Thursday, May 31, 2012

KJ's Posts

PTSD and Sleep Disorders

I am a veteran who suffers from PTSD and some neurological problems. I have worked through a regimen of cognitive behavioral therapy (which helped a lot!) and took a low does of Citalopram for depression until relatively recently.   Several weeks ago I underwent a sleep study with the Veterans Administration to test for sleep... Read moreChevron

Still Not Diagnosed, But Receiving Disability

Though I still have numerous symptoms, multiple lesions, and at least one active lesion - I still have not been diagnosed with MS. My lumbar puncture came back ok. Since the Veterans Administration was not able to come up with a diagnosis or clear reason why I couldn't deploy to Iraq, I am now sitting in a little trailer about 50 miles south of... Read moreChevron

Another Curve in the Wild Ride

I'm still in limbo waiting for a diagnosis or, maybe more correctly, waiting for the doctors to "disprove MS". I have multiple symptoms. I've been diagnosed with intention tremor, have cognitive problems, bladder problems, visual disturbances, double vision, twitches, facial pain, and a host of less serious strangeness going on with my body. I... Read moreChevron