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Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about ptsd.

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Check: Check 25-oh vit d. High stress can lower it. Restoring normal levels can be helpful.

Answered 6/23/2018

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

What: What kinds of treatments can help with flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance behaviors in ptsd?

Answered 5/5/2014

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Do: Do you know of a support group i can participate in? Are there meds that can help me function better?

Answered 8/25/2013

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WHO: Who is a good psychiatrist who works with ptsd and tbi (traumatic brain injury)?

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Sophie Duriez answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ask: Ask your doctor to rule out brain injury and ask for a referral to an experienced ptsd therapist.

Answered 5/8/2016

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"Seize: "seize a passion & make the best of it--that can be really helpful when you need something" g.Jobson.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Does: Does emdr work well? Are medications useful? Can psychiatric care play a role? Will i get well?

Answered 7/15/2013

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Will: Will i benefit from drugs, therapy, or a combination?

Answered 9/29/2014

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Dr. Mara Fiorentino answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Waking: Waking up during the night having panic attacks is very common. Ask your doctor to start prazosin.

Answered 9/24/2016

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Talk: Talk to your doctor about the variety of treatment options available.

Answered 9/14/2013

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Ask your doctor if you keep having the same nightmares about a certain situation from the past.

Answered 3/31/2014

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