Stories
Privacy
Download
See Alike in...
Alike App
Browser
572d
im just wondering how anyone deals with ptsd with nightmares
4
19
Share
Prazosin
Quetiapine
Trazodone
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Clonidine
advertisement
567d
@katitomato Also having my partner with me at night to support me is very helpful, but I feel bad waking him up sometimes
0
Medical š± helps me with all of my ptsd symptoms the best, including night terrors/nightmares. Not sure if that is an option where you live though. Iām also on quetiapine and clonodine, and those help a little but not as much as the š±
570d
I sleep with my dog in the bed, or a with stuffed animal, they give me something to focus on when I wake up and they help me fall back asleep:)
When my PTSD was at an all time high my psychiatrist prescribed me trazodone to help with sleep, on top of that Iāve been doing EMDR in therapy and it works really well for me!
I talk it out even if it's the middle of the night I find someone to talk to. Helps me feel calmer.
571d
+1 to EMDR! Itās the only thing that has genuinely started to help. Meds just dull things out for me but donāt actually address the core of the issue. The nightmares arenāt totally gone, but theyāve significantly reduced in just 5 months of EMDR therapy.
1
@Donut yes you have to incorporate other coping mechanisms with the medication or its mot gonna work much except numb you.
I cry myself to sleep every night
Grounding techniques. The waking terrors are rather bad sometimes. I just did my best to ground myself over time they have lessened on frequency, but not in potency. It's just a bit easier to deal with the aftermath of them now.
I take prazosin just started and i still wake up in the middle of the night
I have coping skills I have to work with. I'm on Seroquel and buspar for my anxiety and night terrors and they don't really stop anything, but waking up and doing a painting with some coffee or tea in the morning recenters and makes my day a little better
Yes. Some of my PTSD is from a horrible relationship with a cheating narcissist. Sometimes in my dreams I'm friends with the other women. It's so infuriating when I wake up. It's like I feel betrayed by myself in my dreams. And other dreams involving other aspects of my PTSD it's crazy terrifying and I wake up hysterical and it hurts me to the bones.
I take Prazosin and Saphris for the nightmares and they work wonders. EMDR therapy helps a lot, too.
Medication.. I'm on prasozin. It's pretty amazing how they have medication that control your dreams.
@lilkitten never did I ever think be ride of those dreams bit bam take prasozin and no more it's amazing!!
@Kat88 you have to find the right medication for you. There's also trazodin so just try one n see if it works but those ptsd nightmares are the worst! I hope you find something that works for you.
ā This content is generated by our users and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult with your physician before making any medical decision
Want to chat or share? Download the Alike app now and get complete access to Alike.health's unique features.
Instantly get answers to medical questions with our AI, built from the collective wisdom of our community facing similar experiences
Write your question here...
Download Alike for the full experience
Copy Link
Copied
Discover your Alikenessā¢ with people who are on the same journey, gain wisdom and get emotional relief in a secure & anonymous space.
4.7 Ratings
Scan code or click below download the app
Bupropion
night sweats
paranoid
Valium
sertraline
palpitations
Anxiety (Including GAD)
Depression
Alike health
Instantly get answers to medical questions with our AI, built from the collective wisdom of our community facing similar experiences
Related Questions