Has anyone within this group ever been diagnosed as having secondary stress at

anytime.  If so how did you and/or your therapist come to that diagnosis?



Also several years ago I was dx'd as having depression, however having only the

VA to see for now they know of my ongoing situation with dealing with 9-11

issues and other medical issues, but refuse to list any other diagnosis that

have been presented that was a result with my involvement with EMS and Emergency

Response. Is anyone going or has anyone gone through the same problems as

myself?



Rex

Hi Rex,



           sorry, but i just home, and I'm trying to eat some garbage lol. I

have been told that I'm dealing with many different issues, and try tried to

label me with depression, but every time they have brought it up, I have stead

flatly denied it. My thinking is that I have fought so much crap in my life,

that this leads to behaviors and thinking that others don't have, but this

doesn't make me depressed. In fact it shows that no matter what has been thrown

at me, I have found a way to over come it. It might take me a little while, and

take some adjustment, but I can and I do it mostly on my own. They have tried,

and for awhile, talked me into anti depressants, but they almost killed me. They

were none he wiser, so that is when I realized that FOR me, I had to figure what

worked the best,. Granted I'm not dancing on no cloud nine, but I am dealing

with my crap, and I subject myself to some of there input, but only because I

have, perhaps a

  vain hope, that I might be lead to a door that will lead me to have a happier

life.

     Sorry if this isn't what you wanted, and I think that you need to do

whatever is best for you, and that might be doing what they suggest, but don't

forget, it is your life, you are in control of it, not them, unless you

give them the power.

 

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From: Rex Burton <raburtongdyr@...>

To: emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, November 3, 2008 7:51:40 PM

Subject: [EMS Fire Police PTSD] Secondary Stress!!! and Labeling of Diagnosis





Has anyone within this group ever been diagnosed as having secondary stress at

anytime. If so how did you and/or your therapist come to that diagnosis?



Also several years ago I was dx'd as having depression, however having only the

VA to see for now they know of my ongoing situation with dealing with 9-11

issues and other medical issues, but refuse to list any other diagnosis that

have been presented that was a result with my involvement with EMS and Emergency

Response. Is anyone going or has anyone gone through the same problems as

myself?



Rex













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Hello Rex,







The way I was diagnosed was from 9/11 and also from many scenes I have been

on and the issues I was exposed to.







They changed me from paxil to lexapro because I was too tired all the time.







Thanks





Rich







   _____



From: emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rex Burton

Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:52 PM

To: emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [EMS Fire Police PTSD] Secondary Stress!!! and Labeling of

Diagnosis







Has anyone within this group ever been diagnosed as having secondary stress

at anytime. If so how did you and/or your therapist come to that diagnosis?



Also several years ago I was dx'd as having depression, however having only

the VA to see for now they know of my ongoing situation with dealing with

9-11 issues and other medical issues, but refuse to list any other diagnosis

that have been presented that was a result with my involvement with EMS and

Emergency Response. Is anyone going or has anyone gone through the same

problems as myself?



Rex











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