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DRC_WALLY4

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  • Service Connected Disability
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    Army
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  1. I am 29, was in the Army from Sep. 15 2001 to Sep. 15 2004. I now have a degenerate spine from top to bottom, with numerous secondary effects such as sciatica, joint degeneration in spine, intractable pain,torn discs, bulged discs, arthritis in spine, scoliosis from changing posture due to pain , arthritis in hip due to scoliosis, a spinal cyst, loss of reflex in arms, sleep disorders and deprivation. I am wondering what would cause all this while I'm only 29. My brother was diagnosed with gulf war syndrome, and I was wondering if it causes spinal problems too. I have been fighting the VA for 7 years to get pain medicine that works, and I just got back from a physical therapy appointment where I was told that my pain is causing my muscles to fight against each other, and actually damaging my spine more. I finally got diagnosed with intractable pain after 7 years, but all they want to do is pump me full of antidepressants and antisiezure medicines, even though every time I try them they screw up my thyroid, cause depersonalization, emotion problems, skin rashes and give me the shakes. I can't sleep more than 4 hours, even though I take ambien, and Tylenol pm at the same time. So I started taking Valerian root from gnc to try to get more sleep and that triggered a false positive on a ud. I asked for a conformation test by a gas spectroscope, but the VA said the test cost to much, and are now screwing me more. The interns in the pain clinic also screwed up a spinal injection, sticking the needle in the wrong spot, and then bending it while it was still in my spine, but the whole procedure was completely different than spinal injections I received in the Army. I've been tortured by chronic pain the last 7 years and don't know what to do. During this time I graduated from a credited university, maintained a good legal and job record, put in hundreds of hours of community service, and they still screw me every time at the VA. I have done research and know that intractable pain can be caused by any one of my conditions, but I have 9 and they still make light of it and say my pain isn't justified. I have gone from always getting 240 or above on the pt test, to my muscle strength being in the bottom 10%. If I can't get this pain taken care of, I am gonna lose my mind. The worst thing is that I have been telling them the exact same things for 7 years and they still try to deny me treatment, even after diagnoses have been made stating what I said to be true. How do you get help in a situation like this?
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