Is there a drug you can take for PSTD that will take the "sting" away from the memory?

Question

Is there a drug you can take for PSTD that will take the "sting" away from the memory?

Answer 1

Xanax works best for me in the anti-sting department, good luck.

Answer 2

"Medications that are usually used to help PTSD sufferers include serotonergic antidepressants (SSRIs) like fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), and medicines that help decrease the physical symptoms associated with illness, like clonidine (Catapres), guaneficine (Tenex), and propranolol. Individuals with PTSD are much less likely to experience a relapse of their illness if antidepressant treatment is continued for at least a year."

**Also, for occasional use (such as for panic attacks and severe anxiety), you can take a benzodiazepine such as Xanax, Ativan, or Klonopin.  

Answer 3

They would give you anti-depressants. But they don't always work. Sometimes they can do more harm than good.

Best thing is to talk to someone one on one.

Alot of it depends on how strong you are, and how serious the cause was in the first place.

Answer 4

do you mean ptsd post traumatic syndrom disorder

if so no there isnt one to take the sting out of it. but i suggest that if you really want help for it go and see a psychiatrist.  

Answer 5

The best thing to do is see a psychiatrist. For some people, medications like Xanax help too. Talk to your doctor if you think this might help with the "sting."

Answer 6

In my experience drugs are useless for taking the sting away.  They help me to function at a day-to-day level and they help with some of symptoms, but they can't touch the pain of the memory.

The thing I've found really helpful for the memories is therapy.  I see a clinical psychologist for therapy and I've talked over and over about the memories.  I was afraid at first that it might make me feel worse, but my therapist is wonderful and we've found ways to work on the memory in small pieces so that it's not overwhelming.  And just having someone to talk to who seems to understand and accept my experience, and who doesn't try to minimise it, is incredibly helpful.  

I really recommend therapy alongside medication.  It gives me a sense of hope that no dose of drugs can provide.