SLEDGE Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 In my humble opinion, PTSD is clearly defined as having hypervigilance at it's core. That hyperv can be translated into I'm lost, abandoned, forgotten, left out in the cold, every-man-for-himself, that coulda been me and 'Why can't we shoot back". After you come back from the service somewhat uninjured, but somehow sick, the VA will officially tell you that "Our veterans get the best care" while the VA will actually do as much as possible to discourage going to the VA for anything. The government's official 'unwritten policy' is find, feed, fight and forget. Congress and the VA do more to make the PTSD problem worse than any enemy ever could. PTSD is an ACQUIRED anxiety disorder. Why are counselors being made available to cops, firefighters, traumatized victims etc.? Because WE made them look into a syndrome that has plagued fighting men for thousands of years. PTSD is finally being recognized for what it is, what it does to you, how you acquire it and steps that can help to prevent it. The percentage of warriors that are seceptable to acquiring PTSD has not changed in thousands of years. What's changed are the numbers that have it, don't want it and can't get rid of it. The VA can't make it go away by calling it something else, they will only make it worse. sledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Sledge - VA can make anything go away with a nod, wink and hand shake with the administration they are supporting at the time. How else do you think they can buy million dollar homes, three hundred thousand dollar homes, barbie doll collections worth thousands etc.... oops I forgot that was fraud committed by management which funded these activities. Guess there was just too much money laying around the VARO's and they felt they could use it. I read somewhere that one ole gal who was popped for fraud after buying three vintage autos screamed PTSD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so I guess it really does exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEDGE Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I was told by my primary care doc that I had to see a shrink to get thyroid medication. So, I made an appointment with the shrink. She asked me why was I there, what did I expect from seeing her. I told her that I was not being provided the best care that congress says we are getting. Was I imagining this? Number 1, Why do I need to see a shrink to get thyroid pills? 1a, Why do I need to spend 2 weeks in the mental health lock-down ward for detox when I'm not taking anything that's not prescribed or drinking anything. 2, Why did the doctor's order for my knee x-ray get tossed into the trash while I waited In the appropriate area at the correct time, In front of me? 3, Why were the records of my 1984 spinal exam tossed out? 4, Why did the Head-Dude-in-Charge of the whole VA facility refuse to treat my well documented and properly diagnosed severe spinal stenosis? 5, Why was I given an appointment for a diagnostic clinic that did not exist? 6, Why do they claim that I was a no-show for the clinic that does not exist? 7, Why was I treated like some kind of malingering fraud when I showed up for the clinic appointment, for the clinic that did not exist? 8, Why does the Regional Office say that I have a pre-existing personality disorder when there are absolutely no records to back up the diagnosis that was made by the Regional Office. 9, Why did the Medical Facility Administrator claim that I was planning to bomb the hospital when there was never any threat made by me or anyone else? 10, I have pinched nerves in my ankle. Why can't I be seen by a specialist, since my primary doc won't touch it? 11, Why are all of my medications non-formulary? 12, Why don't you want to hear about all of that stuff, you asked? 13, You don't want to make me another appointment? Being treated badly pisses me off. VA shrinks that don't want to hear about what's bothering me really piss me off. They have asked me to show up for lab work and another finger wave next week. I'll be pissed off when I check out cause nobody will do anything else for me. sledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofycow Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 (edited) Hey Sledge: You wouldn't happen to go to the same VA I go to, would you???? I also get way pissed when I get treated like bovine excretment. Makes me act like I have a personality disorder Come to think of it, my personality or lack there of was never really an issue until I started trying to deal with VA. Tne Navy had 20 very long years to make it an issue but they didn't. Instead they gave me a security clearance & several hefty re-up bonuses over they years. Now according to VA I am no good low down dirty pond scum. Liz Edited March 25, 2007 by goofycow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 This is just sickening!! I would love to hear this Mr. Bodkin say to my daughter "Maybe you don't need to work through what is bothering you. Maybe you need to get over what is bothering you," She has post traumatic stress from 5 years of sexual abuse.. I would also love to be a fly on the wall with any PTSD Vet when he says that to them, I sure wouldn't be stopping any one from getting "angry".. Maybe then he would really know what PTSD is like when someone gets through with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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