ptsd Mental Health Department And Ptsd

[SP4RVN1971]

Did a walk-in at the VA hospital Mental health department. That's where the Primary nurse in Clinic 11 said I could get my prescription for Lyrica. Thats cool. Well they made me fill out some form's about my history. Then thing got bad, a psycho Doctor with PA met with me . It started nice, and i could see that they were not going to give me nothing. They started asking about my drinking, what i think of Vietnam, do i belevie in God, did i have good parents and it went on, they were going to tear me down. Oh, we will maybe give you Cymbalta. Next thing they said, you should maybe go to one of our support meeting, you will like these people. A lot of them have PTSD!

That's when I told them do you think i have PTSD , I came home from that war to be call a baby killer, and with look's of disgust, I watch vietnam veteran's in the 1970's dying left and right for un known reason. Then 40 years vietnam and AO that kill them guys, is after me. As my PC is in stage 4 in my Lymph Node, PN is continue to get worst. I said to them that I'm 340 % disability. Yes I'm PTSD. Just give me my Lyrica or I will get it thru my outside doctor which know's my pain in my body! Don't want another claim!

We will look into the Cymbalta, but the Lyrica we don't know.

Please come back and talk to one the head Psycho.

I agreee. But think I should go and write a letter or Email my congressman, I dont understand!

[john999]

They are cheap bastards! Plus, they don't want to stick their necks out one inch if you have bad reaction to lyrica. Their jobs are much more important than your pain or mental health. Their main function in life is to CYA. However, it does not help to lose your temper. What kinds of pain meds do you get from them now? You might have been able to get something to help in an emergency. Please understand these doctors are afraid to death you will take something they give you and die. This will hurt their careers.

[SP4RVN1971]

They are cheap bastards! Plus, they don't want to stick their necks out one inch if you have bad reaction to lyrica. Their jobs are much more important than your pain or mental health. Their main function in life is to CYA. However, it does not help to lose your temper. What kinds of pain meds do you get from them now? You might have been able to get something to help in an emergency. Please understand these doctors are afraid to death you will take something they give you and die. This will hurt their careers.

Your right John, My problem was they could just had said no! They decided to start digging into my past. I can have anything i need with in reason. I was trying to get out of the co-pay on my personal insurance. My doctor's take good care of me. They just piss me off with the PTSD statement. I don't like to lose my temper!. All I do lyrica and Cymbalta. I have other pain control like Oxycodone, but it just sit on the shelve.

[john999]

I get cymbalta and the VA told me at first I could not get it. If you can do without the oxycodone that is good. It is very addictive and you become habituated to a dose in weeks and need more. I got lyrica before from the VA but it really did me no good.

[SP4RVN1971]

On another subect I just got a Award ketter and on the third page It has a statement which reads:

We enclosed a VA form 21-8760 " Additonal information for Veterans with Sevice-Connected Permanent and Total Disability, " which explain certain factors concerning your benfits;

Does mean I'm P&T know?