Looking for PTSD Medication Recommendations

hi! for me, trazodone has put me to sleep and caused me to have no nightmares though it’s not specifically for PTSD, but it does leave you VERY tired in the morning. i wouldn’t recommend it if you don’t have trouble sleeping T^T

Prazosin, I had to go up on my dose a few times but it’s the only thing I’ve found that that doesn’t make me drowsy in the am

Prozac is the best

My sister has taken risperidone and did well with it.

I'm meeting with my doctor tomorrow and I'm going to see if there's anything else

I take prazosin (minipress) for nightmares. It works really well and doesn't cause me any side effects. It does not make you sleepy either.

I take 0.2mg of clonidine at night and that's been a game changer for me. It dramatically reduced the amount of nightmares I have. I still get them once in a while, but asm long as I take my clonidine every night they are very rare. They also help me fall asleep. They do cause a bit of daytime drowsiness in some people, but ive never found it too bad. I even take 0.1mg in the morning to help with other ptsd and anxiety symptoms with no problem so i dont think the drowziness is too bad. Clonidine lowers blood pressure and heart rate though so not everybody can take it.

I have tried sertraline but I'm now on venaflaxine the Dr has me on 250mg in morning 150mg at night but I still have constant flashbacks nightmares ect xx

Hello! I'm on sertraline for depression and anxiety and I have no adverse reactions. I was just prescribed a new Rx for me, for nightmares and night terrors. I've only been on it for 4 days and it seems to be working!! 🙏🏽😴 It's not a sleeping pill but I feel a little drowsy about 20 after taking it. I don't feel any residual grogginess when I wake up in the morning. So far, so good!! It's called Prazosin and it's prescribed for PTSD nightmares (as well as a few other ailments). You should research it and talk to your doctor! Best wishes!

I was on sertraline and stopped it as it caused really realistic dreams (because of trauma they usually turned out to be night mares or involve some trauma) and so I stopped them. I sometimes have small daydreams including trauma and rarely some dreams but not as bad, that’s it. Not sure if you are on antidepressants but they can cause bad dreams as that was my experience x