PTSD

Jojo0529

Hi ladies. Any suggestions for medications and therapies that have worked? I just started therapy, but it seems I will need an SSRI. I had to stop cymbalta a fseveral weeks ago due to horrible side effects. Also, my therapist is starting me on "tapping" has anyone done tapping with success?

Anonymous

Jojo0529 -- Is the "tapping" also called EMDR? My therapist did it with tapping back & forth on my hands while focusing on whatever the goal/purpose was for that day rather than just the eye movements, but I use the eye movements to regroup/bring down anxiety when I need to at times. My family and I referred to it as my voodoo, but it really worked for me with only a few sessions. I had a military friend that it worked with as well. I also take amitryptaline for an autoimmune but we upped the dose with all of the cancer stuff. The combination of those two has made a huge difference for me. I hope that it works for you as well.

(Sorry to have posted on the stage II board, but since I dealt with PTSD as well, I thought it might be helpful)

Jojo0529

thank you nb .. I just moved the post out of stage 2. This anxiety applies to all of us :

Hopeful82014

Thanks for sharing that, Nancy.