelessness during flashbacks). Also I was already seeing improvement from things I was doing on my own to help myself. However, I did consider taking the medication in order to help my marriage. I had a serious talk with my husband and told him that meds might help take the edge off of things but would not address the root cause. I told him I was committed to doing things that would contribute to my healing and did not want to use meds as a band aid or give myself a med that would put an additional burden on my body. However, I was willing to compromise for the sake of our relationship. He was supportive of the no meds and I am very glad.

Over 15 years ago I did take zoloft for major depressive disorder. However, I wasn't sure it even really worked. I felt the best improvement taking zoloft when I changed my diet and exercised regularly. Eventually I came off of Zoloft completely and never experienced a major depressive episode since.

 

[420kitty]

Oh jeez! I wish I could but things wouldn't end up well. I hate pills and won't take them for mental illnesses. I use medical marijuana to cope with the hyperarousal, high anxiety, insomnia and flashbacks. I also get triggered a lot less while the meds are in my system. It works most of the time.
Also, I have lost weight and become so much more active! Not sure if I would give that up for severe depression and suicidal thoughts on a daily basis. I am a little jealous of people that are able to manage their symptoms well, and don't need medications. If you can do it then more power to you!!

LOL... I wouldn't say using marijuana makes you medication free. Using anything to manage PTSD... means you...

I completely agree and I do use medical marijuana.

 

[One step at a time]

I once admitted to a person I respect very much that I was being pushed to go back on Prozac, and really, really didn't want to. And she turned to me and said something to the effect of, "I hate taking my medication and I don't like the idea of having a pacemaker in my body, but without these things, I'll die. I don't see this as any different. If medication helps you live your life, you should take it."
I generally think she was right, and I don't really see any need to:

felling the true symptoms without the Vail of medication.

I do not think there is any superiority in surviving without medication.

But also, yes. I haven't been on medication in years (before my diagnosis).

 

[purpleswirled]

I am on Prozac and it took the edge of things for a while but it just isn't doing it for me anymore. They are talking about Citalopram for me now. I was on mood stabilisers (Zyprexa,, Depakote etc) but they did very little for me and Zyprexa almost gave me diabetes and made my PCOS worse

 

[Willow Tufts]

I've been dealing with myptsd since November '15 100% med free (excluding marijuana)
I'm just Wonderi...

I've been med free because that wither make me sick or make me feel like a different human being. But yeah it can be brutal. But its better to be brutal than not myself at all.

 

[SophiaWisdom]

I too hate that the Xanax I just got prescribed is making me so happy and chill and calm like the old Sophia was before the CPTSD kicked in big time last year. But I also am loving to know that the old optimistic and relaxed me is still possible. It's just temporary and hearing that you all got off it is encouraging.

100% med free as well, my therapist refused to let me take any because of the side effects :)

Would you mind me asking what you experienced? I'm on Lexapro (just started and doing tiny 1/4 doses) and I feel weird so my doc says try every 2-3 days. I'm a little nervous.

I was med free up until April of this year. Did 4yrs of intensive therapy and then stuck my hand in a blender and lost my shit. That pushed me over the edge to meds ever since.

But, I don't drink, smoke or us marijuana. So.....it's interesting, because you ask about being med free, but use marijuana.

I manage my diet and follow a strict schedule and daily routine in order to maintain the lowest dosage of meds. In the spring, I'll likely begin phasing them out.

SAME! I'm completely substance free and always have been - in fact my ex had to stop smoking weed just for me to consider dating him lol. I hate western meds too and don't take antibiotics if I can help it. I was just given Xanax and Lexapro but am really ashamed and nervous about it so still working on it but that xanax helps SO MUCH. I only take a half pill of the lowest dose if I'm about to have an attack.

@Zoogal, amen! I have indirectly and hurtfully felt the sting of unbelievers' posts here in this forum. Everyone has different beliefs, yet I do not understand why a few here post negative things about others' belief systems?

I am with you Zoogal. My relationship with Christ helped me the most.

So great to meet you all!!! I saw a forum moderator slam our religion really harshly and that scared me so much but they seemed to be really nice in person (as long as you don't talkabout your beliefs I suppose lol) God bless and I'm glad we're family!

 

[GenerousMoon]

I am medication free since September 2016. I do not regret my decision. I went cold turkey which was the craziest feeling. I am in therapy, exercising, nutrition, & added vitamin supplements,

 

[Deleted member 487]

I have PTSD because I have three Traumatic Brain Injuries. And not only am I burdened with the loss of capacity for my brain to manage PTSD, it also makes it nearly impossible to safely take drugs. I have tried pot, and it was the most successful. All pain and emotional trauma was gone. But my brain slowed down a lot. I cannot afford that in college. Medications, my neurologist says no way. Too dangerous. I tried some propanolol, but that made a horrible mess out of me. It was to where I was sleepwalking because of the meds. VERY bad idea.

 

[The Black Phoenix]

Med free here. I take Zyrtec for allergies, melatonin for help with sleep, an inhaler for asthma and a multi-vitamin. Two years ago I was one five psychiatric medications concurrently. I don't think there is anything wrong with taking meds, but having gone down that road myself, I would not want to take it a second time.

 

[Frenzy3674]

I've been dealing with myptsd since November '15 100% med free (excluding marijuana)
I'm just Wonderi...

Only Zoloft. But have taken that for years. I tried several and felt like a zombie.