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

[Middle Sister]

I have never been medicated for my ptsd. I have the script at the drs if I want it. I'm wondering if I should go get it today. Generally I'm fine. I have great coping mechanism. I'm a dog trainer, this gives me control over a lot of things. But I had a terrible nightmare and I just don't feel okay today.
I don't attend therapy.

 

[Deleted member 487]

I stay away from meds because of my TBI history. My brain doesn't use the same drugs the same way.
How ever, I do have some muscle relaxants, prednesone and methocarbamol, and since my gout kicked in I had to use my last colchisine and two prednisones, and now thinking that to get a decent sleep I might take one of the methocarbamol. For just being a muscle relaxant it does remarkably well in knocking me out.

 

[Parley]

I don't take meds. They mess me up. I got a cortisone injection just before I was triggered and I swear I had roid rage. it isn't worth the risk because now, I believe, I know who to hate and where to find him.

 

[Deleted member 37085]

Regrettably, several months ago in forum when question was raised as to whether I was 100% prescription drug free I lied and feel shame about it so rectifying this now. I use to be on a ridiculously p.r.n. dosage of clonazePAM (not quite a month ago I completely stopped taking the 1/2 of the 1mg. @ night to aide with nighttime anxiety and sleeping issue).

On 5/5/12 was hit by car on bicycle and was taking low dosage (?) of hydrocodone and only taking 1/2 of pill again late in the afternoon/early evening. I discontinued usage of this drug as well at same time I stopped the clonazePAM, for both of these drugs have awful side affects one being memory loss, another being blurred vision, and on and on, plus both lost their efficacy (never really helped with pain, and w/anxiey in the first place.

So now I am on first name basis with magnesium, melatonin, and vitamin B6 just to name a few of the healthier more natural alternative supplements that I daily choose to take instead of the above two toxic drugs (for me). JJ

 

[eloc]

My treating psych - said to steer clear of SSRIs and nothing else is considered ok Australia as far as I know- exercise and hypnosis for exercise and diet as well as home EMDR- no psychologist either so I am 100% doing it with the tools I learnt in two years of therapy and what I read. I am hoping biological dysfunction will be understood and be able to be restored but Iam guessing we are 10-20 years away from that

 

[moshpitmunkey]

PTSD med free to an extent, now taking something for side effect of the several head traumas I've had in the last 2 years. Melatonin here and there. Blood pressure meds. But it's rough a lot of lows. Considered antidepressants but heard too many stories of feeling like a zombie. I don't need help with that.

 

[Deleted member 37085]

Especially (but not limited to) during the winter months for depression @moshpitmunkey I utilize a light box from the Sunbox Co. and also seem to have some residual melancholy during the other months as well and the light box works. I've utilized my light box since back in the mid 90's.

And whenever I need help getting to sleep for just beginning to realize I fight going to sleep! OMG! then I will take 12.5mg. sleeping aide tablet, and again whenever I need to I most assuredly will. And other than that I am drug free, for I'm very proud of self for not so long ago weaning off clonazePAM and hyrodcodone. To each his own, no judgement here, judgement free zone!

I do take thyroid med, as well.

 

[moshpitmunkey]

@JadesJewel I'm proud of you for weaning off as well! And I'm glad you've found ways to cope through it all. Thanks for the suggestion of the light box, would you believe I've never heard of that before? I'll definitely look into it. It's been a long time since I took a sleeping aid but it might be a good idea to revisit! Keep fighting and stay strong!