Posted by creepy on January 26, 2011, at 21:12:32
In reply to Re: ptsd meds » creepy, posted by greenwillow on January 26, 2011, at 17:11:16
Heart palpitations can be due to lots of NE, sure. But they can be other things too. oddly I find that I need -more- NE. Its almost like being hyperaroused for so long with PTSD has caused all sorts of other derangements in my system. I perceive pain more strongly. MY blood pressure sometimes drops and I get migraine. my sinuses are perpetually congested and I am fatigued. Sure many of these symptoms can come from other things but its odd that adding an NRI helps them all. As if I was missing the extra NE. It pushes the anxiety a bit, which sucks. But the alternative is worse.
Alpha and beta blockers block different andrenergic receptors. Which are involved in PTSD? Not sure because I see both used. Prazosin is common for nightmares. Maybe because of its short halflife. Clonidine is often used for helping with adrenaline rush in response to triggers. all of these meds can -cause- depression because they block NE. So youd need to be careful with them.
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