I have always had the following view on medication, which is said time and time again here. Medication has its time and place. It is over prescribed due to the kickbacks endorsed to physicians... that is a fact. The more they prescribe the more money they get, and as doctors, it is a business which exists to make money, nothing more, nothing less. The doctor you find that is often poor, is the one often you will find the most level headed and honest. Just look in the driveway if they have a big expensive car, house and lifestyle, maybe not the best choice for your best interest. They are more concerned at making money than making patients better.

Medication during uncontrolled PTSD I could only say is a must. You should be medicated during that time, until the time in which you learn what you must do in order to heal trauma and manage PTSD to get back into life.

Once you finish trauma therapy you should begin tapering medications to lower levels. If on many, you should reduce to just one, etc. If on anti-depressants, you should be reducing them to nothing and replacing them with activity instead.

As you learn and expose yourself to life again, you taper medication out of your life. Once all gone you will find it hard for a couple of months, have no doubt what so ever, life will feel like shit and as though all your work has just been undone. Suddenly though you will find you begin getting control of yourself again, by applying all you have learnt without the use of medication.

You will only get better the more you learn. Now.... there are a small amount of people who will require medication the rest of their life.... and I doubt many of that small amount are here. You will find a lot of people with PTSD will go onto medication off and on during their life, dependant upon how their life is at any time. Family, friends and love one's still die, still get ill, etc.... no doubt medication may be needed for six months during such times, if not a year until you get control of yourself again. You may go for years without it, then something sends you spiralling out of control.

You may want to work, which will by itself require medication just to cope with daily life. Those who work will have symptoms regardless.... whilst you expose yourself to work with PTSD you will have symptoms. Live with it.... fact.

If you opt for a stay at home life, or a job that is nil stress, work by yourself, no deadlines, etc.... you may be able to do it without meds. Maybe!!! Staying at home, you should be able to do it easily.... as you can manage your exposure to daily stressors quite well, much better than someone who is working.

Medication has a purpose and use.... problem is that society and money has put it up for abuse.