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What Do You Suggest For Post Traumatic Stress?

I have a 35 year old son who has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress, he suffers bad with night terrors and wakes up in a very angry mood, difficult to be around. This man has a partner and 4 young terrors, he realises he has many issues to work through that are causing his anxiety and is prepared to but there needs to be something chemically that will help him through the process. He feels better with Diazepam but this treatment is not easily available in NZ as they say it is addictive, do you have some other suggestions for medication to help with his sleep and mood problem? From a concerned Mum
Thu, 20 Feb 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Diazepam is just ofr the temporay relief of the anxiety. He will probably need paroxetine or sertraline or propranolol or clonidine if it is certainly a post traumatic stress disorder. It would be est to see a psychiatrist who can re confirm the diagnosis or you may contact us on our premium queries so that we can get further details from you as well.
Lot many psychotherapies are also possible...
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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What Do You Suggest For Post Traumatic Stress?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Diazepam is just ofr the temporay relief of the anxiety. He will probably need paroxetine or sertraline or propranolol or clonidine if it is certainly a post traumatic stress disorder. It would be est to see a psychiatrist who can re confirm the diagnosis or you may contact us on our premium queries so that we can get further details from you as well. Lot many psychotherapies are also possible... Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.