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Sufferer Chronic Illness, Trapped In Foreign Country

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Hello - I'm trapped in a foreign country with pretty much no healthcare.

I'm sick because the doctors left me to die with a serious infection that progressed into my brain and spine. I was even turned away from the emergency room - told repeatedly that no one would help me. My spouse drove me 18 hrs to a neighboring country for help.

When we returned, doctors still refused to help. Everything's controlled by the state. No one cares. No one helps. No one feels. You're just trapped in the system. Yesterday, my years of struggle for disability was again denied. The nightmare never ends. I was healthy when we came here. Now, I'm destroyed.

I don't now have the means to leave. When my spouse's work contract ends, he'll try to get work elsewhere to get us out of here. My PTSD diagnosis is from outside the foreign country, and my main doctor has said she doesn't believe it. Since the rejection letter came, I've been having panic attacks and hyperventilating. We've fought like hell for help, but no one cares.

I'm scared. I'm mad. I'm empty. I feel like when I scream, the earth should shatter into a billion pieces. But it doesn't. And I'm here - here online - but here also on earth somehow. Though I have no idea how I'm still here. I need a break from the hurt. I need to find a way to be stronger. I need to find a way to survive. Reaching out is hard.
 
Hi there,

Welcome to the PTSD Forum. My heart goes out to you. You are really in a rough place right now. Don't give up. How long before your spouse's contract ends? Just keep looking forward to that day.

In the meanwhile, make yourself at home. There are a lot of great people here. Also a lot of good information.

Nice to meet you.
 
safenow - His contract is project-dependent, but it's probably about a year. Lately, I'm fond of the saying, "The only way out is through." Hello to all though, and thank you for the kind words. They truly are like sunshine. I hope to learn and gain strength from those who've been walking this path, and then perhaps I can be some sunshine for others sometimes as well. :) Cheers
 
Hi, my heart and thoughts go out to you (and I love your screename hehe). I am in a somewhat similar situation. The circumstances are different but the result is the same. Has anything changed since your last post? Hugs, Bonnie
 
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