Posted by SLS on December 2, 2013, at 18:08:10
In reply to Re: Nightmares + Meds are they Connected? » SLS, posted by Twinleaf on December 2, 2013, at 17:34:11
> Scott, do you mind my asking if you are presently taking high doses of Prazosin during the day as well as the night? (i think you posted that you were, but I'm not sure) I have read one or two of the studies about its benefits for PTSD- related depression and anxiety, but do not know of anyone actually taking it around the clock. You must be one of the first!
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> How often is it optimal to take in order to feel a steady improvement? How helpful do you feel it is?Hi Twinleaf.
I take prazosin t.i.d. as 10 mg morning / 5 mg afternoon /10 mg evening. Prazosin "feels" like a clean and robust antidepressant. For me, its clinical effects are unambiguous. I guess you could try b.i.d. dosing, but the half-life is 3 hours. One study weighted the dosing of prazosin as 5 mg morning and 10 mg evening. It is sad to know how long it took scientists to try using prazosin during the day when daytime anxiety and depression are such problems with PTSD.
The only side effect I experience with prazosin is a reduction of sex-drive. This is a rather common side complaint. The plumbing still works, but I don't often feel like opening the valve.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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