Re:Effects of concurrent psychotropic meds on efficacy of EMDR

Hi , I have posted before and have been doing EMDR for PTSD related to childhood abuse issues. I was put on Paxile which is an SSRI used to treat anxiety and depression. I have been with my therapist for 2 years now and am having excellent results with EMDR. To respond to your question, I do not find that my medication interfers with my processing or accessing feelings. the opposite is true for me. I was at one point on 40mg or Paxile and am now down to 15mg of medications and thus far have been able to continue accesing feelings adn have not had to redo any of the reprocesing. For a fact I have progressd to utilizing the reprocessing done in one part to assist in managing other feelings which surface.

I know this is lengthy but I felt a personal experience may help address your questions. I donot think I would be as far as I am in healing if not for the medications. However I look forward to the day that I no longer require theses and that day is coming according to both my therapist adn family doctor.

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