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I was exposed to DPU/Depleted Uranium, DPP/Depleted Plutonium, Radiation, Burn Pit Chemical Exposure, Heavy Metals and etc. And my heart, liver, lungs, kidneys and brain where badly affected. I suffer from severe post traumatic war disorder, severe post traumatic anxiety disorder, severe post traumatic stress disorder, severe post traumatic panic disorder and TBI/Traumatic Brain Injury. I also have severe hypertension, and at times I feel nauseous, light headed, dizzy, pressure in my head, my blood pressure goes way up or at times go really down where I start to shake like I am freezing. Then I get these uncontrollable shakes, and my jaw and teeth start to teeth chatter, and I start to breath very fast. Sometimes I feel like am going to die, and I have become a super sensitive person, and more emotional as well, I start to cry over many things now. I do go to a psychologist, and I have already been evaluated and diagnosed. I use to take medication but not any more, too many concerns and worries about side effects and feeling worst on medication. I study herbalism, and do my best to take the natural herbal way to help/aid my problems.

I just wished, I can be normal again. I was never ever like this, and I also had a very very rough past being a child. Been through child abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, physical abuse and always was told I was a failure and was not going to amount to nothing. I did have a drug addiction and alcohol addiction, and I quit all of that many many years ago. And its been so hard, to deal with people, and being a civilian, and dealing with civilians has been a very hard road, because the majority of people do not know how to deal with military veterans. Sometimes I cannot even sleep at night, since I get all this pressure in my head, which makes matters worst for me, and the memories of war, and all these crazy things going through my thoughts of my past race through my mind. At times I get these huge headaches.

Am looking into support groups, in order to aid/help me to not feel so alone. And I hope to meet new people on this site.
 
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Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry for everything you've been through but thank you for telling your story. It's very brave. I'm relatively new here, as well. But I've found it to be a nice, supportive, informative place. PTSD is a unique experience for everyone but it is great to be in a place where everyone has at least some idea of what your problems are like.

Wishing you the best of luck on your journey :)
 
Welcome to the forum. I am also a veteran (a Marine of 9 years) before I was medically retired. I suffer from PTSD/TBI. I can relate to some of what you are saying. Please feel free to drop me a line anytime. Never leave anyone behind right? Just wanted to reach out to you, welcome!
 
I was just telling someone in another thread that the Vet Centers are a great place to go for support groups as well as individual and family counseling. Are you plugged into your local Vet Center?
 
Welcome to the forum. I am also a veteran (a Marine of 9 years) before I was medically retired. I...

I served in the Italian Army, went to military school in my younger years. Did 16 years of military service. And I know that motto very well, in regards to never leave any military brother or military sister behind, and I thank you for your services.
 
Thank you, I shall have a look at the link you posted.

I have 95% PTSD and I am a severe bi polar. Plus suffer from other things as well, which I forgot to post.
 
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