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Is what I'm feeling normal?

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I am bipolar and have PTSD. The last couple of weeks I have been up and down emotionally. Now I am mostly down. I am not sure if this is my PTSD (because I have been dealing with my issues) or my bipolar. Is a deep, dark depression normal with PTSD. I've seen people writing about taking meds for PTSD. What are they? Do they help? Any advice would be happily welcomed.
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I take Paxil which is an antidepressant that also works for anxiety. I have taken Prazocin for my startle reflex. I have also taken clonopin for anxiety. Journalling and meditation help for the PTSD. Clear your head and express your feelings.
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hi, I keep leaving ds, leaving the groups, only to come back to them ... I'm feeling really crumy today .... bipolar, pts, who knows ... I just know I need a friend to reach out to, someone who understands .... hugs, liz
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Xanax at .5mg 2x a day for anxiety created out of the pstd. Risperadal at .5 or 1mg once a day. Effexor is an anti depressant that works differently then prozac,paxil(SUCKED for me)Wellbuterin sucks, u don't want lithium or seroquel or abilify, they drain your energy level. Effexor to star at 37.5mg to 75mgs once a day.
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I am on abilify. The only problem I have is weight gain.
I tried seroquel and felt druged
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I have PTSD and I have been very depressed in my past. I am not bipolar.
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i was recently diagnosed with ptsd. because of the past and because of the other effects it has had on me and my life a depression has ensued. I'm now on prozac 40mg a day. haven't been on it long enough to know if it's helping yet, although my friends seem to think i'm doing better. Things that seem to help me include: prayer, adequate amounts of sleep, not too much tv or aimless surfing the net, a good balanced diet, an exercise regimen and forcing myself to be social. I think maybe the medication is enabling me to stick to those afore mention items better, then i feel better. So I guess dealing with the depression and ptsd is not just on thing, but many things put together.
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