I guess I am in the minority here but I believe medication can really help in some cases. The process of being a human guinea pig until the right medication and dose is determined is not pleasant. And it is a double edged sword to take medication; the downside being, among other things, that it masks things too much, but med.s can help some of us get on our feet and work through things.

In my case, since I have had this illness my whole life, I needed medication so that I could know/remember what it felt like to be normal; that is to experience what life is like for those not always in fight or flight and constantly afraid. It also gave me a much needed break from the fatigue of PTSD at a time when I finally crashed.

So Joanna if the meds help, take them! There is nothing wrong with it and it is a better way to break the bad cycle then self-medication or the consequences of no intervention at all. And there is no stigma to taking them short or long term. PTSD does some wicked stuff to body chemistry and each of us does what we need to fight back.

Hang in there. You are not alone. I am sure you didn't want your membership card to this club any more than the rest of us, but I am discovering that there are some real good people here.

Rick