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erythristicbones · 3 months ago

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Hi is it weird to ask what “ptsd nightmare” pills are

I have had ptsd nightmares on the daily for years and I thought I just had to live with it; there’s treatment???????

Oh, well technically the medication my doctor has put me on for my nightmares isn't specifically for nightmares! They have me on Prazosin, which is typically prescribed for blood pressure regulation, but has a side effect of making some people not have dreams/nightmares. So, they put me on a low enough dose that I get that side effect but don't have it affect my blood pressure

#i got put on that by see a pysch doctor specifically for my ptsd & depression #and when i mentioned how bad my nightmares are thats what they decided to try out with me!#so if you have a doc for other meds then it might be worth bringing up! or at least asking if other meds might have that side effect #i know w/ the prazosin i had to adjust the dosage several times before we found the right one #bc at one point it was too high and i was getting so dizzy i couldnt stand up at all 😬#but things are much better now!#its not 100% getting rid of my nightmares but its giving me enough relief i can actually sleep for the first time in years #im gonna leave this not private in case anyway else was wondering too #but yeah! its something to talk to a doc about in the hopes they can find something that works the same way #kinda sucks it took them like 22 years of my life to finally suggest it

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