Ptsd And Adhd

[Becky gard]

ADHD brains generally do very badly with certain classes of drugs.

To oversimplify ... Most...

It's insane that you mentioned that anti depressants make u suicidial. I am the poster child for ADHD. I was prescribed Zoloft and took if for 2 weeks and no action. Third week....
Oh
My
GAWD
Mania kicked in and I was beyond suicidial. I knew what it was thank god and knew to get help. I REFUSE to fake any medication now that "re wires" the brain. My brain is already wired funny and I don't need a wife to fizzle worse than it is. It's nice to have validation for what I experienced!!

 

[Becky gard]

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ADHD brains generally do very badly with certain classes of drugs.

To oversimplify ... Most...

m glad to know about the mood stabilizers I've toyed with the notion if giving one a go until I read that I'll become literally paycho.

 

[Becky gard]

ETA... Sorry... Forgot to mention: Yep! ADHD + PTSD. Stimulants for ADHD, & when I'm smart emergency...

I have to beg to differ....my experience with PTSD hasn't been so mild. I have to take Xanax to sleep at night and not wake up screaming in terror. I also have anxiety so bad I occasionally have to chew a half of one to get myself back to stable marble. I think it's fair to say we all are here for different reasons ultimately. Mine is someone tried to killed me. If only I could manage my symptoms..I wouldn't be here I'd be out having fun with friends that I don't have anymore....;)

 

[Becky gard]

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I posted a general reply earlier but I must not have been logged in. It may appear later after admin revie...

atuvan to me is sucky although I know others who claim it works.
Many people haven't researched meds an I encourage u to know what works for what. Ativan is generally prescribed to help prevent an anxiety attack and is formulated for that. Xanax clonopin and I believeValium are for acute anxiety. Xanax has worked well for me but I try to remember that it's to be taken sparingly. Best of luck

 

[Friday]

I have to beg to differ....my experience with PTSD hasn't been so mild.

<chuckling> This gave me a real smile today, thank you :) Yes. I have been extremely fortunate. And I'm very thankful for that. A great many people are far, far worse off than I am or ever have been.

Tempted to leave it there, but just for the sake of perspective ;), what I've come back from includes; suicide, homelessness, joblessness, inability to feed/clothe myself, tell time, read, have a conversation, interact with people whatsoever... List goes on, really. I was really quite lost for several years. Mad. Broken. A wild thing. It took me a long time to piece a life back together. Little piece here, little piece there... Until one day I woke up and realized I had everything I'd never wanted, had had it for awhile, and was really & truly happy. A series of unfortunate events kicked me back to Go (do not collect $200 :facepalm: ), but if I did it before? Can do it again. Bound and determined to, at any rate.

So, mild? No. Not how I would describe my experience with PTSD, either. Manageable? Yes.

I'm not special... Most people with PTSD can & do recover either fully or damn close. Piece by piece. Bit by bit. I believe the stats are presently at about 94%. <grin> Those are awesome numbers!* It's simply amazing to me how far we can come back from. From living moment by moment, to rebuilding lives. Good lives. Lives we want. Lives that seemed impossible, or seem impossible. Made real.

* https://www.myptsd.com/threads/understanding-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd.86476/

 

[Becky gard]

<chuckling> This gave me a real smile today, thank you :) Yes. I have been extremely fortunate. And...

I don't try to decide who has suffered greater...nor do i, having survived murder in the second degree v( the official charge when it went to court) feel like i am worse off or special.
I could write a list as well that goes way beyond that' one trauma...but it takes too much energy that i don't have.
If i made anyone feel less than please know that was never my intent. We are all on a journey that no one truly knows. Yes we can be supportive and understand v symptoms....but I'll never v walk in n any shoes but myb own...
Ptsd crept in my life and in refused to believe the doc initialinitially. But he showed me...all the ways in changed. Its almost unmanageable right now. Ultimatly we have to make conscious choices to bring about change....i do my best v with what i have. I appreciated the article and again...no matter what' led us here....i respect and thank u all.

 

[candor]

10 years ago, I did not think that change was possible. Today I realise that I am thrilled with the changes I have made with ADHD symptoms. It might not be as much as others may have expected or wanted but far more than I thought possible. In my case, no drugs just hard hard hard work. I have some PTSD symptoms but not enough to be diagnosed. Sink or keep swimming. I made my choice and am fine. The bigger the fear, the more I try to face it.

 

[Becky gard]

Well. I wish that it was that clear cut for me.

Right now I don't wish to share all the things in my life that make it very hard to keep my chin up. It would take time and energy indont want to put in and get worked up over.

I have severe ADHD and PTSD is the new me. Its a creeper. It took having full on issues for me to accept the dr saying I have it

I will say I. I don't take medicine I scream in my sleep.

I scream so loud it wakes me up and scares me.

If I don't take medication my sleep is also compromised ALOT. I can't sleep more than 4 hours or so.

I once was a social butterfly. I did hair during the day and would dj off and on at night clubs. Now? I leave home for food, cigarettes, And my monthly dr apt. Otherwise I stay in shades drawn and socializing little

I am negative and cynical

Where I once saw opportunity and the bright side...now I worry about what could happen that isn't positive.

I jump on the fourth and hate watching fireworks...I used to love em and particularly lighting them...now I hate them.

I could continue but it's making me anxious and I have 3 ciggs so gotta chill. Anyway.

Here is my advice

Anyone that doesn't have severe PTSD and suffers mild symptoms I ENCOURAGE you to keep it in check...even write yourself a checklist and once a month review it. Make sure the creeper ain't trying to creep in and take over. Ask yourself are u going out regularly, sleeping appropriately, increase in anxiety...all that shit. Just have an awareness....and don't ever think it can't get worse. We are human and shit happens. Insight and awareness are good things.

Peace

 

[Friday]

If i made anyone feel less than please know that was never my intent. We are all on a journey that no one truly knows. Yes we can be supportive and understand v symptoms....but I'll never v walk in n any shoes but myb own...

Missed this update originally, my apologies.

Not less than... Just felt I should clarify severe/chronic was where I was coming from dealing with this disorder. That it doesn't have to be mild PTSD in order to learn to be managed, nor to reduce symptoms down to nearly nil. That a person -in fact most people according to the stats- can go from completely nonfunctional to undiagnosable.

 

[Denial-River]

This is my first post to the forum, although I am a long term lurker. Is anyone here treated for both PTSD...

I am diagnosed with both ADHD and CPTSD, and although I don't need an antidepressant for my PTSD symptoms(not depressive in nature), I DO have to take one due to the paradoxical effect the Adderall I am prescribed has on my PTSD brain. In other words, I don't generally have major issues with depression specifically, but when I take my morning dose of Adderall, it tends to send me into the dumps. So the doctor added an SNRI to balance. BTW-I hate to hear you are having such a roughtime right now-I hope you are doing better since you posted. Take care!