ptsd What Medication Works As Good As Alpralasom On Ptsd

[danang_1969]

Edited March 6, 2009 by danang_1969

[Pete53]

Well if you are using alprazolam or xanax for panic attacks I don't think anything works better.

[Speaking Out]

I think I felt the best when I was taking effexor with a combination of clonapen. I don't take it anymore because the VA doesn't stock the continious release and the other kind was too strong for me. Almost all meds have side affects. I have tried just about everything and some are worse than others and the side affects hit people differently. Unfortunately, with these types of meds sometimes we have to try them and see how it goes. Read about your meds and keep a calender to write down side affects and rate how bad they are. Also, you can use this to tell if your meds are helping with your symptoms. You can show this to your doctor and decide together if the med is working and if the side affects are to much. Good luck and hang in there.

[epping]

I have good luck with lorazepam (ativan). Works fast (not nearly as fast as xanax, though) and it really knocks the edge off.

[carlie]

They all have side effects .... that's part of your treatment. lol

I take Mirtazapine (Remeron), Queitapine Fumarate, for Nightmare Exacerbation,

and Clonazepam for Anxiety. These are my current MH drugs.

Hope this helps a vet.

carlie

[Pete53]

Klonopin is sort of like alprazolam but it it slower and last longer. It is often used at bedtime and for other treatments like restless leg syndrom. I have never used it but know people who swear by it.