What’s your experience with the VA and PTSD?

Lauren Marsh — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 12:09:24 -0400

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Response by SFC William Farrell made Aug 10 at 2016 12:40 PM

SFC William Farrell — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 12:40:57 -0400

More drugs Lauren Marsh

Response by SSG Michael Scott made Aug 10 at 2016 1:19 PM

SSG Michael Scott — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:19:11 -0400

The VA Medical center was ok. It was the medical facility on base that sucked.

Response by Cpl Jerry Millar made Aug 10 at 2016 1:52 PM

Cpl Jerry Millar — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:52:01 -0400

Poor and unworthy of mentioning further

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 3:15 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:15:23 -0400

Either I have it or I don't. It depends on with whom I speak. PCM and nurse say I have it because I have insomnia and nightmares and I try to avoid certain situations and places. Psych doc says I don't because I know I should avoid certain situations and places and sleeping pills will deal with the insomnia.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 3:58 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:58:40 -0400

the va has been for the most part very good, but they push meds and councelling, sometimes i feel that i'm an experiment in pharmacology, as a medical person i know that pharmasuitecal conpanies make big bucks and anything that will hit thier pockets they will fight, i'm on 2 meds know but still have breakthru anxiety, cant wait to see what the psych doc does next, maybe the feds need to legalize weed, there are enough studies to prove its effectiveness

Response by Col Rebecca Lorraine made Aug 10 at 2016 3:59 PM

Col Rebecca Lorraine — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:59:44 -0400

They told me I didn't have it. I'm just extremely anxious and depressed. Most of the psychiatrists and psychologists and testing showed I had some type of post traumatic stress. I'm still treated and manage most of the symptoms myself, when it increases.

Response by MCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 11:40 PM

MCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 23:40:24 -0400

I had a three minute meeting with a PTSD evaluator, and I told them that I had bad dreams for a couple months after my initial tour as an Infantryman to Iraq (Gulf War I), and then bad dreams for a couple of weeks after stacking naked bodies on the fantail of smallboats during the TWA-800 response, but that everything was cool now and had been for years.

Four months later I find out that I was given a 10% PTSD rating and my VA total was increasing. Okay.........

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 11 at 2016 12:20 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:20:19 -0400

Travis AFB ... no bueno.

Response by SrA Sheri Wooldridge made Aug 11 at 2016 11:08 PM

SrA Sheri Wooldridge — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:08:57 -0400

Oh lawd you had to ask this question. Deep. Very deep answers,here, but I'll keep it short and simple. Depends on the clinic. The er sucks here in Indy for people with PTSD. I have it. I should know. They stuck me in a crowded lobby during a heavy panic attack after I came in via ambulance. I eventually left and went upstairs to mental health clinic where I could do a walk in. The nurse didn't help much. She checked my vitals a few times and never hooked me up with a person to talk to. So mental health sucks in Indy. I walked out.
The GI clinic treated my PTSD like gold. Each person was aware of it and why. The nurse shared a story with me. So thumbs up to my colonoscopy and upper gi. OB/GYN tickled the daylights outta me she went so fast. She knew I had been raped and don't like strangers in my areas. So thumbs up to that clinic. My Fam dr sucks on timing. I sit for hours. My nurse is fast and doesn't listen. She dismisses me as if she's dismissing my service dog. All but saying begone! I get taken care of (eventually). Split thumb on that clinic. So see? It boils down to clinics.

Response by CPO Amb. Terry Earthwind Nichols made Aug 11 at 2016 11:52 PM

CPO Amb. Terry Earthwind Nichols — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:52:19 -0400

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Response by SPC Valentina Davis made Sep 5 at 2019 6:59 AM

SPC Valentina Davis — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 06:59:01 -0400

My PTSD is MST related. The VA just wants to give me meds. They have me at 0%. I still cant sleep, I avoid crowds, have had too many jobs that I cant keep or stay focused on. I want and need to work, but cant stand people asking dumb questions. I wear and have to see and hear my product of MST daily. The hardest part of my life is not telling this child how he got here. Daily struggle .