ptsd Ptsd

[Guest tinchord]

Hello!

With good intention, my DAV counselor strongly suggested I submit a claim for PTSD. When she breached certain topics, I could not hide my hands shaking and tears. She then directed me to a counselor for PTSD and that counselor directed me to a place for official diagnoses. Now, the VA has requested information and I literally, cannot find the strength to go to the psychologist the VA mental health counselor referred me to, write the letter to the VA explaining the events, and can't find the strength to step aside and do this without horrific embarrassment and pain. I am horrified to tell anyone, let alone, send it to VA-land. I did however reply on one of their forms, that I apologize for their inconvenience, but request the claim be dropped because I am not willing to do what is needed for treatment or diagnoses or to deal with this. Though I have had countless nightmares and acquired a taste for alcohol on regular occassion in hopes to deal without anyone knowing, I already submitted the claim. I am familiar with PTSD and it does seem I am contending with it, but I can't progress via the VA. Will they allow me to just drop it since I stated I was not prepared to deal with these problems?

Lastly, I submitted this claim at the same time I appealed asthma. I did this in April 2007 and have not gotten any confirmation but continual requests for information regarding my PTSD claim despite my request. Could this be what is holdong up their reply for both claim and appeal?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

mac/tinchord

[HM3Mac]

I am just so tired. I did talk to a psych when my PCP sent me over there. She interviewed me and basically said, "ya....sounds like ptds". i don't care what it's called....it hurts all the same. i'm tired of feeling like such lost misfit. i don't fit anywhere and it seems there's really no one to talk to. help much more can i ask for help? i told the va. the paramedics took me thursday night and allowed me to AMA the next day. no one wants to hear and maybe i'm just not worht anyone's time. no one wants to hear about bad things......they're only there if you're smiling and a source of strength to them. i'm tired i'm so sad.

[Pete53]

I don't know what part of Texas that you are in but if you can find a way to get to VA Hospital you need to get there as soon as possible.

I live in Texas if you need someone to help call me 469-951-1250 If I don't answer leave a message and I will call you back.

Right now you are down on your self and you are to worried about what other people think

Ending it is not a good solution and if you do that I promise you that you will hurt friends and family.

Sometimes the VA dragging out your problem makes you think that doing yourself in is the answer. I have a better one hang in there and win your claim and collect your earned benefits for many years.

I care what happens to you.

Pete

[halos2]

HM3MAC Listen to what pete says...call him we don't allow the va to keep us down...you have friends and family who want you to stay around too. Here you have brothers and sisters who feel your pain, who have felt your pain, and continue to survive the pain...like pete says we fight together against the va we NEVER let them win. Fight it buddy, go to the hospital, tell them what your thought are now...share it with another person in person. Get the help.

We have experienced similar thoughts but we can get through it, you can get through it. You need to put the bottle down, no more pills now and get help.

I am just so tired. I did talk to a psych when my PCP sent me over there. She interviewed me and basically said, "ya....sounds like ptds". i don't care what it's called....it hurts all the same. i'm tired of feeling like such lost misfit. i don't fit anywhere and it seems there's really no one to talk to. help much more can i ask for help? i told the va. the paramedics took me thursday night and allowed me to AMA the next day. no one wants to hear and maybe i'm just not worht anyone's time. no one wants to hear about bad things......they're only there if you're smiling and a source of strength to them. i'm tired i'm so sad.