ptsd I'm Back!

[rickB]

After a long break I am back on hadit. Last time I posted, I was 70% PTSD, 10% tinnitus, 0% hearing loss. I am looking to push to 100% PTSD. Still working, but it is taking a toll on me.

I just had to take a break from the VA stuff for a while. After the move to the new board format, I had run out of gas. Will have to look around for Berta, Pete, Flip, Mike, etc. to re-connect.

[Berta]

Rick- it is so good to see you back!

Mike Harris still helps vets- but he left hadit- so did Flip-----

This stuff can burn a person out completely-

I had to set limits a few years ago-local vets, and a few claimants from my vet orgs were overwhelming me-

Then when I re-opened my claim- that too has been a difficult and long ordeal-

Rick-we cannot allow this stuff to control us-

a claim can get a life of its own- and become too time consuming-I say keep it simple-

we are dealing with VA employees that only skim through the stuff anyhow-

On the 100% do you mean TDIU? have you sent them the formal TDIU form # 21-8940?

[Philip Rogers]

After a long break I am back on hadit. Last time I posted, I was 70% PTSD, 10% tinnitus, 0% hearing loss. I am looking to push to 100% PTSD. Still working, but it is taking a toll on me.

I just had to take a break from the VA stuff for a while. After the move to the new board format, I had run out of gas. Will have to look around for Berta, Pete, Flip, Mike, etc. to re-connect.

Nice to see you back. Nice ride, too! Magoo is still alive and kicking but dealing w/some personal problems. Tom Mercer is well but moved on. The board has changed and to me, too much. Hang in there. jmo

pr

[Pete53]

Rickb

Welcome back the Board has changed but it is still the same. New people and some old ones but Veterans still helping Veterans.

[rickB]

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On the 100% do you mean TDIU? have you sent them the formal TDIU form # 21-8940?

Have not done a thing, yet, Berta. I may wait until I stop working in a few years. I can 'retire' from work in about 3 more years. I have been on my current meds for the past 3 years and the mix works for me. However, I am caught in this trap where the meds enable me to keep working, at a cost due to the side effects, and work hits most of my triggers. I struggle with depression in spite of the meds. If I take heavier doses, I am pretty useless.

My VA clinicians have been trying to get me to get out of the business (I support a war gaming facility....this week we were doing chemical wars....ugh....by Tuesday I was a complete mess). My value to the facility is my clearances. The workload is light, and I work a schedule where I am off every other Friday. However, the special clearances expose me to all kinds of crap that triggers my symptoms. Kind of a catch 22.

I like the people I work with, we do have some fun. I get paid well. The work load is less than any other job I have had, much less work load stress. However, I am butt deep in the GWOT and WWIII/IV. Its a critical job, a necessary job, but it does not have to be me doing it, I suppose.

Speaking of butt deep, Berta, I expect you are over your head in snow up there in the Wild north?

Howdy to all. I did miss you, but not the turmoil........one war at a time!

........rick burk

[Berta]

OK- still on the job- I now see what you mean about the 100% schedular-

Rick- at least I dont live in Oswego-they have snow covering their vehicles with more to come-I am below Rochester-

and aside from the below zero temps- we have not had a lot of snow yet-

I hear you on the job stress- war gaming is 'projected reality'-

I hear from Mama Meg and Susan once in a while-Mike still hunts Elk etc-and he still does a lot for vets-too---

Pete is certainly still here and has been in the electronic vets community for over 2 decades by now I think--Alex comes by once in a while too-(DS is gone-not dead-just gone)

TBird has a nice set up here and it took some of us a while to get used to the new format but it seems to be just great-

it is wonderful to have you back!