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Went to my docs i am suffering nightmares an not sleeping in fear of another nightmare was offered diazepan was i wrong to refuse the medication ?
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No: If your nightmares are trauma related. Consider Prazosin 1mg at bedtime which helps prevent post traumatic stress disorder. If you can tolerate it and are not taking other blood pressure meds.
Answered 10/28/2015
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