Posted by brianc73 on July 19, 2006, at 17:49:50
In reply to Re: Flashback Prevention Meds? » brianc73, posted by Phillipa on July 19, 2006, at 13:32:40
> I've never in my life heard of anything like this. It must be horrible. Is the doc thinking of treating it like PTSD? Same meds? Love Phillipa
It seems like the psychologist wants to go that route. The psychiatrist is throwing the newer drugs (Abilify, Geodon, etc.) at it like it's schizophrenia and wants me on them all the time even though I don't feel sick after that week. Makes no sense as those meds make me feel like a zombie after the flashback week is up (Abilify together with Zanax seems to help dull the week down and bring me half-way back to normal, which is good). I stop the meds once I feel back to normal at the end of the week with no ill affects. It seems like these medicines only treat the sick feeling during that week that I described in the original post (the "flashback"), but aren't doing anything to prevent a relapse again in the future (or "fix" whatever PCP did to my brain).
I have more faith in the psychologist (wanting to use desensitization now and the meds only if I feel I'm relapsing back into a flashback) vs. the psychiatrist (who doesn't seem to understand I don't want to feel like a zombie medicated up for the rest of my life just to avoid having a flashback week once every 2-3 years depending on when I next accidently end up ingesting something with alcohol in...hopefully never again).
I'm really hoping there's someone out there who's heard of something like this or knows a medical professional who's treated someone who had PCP flashbacks with success.
Thanks,
Brian
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