Posted by Glenn Fagelson on May 18, 2001, at 21:21:35
In reply to Re: Anti-depressant medications and nightmares » Glenn Fagelson, posted by Elizabeth on May 18, 2001, at 21:07:51
> Glenn,
>
> Clonidine is an antihypertensive drug. It's sometimes used for posttraumatic stress and attention deficit/hyperactivity as well. In people with PTSD, it can help to suppress nightmares. There are a lot of drugs that can do this; another common treatment for serious nightmare problems is to take a benzodiazepine (e.g., Klonopin, Valium, Tranxene) at bedtime.
>
> -elizabethThank you Elizabeth! I will ask my doctor to prescribe some Clonidine for me. I do suffer from
some PTSD. Sometimes, I will take a Xanex at
bedtime, but I cannot take it every night because
Xanex and the other benzos are so addicting. Do
you suffer from nightmares? Have you tried Clonidine yourself?
Glenn
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