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I have a PTSD diagnosis and am at 60% for PTSD alone. I go to see a counselor/therapist every few months. I have no problems with seeking help for my PTSD. I feel as though it is more of a positive to actually deal with my PTSD because it helps me to get over things. I do talk to my fellow Veterans about PTSD, especially the two friends of mine who were also diagnosed with MS. The three of us talk all the time, comparing stories, discussing what our doctors are doing, etc. I do deal with anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, things like that. I am taking an antidepressant to help with those issues and it has pretty much changed my life for the better. My MS doctors are prescribing Marijuana (CBD) to treat MS related issues. One of my stress management 'tools' is that I have a 'Big Green Egg' and I smoke food all of the time. That makes me happy...I just get outside...mind my own business...and smoke all that food and it relaxes me so much. It's just a major stress reliever.
I did catch a piece of shrapnel to the face during my service but I turned down the Purple Heart. I didn't feel right taking it. I saw my buddies lose their lives and a little teardrop wound to the face was not worth a Purple Heart to me. I guess I am just a proud person.
I am still going to the VA for TBI. I was diagnosed with MS in 2015 and am still trying to have that linked to my service with the USMC as well. I am going through the Veteran Services Officer and having them submit the paperwork on my behalf. I have had paperwork submitted twice and it's coming up to be the third submission to try to get an approval. Myself and two of my fellow Marines were diagnosed with the same type of MS...that's not a coincidence. There are a lot of different symptoms. You have cognitive issues, tingling sensations, numbness,
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