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why is it so hard

GypsyZombi
GypsyZombi

Why is it so hard to find a Dr that will not only listen to you but put you on actual meds that work. I was hospitalized for my PTSD and anxiety and got put on meds that work but i go to the dr on the outside and they put me on something im ALLERGIC to. I haven't slept in days and all I see is flashbacks. I dont know what to do and at witts end. 

jewells1
jewells1
Call your Pharmacy and ask them to contact the Dr with an alternative that doesn't conflict with allergy. If you use the same pharmacy they will keep this on record and do it automatically. Sometime it may be name brand only, since generics use cheaper fillers. I have a sever allergic reaction(suffocation) with shell fish, I can't tell you how many times the Pharmacist caught it and meds that don't work with each other.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It's not easy, is it, GypsyZ? I hear you.

Soon after my original PTSD diagnosis I was given a medication in good faith by my psychiatrist that had a bad side effect. After taking it, I went for a walk with my wife, but halfway through our stroll around the block I became paralyzed all the way down my left side. She had to leave me on the sidewalk, go home, come back for me with our car, and take me to the ER. I was in the hospital for a couple of days until it passed.

I sure hope your allergic reaction passes soon, too, and that you can get some rest from those flashbacks. Much support to you.
hygeia4life
hygeia4life
I like listening to this teacher. He's very soothing and insightful.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wa5IF7x-ziA
arfie
arfie
Hi, Gypsy. Welcome to the forum.

Near as I can tell, Doctors are as limited as the rest of humanity on the listening biz. Finding ANYBODY who understands is an on-going challenge. I surely don't understand ^it^ well enough to explain ^it^ and the missed guesses all too often to add new trauma to the old trauma. My own attempts at med therapy were enough to qualify as traumatic. Those missed med guesses can be especially dramatic in their speed of reprisal.

Be patient with the process, Britt. Gentle support while you find your healing path. Welcome aboard.
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