Posted by Twinleaf on March 26, 2013, at 11:44:31
In reply to Re: My attempt to discontinue Lamictal = relapse., posted by Tomatheus on March 26, 2013, at 10:48:31
That was understandably very, very discouraging, Scott. I personally always have tremendous hope for you, because of your resourcefulness, resilience and high intelligence. I don't think anything could change that, but I can understand how discouraged you are right now.
I have a couple of thoughts: because you have an element of PTSD which has responded well to Prazosin, would it be worthwhile to find out your cortisol levels, and,if it is high, and if you don't suppress normally, do the things which are known to lower it - such as meditation, physical touch such as massages, and even trying a spray of nasal oxytocin? ( these won't hurt even when cortisol is normal!)
TMS definitely lowers cortisol, and can also reverse non-suppression, but only temporarily. It does this for me. You do have to keep on doing it, and the cost gets very high. I have one treatment every four months.
Lastly, and probably most important, what about another trial of therapy, with emphasis on the cortisol- lowering aspects - a very good fit where you feel truly safe, and where the relationship is of primary importance? I feel that this has been the most important thing I have done, and the one thing that has helped the most. I know those really good therapy relationships are not easy to find, but they can be invaluable.
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