ptsd Add Your Opinion.....

[tagandbag]

I went to see my ptsd phsyc last week. I told her I was now on ssdi and she said what for and I said PTSD. She said did you get it the first time around and said yes. She seemed to think that was impossible. I said why and she said you have to be really wahcked out for that. I wanted to say because I dont walk around talking to mystical beings and drool and drag one foot, but I refrained. I said maybe it was a combination of things my eyes, depression,age and PTSD. She still seemed skeptical. This, reaction by her sort of concerns me. My sessions with her are fleeting at best and all it seems, is that she is there just to provide meds. I doubt she has even looked or knows of anything in my c-file. Secondly, I am wondering with her reaction or mind set, could this have any influence on me getting TDIU.

T&B

[carlie]

tag,

I wouldn't put much stock in thinking she would be supportive.

jmho,

carlie

[Pete53]

After I for 100% I was moved to another MG Clinic and my session with my Shrink went like this. Sit down please. He would turn his back and ask a couple of questions prescribe meds and say goodbye. I asked if the VA had group therapy for anything besides PTSD and family and he said no but maybe someday they would.

My theory is until a Veteran is 100% the VA puts some effort into making them get better but after you are 100% they basically try to keep the visit short and far between and prescribe medication only. Of course cheap medicine. With all the meds that they have for sleeping why does the VA prescribe old anti-depressants with lost of side effects to help sleep?

Sorry to be so blunt. Until last month I had not seen a VA shrink in over 10 years. The jury is still out on that and yes he changed my meds.

[purple]

i'm not surprised by anything a VA pdoc or tdoc does anymore. (or more like what they fail to do). when i rvcd my 100% and ssdi within a few months of each other my then docs were shocked...even though i have an history of suicide attempts due to ptsd and severe depression. i think even the docs don't want to admit how serious this stuff really is, or more likely, they just don't know.

[yoggie2]

I went to see my ptsd phsyc last week. I told her I was now on ssdi and she said what for and I said PTSD. She said did you get it the first time around and said yes. She seemed to think that was impossible. I said why and she said you have to be really whacked out for that. I wanted to say because I dont walk around talking to mystical beings and drool and drag one foot, but I refrained. I said maybe it was a combination of things my eyes, depression,age and PTSD. She still seemed skeptical. This, reaction by her sort of concerns me. My sessions with her are fleeting at best and all it seems, is that she is there just to provide meds. I doubt she has even looked or knows of anything in my c-file. Secondly, I am wondering with her reaction or mind set, could this have any influence on me getting TDIU.

T&B

Tag just as a precaution from now on do not discus you financials with your phsyc doctor or anyone else for that matter. I really don't think you have to much to worry about. You are lack of a better term "whacked out" or you wouldn't be there in the first place, she caught you on a good day and able to carry a conversation, med'ed out don't mean your healed. I doubt very seriouly she could do anything to hamper your rating. We all get treated as welfare cases and I am sure she forgot your name when you hit the door...As for her having any influence on you getting TDIU rating, 1 day is not going to change years of treatment records. Your C&P is more than likely where its at...Don't sweat the weird visit..

[Tayo]

I have read a lot about this on this site AND have heard veterans in the hospital talk about this.

Please, when a provider "ignores you,,," STOP THEM. FOCUS THEM. They are no different than anyone else. Well, yes they are,,, they provide your medical care,,, they work for you--- in your best interest.

I pose a question,,, if you hired someone to fix something in your house and they ignored you,,, what would you do? you would "stop them and focus them." That gets their attention.

Keep in mind, this is your health, not theirs. I am sure they would want exceptional "service" when they go to their provider.

Now, all this doesn't mean to be "rude." What is the saying,,, "you get more flies with honey." LOL I think that is right?

All in all,

1. Be nice

2. Stop them

3. Focus them on you.

4. When the appointment is over, thank them.

Hope this helps,

Tayo

[purple]

tayo-

i understand where you are coming from with that...but we don't "hire" our VA healthcare providers per se....most of them could give a rat's a$$ about us because they get paid regardless of the quality of the work they do.