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Mental Health Support

moriah

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8. It really is a great drug, but it will lower your blood pressure.

Reply to Denninmi (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 10:48 AM

Nov 2013

If you're already hypertensive, then it's a bonus that it'll help with that, but since I run low already, I have to be extra-careful when I stand up so I don't start seeing stars (orthostatic hypotension).

They had me off of it two nights in the hospital, I finally begged to go back on it even though my pressures were still 95/65. It makes a HUGE difference in my sleep *and* my over-active startle reflex.

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PTSD nightmares. [View all] Denninmi Nov 2013 OP

(((HUG))) ZombieHorde Nov 2013 #1

How I wish there was a solution ThingsGottaChange Nov 2013 #2

Yes, it makes me uptight all day. Denninmi Nov 2013 #3

I wish I had a cure libodem Nov 2013 #4

Would you consider taking Prazosin? siligut Nov 2013 #5

Never heard of it. Denninmi Nov 2013 #6

That is why I wanted to tell you about it siligut Nov 2013 #7

It really is a great drug, but it will lower your blood pressure. moriah Nov 2013 #8

Thanks. Denninmi Nov 2013 #9

Have you tried PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #10