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Q: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
asked by: babywitch85 on September 25th, 2006
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I think alot of people have this that dont even know...
Ptsd Question : a mental disorder that involves frequent nightmares (or night terrors), intrusive thoughts, and flash backsrelated to an earlier trauma.

Whats the difference between a nightmare and a night terror? A nightmare is a bad dream, a night terror is so vivid that you wake up and most often for the first few seconds/minutes you are still living the 'night mare'. It is a very real experience to those who go through these, and even though common in children it is not as uncommon in adults.

"when you are afraid, your body activates the "fight or flight" response —a reference to our caveman ancestors facing a tiger. In reaction, your body releases adrenaline, which is responsible for increasing blood pressure and heart rate and increasing glucose to muscles (to allow you to run away quickly in the face of immediate danger). However, once the immediate danger (which may or may not have actually existed) is gone, the body begins a process of shutting down the stress response, and this process involves the release of another hormone known as cortisol.

If your body does not generate enough cortisol to shut down the flight or stress reaction, you may continue to feel the stress effects of the adrenaline. Trauma victims who develop post-traumatic stress disorder often have higher levels of other stimulating hormones (catecholamines) under normal conditions in which the threat of trauma is not present. These same hormones kick in when they are reminded of their trauma."
Arrow by http://www.Emedicinehealth.Com

also check out this site its got all the information packed down so you dont have to read paragraphs.
Arrow http://www.Hopeforhealing.Org/ptsd.Html
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recardo23
replied on July 14th, 2008
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Stresses, depression, anxiety this type of mental health issue are now very common issue for us. If someone is suffering from this type of issue they should consult with a doctor for this and take some medication. I’m also suffered a lot from this type of mental health problems and my doctor prescribe me xanax for this, and it worked .they also can try it I think it may help you…
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herecomesthesun
replied on August 10th, 2008
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EMSAM and PTSD
Emsam helped my PTSD tremendously without side-effects. It eliminated y anger and flashbacks. I tried everything prior to EMSAM, including shock treatments.

I have not gained any weight with EMSAM (unlike Nardil when I gained 20 pounds). You do have so avoid certain foods if you exceed 6 mgs. It is very expensive, but worth it.
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warriorpooflinger
replied on May 27th, 2009
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Emsam and PTSD, depression and anxiety
I've been under treatment for severe chronic depression, PTSD,and anxiety for 20 years and I have tried virtually every SSRI and SNRI on the market. Either they haven't helped, or I had such severe side effects that I required medical attention. Some caused weight gain, others did not. My point is that I got really tired of taking med after med, in combinations or alone, without any relief. I got on the internet and did some research, and asked my doctor to try an MAOi. Her next step in treatment for me was electroshock therapy. So she prescribed EMSAM patches for me and I have to tell you my symptoms of PTSD are virtually gone, my depression symptoms are 99% gone, and my anxiety has diminished enough for me to actually go out in crowded places and not have a panic attack. No, it's not perfect. For me, I have a naturally low blood pressure and EMSAM causes my blood pressure to drop even lower; left unchecked it drops to dangerously low levels. But, I just check it every day and every 10 days or so I take a "patch holiday" and go without it. Also for me, if I eat some of the "forbidden foods" in moderation and with careful monitoring, it helps to keep my blood pressure where it should be. The dietary changes were easy for me to make as I rarely ate anything on the forbidden list except bananas and soy sauce. So I keep emergency M&Ms in the little "fun packs" handy; when my blood pressure starts to reach a dangerously low level, I (with my doctor's permission) eat one of those and poof! I'm back to normal. I don't recommend this method to everyone; our bodies are all different and this is what works for me. The point is, the EMSAM patch works for my depression and PTSD. It feels, in my head, very different from the new antidepressants on the market, and I don't understand why I never see commercials for this med. I am very disturbed when I see commercials for ABILIFY as a supplement to SSRIs, that drug has some serious and dangerous side effects and MAO inhibitors are much safer when taken as directed. I hope they start advertising so more people are treated with it, and the price comes down. Even if that doesn't happen, the price is worth feeling like a normal, well adjusted human being.
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