prescribed prazosin for ptsd-is there an alternative i could ask for that wouldnt need to be taken daily?

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Taking trazodone with prazosin my doctor recently diagnosed me with combat related ptsd which have been causing nightmares. While waiting to see a psychologist she prescribed low dose prazosin and low dose trazodone for the time being. I was researching b

Answer 1

Depends: Does the Minipress (prazosin) seem to help you with your ptsd symptoms? If so, how is it helpful and what are your objections to taking it daily; since presumably you are taking viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride) (vilazodone) daily? Without knowing your answers, i can't really suggest an alternative to prazosin--what i might suggest could be less helpful.

Answer 2

Prazosin: Prazosin is excellent for the combination of nightmares and insomnia that is often seen with PTSD. I don't know of an alternative medicine that would not be used daily (if the symptoms are continuous).

Answer 3

Prazosin: Prescribing prazosin for nightmares is like putting a bg bandage on a badly infected wound--you can cover it up for a while the infection is still there. Many people report immediate return of nightmares, if it even worked at all, and many have worse nightmares than before prazosin. Please check out the better, faster & permanent resolution with No More Nightmares- with Planned Dream Intervention

Answer 4

See below : Weekly maximums for alcohol use are 14 drinks for males and 7 for females or males over 65 years old. Anything above this is considered at risk drinking and may indicate a problem. It does not mean you are automatically an alcoholic however unless it creates problems in health, other obligations are missed, there is a desire or attempts to cut down but can't.

Answer 5

Mutual support helps: Consider attending a meeting of alcoholics anonymous and see if it fits.

Answer 6

ETOH: Elevation in good cholesterol (hdl) i would be more concerned with the adverse effects of daily alcohol consumption.

Answer 7

Yes: Drinks of what? Moderate consumption of alcohol has been associated w/lower risk of heart disease, at least compared to those who never drink. By moderate, we mean no more than 1 standard drink per day for women & 2 for men. However, this excludes binge drinking to bring up your average. In other words, don't drink 14 servings at once to make up for a "dry" week. Bingeing can shrink your brain!

Answer 8

Confusing Xrays: Rust in and by itself does not cause tetanus. However, chronic exposure to a cloud of rust particles could cause confusing chest xrays. Particle filters & masks are recommender in occupations where this is expected. Small rust particles can be inhaled into the deep areas of the lung & settle in. Xrays look sickly but patients tend to be asymptomatic. (siderosis).

Answer 9

Not tetanus: Tetanus is caused by bacteria that may live on rusty nails and is introduced by a puncture wound. Chronic exposure to rust dust can lead to inhalation and abnormal chest xray findings as well as exacerbate airway reactivity.

Answer 10

Yes: Typically anything greater than 8 voids per day is consider high. It may be caused by a number of problems or simply be a function of drinking large amounts of fluid.

Answer 11

Yes: Urinary frequency could be secondary to a bladder infection, specially if burning with urination is also present. Let your doctor do a urinalysis and decide whether you need antibiotics or need further workup.

Answer 12

Depakine Chrono: Depakine chrono is not available in the us, but we have other forms of valproic acid here. It has multiple mechanisms, including increasing GABA (an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the cns). It might also work by suppressing repeated neuronal firing by inhibiting voltage-sensitive sodium channels. It can prevent partial and generalized seizures, including absence seizures.

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