ptsd Hacked Off!

[clw4514]

had the 3rd and final appt today for ptsd eval. told her i mailed off my claim last friday for ptsd and she told me "dont be upset if they reject it. on ur final mhc appt, they sd u had adjustment disorder." im furious!!! first, im diagnosed ptsd after the mst, then 1.5 yrs later after absolutely no treatment, they say i have adjustment disorder??? u know, im starting to think i should have just drudged on being bat shit crazy! the more i get into this claim business, the more hacked off i get! she did also tell me that she has my file marked ptsd so that should help and she would do what she could for me. and she wants me to do CPT or something like that on top of the ptsd group and individual i already go to. isnt that a bit overkill? or is this really necessary? im on the verge of an anxiety attack from all this. i get 2 steps ahead and get drug 10 steps back.

just had to vent for a minute....now im gonna go cry!!!

[clw4514]

ive had time to calm down and divert my attn from today's session. i know this therapist has my best interest in mind and is only helping me.

u have all had some great input here for me. and i should have been more prepared for what she told me just from simply reading other posts thru out the forum. but, sometimes with this life sentence of ptsd, u just cant control the emotions sometimes. or at least i cant as of yet.

and carlie - u hit the nail on the head with me. LABELS!!! omg! labels scare me to death! im working to over come that part. hopefully, i'll be over it by the time my letter comes telling me im rejected or sc'd!

thank u all for being so level headed for me :P

[sgmdae]

Sharon, I see you big Five, I claim has always been PTSD. I have most of the symtoms. Today the mental health lady mention Bi Polar, and a little about PTSD, are they trying to switch me to less expensive rating for the good of VA. If I submit an amendment does that reflect poorly on me, or is a exceptable process in the eyes of the VA. Please guide me,

[purple]

PTSD is often mis-dx as Bi-polar....I was mis-dx for several years by the VA; by more than one doc. The symptoms are very similar...the VA finds it much easier to dx BP; plus since it's usually genetic, most likely won't get SCd...it's their own little loophole.

Don't let them suck you into it.

[sgmdae]

Purple, someone called me and said exactly what your just wrote

How can they state Bi-polar, with all my RVN vivid and verifiable stressors that are fully covers by the PTSD symtoms. I am trying to avoid what you went through

[Bonzai]

PTSD is often mis-dx as Bi-polar...The symptoms are very similar...the VA finds it much easier to dx BP; plus since it's usually genetic, most likely won't get SCd...

Hmmm... This could explain why I have both dx'es :P

[clw4514]

wow - never made the correlation btwn bi polar and ptsd. but i do sometimes wonder if i am not bp. one day im up, the next im down. i have a friend who is bipolar and ive discussed it w/ the doc and im not. thankfully, i skipped that snafu with the va.