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Suggest Medication For PTSD

hi,my nameis nansy,I had PTSD from 1992 from war in Croatia...I came in Canada because I am born here and I am going see my doctor for this problem 10 years now. My doctor give to me valium 5mg five times on day and Zoloft 2 times on day 50mg,but don't helping me.I need take shawer 5-6 times on day because I have problem with sweat and problem with sleeping.Can you give me advise.
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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For PTSD, there are two treatment protocol. One is psychological treatment, which include talking therapy , hypnotherapy, and other non medicine treatment.
Second is pharmacological treatment, which include medicines
I think you need both, see a psychologist to guide you
Hope this will help
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Suggest Medication For PTSD

Hi For PTSD, there are two treatment protocol. One is psychological treatment, which include talking therapy , hypnotherapy, and other non medicine treatment. Second is pharmacological treatment, which include medicines I think you need both, see a psychologist to guide you Hope this will help