Posted by Elizabeth on December 11, 2001, at 14:31:14
In reply to Re: I give up » pathetic_n_useless, posted by JohnX2 on December 11, 2001, at 11:12:26
> Flashbacks and Panic attacks are symptoms of
> Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A medication
> that seems to be anecdotally working well for this
> is Topamax. It also causes weight loss. It
> is generally a sedative medication. It is not
> addictive. Zoloft is FDA approved for PTSD
> (Post Traumautic Stress Disorder). You could try
> comboing the two meds.There are lots of meds that help with PTSD. Zoloft probably isn't any better than any other SSRI. MAOIs can also help. TCAs are less likely to work.
Topamax and several other anticonvulsants (Depakote, Neurontin, etc.) may help as well. Clonidine and Tenex are sometimes useful for anxiety and tension in PTSD.
Atypical antipsychotics can relieve obsessive thoughts about suicide and urges to self-injure. I've also heard of naltrexone (Revia) being used to decrease self-injury and dissociation.
I hope this helps.
-elizabeth
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