7 Veterans health problems, which do you have?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 03:32:36 -0500

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2015 5:44 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 05:44:37 -0500

Dislocated my shoulder numerous times, had surgery. Many other joint/muscle issues. Feel older than I am.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2015 5:58 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 05:58:32 -0500

need to be able to vote on more than one.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2015 6:00 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 06:00:18 -0500

I also have chemical exposure from Desert Shield/Storm.

Response by MSgt Michael Durkee made Jan 23 at 2015 7:43 AM

MSgt Michael Durkee — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:43:22 -0500

I've got knee, hip, and back pain along with the most pervasive of my ailments - tinnitus and hearing loss. I can tolerate the other things with my daily Cellebrex, but the infernal ringing takes a lot out of me.

Response by SGT Jim Z. made Jan 23 at 2015 7:51 AM

SGT Jim Z. — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:51:20 -0500

My wife calls me her human barometer.

Response by MSgt Gary Koble made Jan 23 at 2015 7:59 AM

MSgt Gary Koble — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:59:52 -0500

Destroyed the lower 3 discs in my lower back and have significant stress fractures in my feet. I have fractured my left foot twice and my right once. Don't even ask about knees, lol

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Jan 23 at 2015 9:30 AM

Maj Chris Nelson — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:30:49 -0500

I marked the musculoskeletal injuries/pain, but I probably qualify for 1-2 others as well.... I don't talk too loud on the PTSD thing, as there is still question in my mind about my rights as they pertain to firearms.... some gun grabbers want to have PTSD be a disqualifier.... as long as I am functioning well, I will not seek the diagnosis. Chemical exposure....probably....which one? NOT A CLUE. Desert Shield/Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan....burn pits, actual Chem agents.... who knows.....shoot...they are just recently admitting that there were troops in Iraq that were actually exposed to Mustard.... I knew it back then as we took care of them as they were transiting the medevac system....

Response by PO2 Stephen Brinkley (Scott) made Jan 23 at 2015 9:56 AM

PO2 Stephen Brinkley (Scott) — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:56:26 -0500

And musculoskeletal injuries/ pain

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Jan 23 at 2015 1:44 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:44:22 -0500

I probably got one that few active duty folks have...epilepsy...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2015 5:11 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 05:11:40 -0500

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member, I definitely need to answer more than one. Possibly all of them.

I have several Musculoskeletal injuries from serving continuously for over 26 years and jumping for over 23 years. Subsequently I have TBI mostly from the jumping and a few from other events.

I had some chemical exposure while deployed.

I do not think it is an infectious disease but I have severe acid re-flux for which I am on an advanced pill. Stronger than Nexium.

I do not believe that I have PTSD but I am not positive.

Response by SPC Dave Weaver made Jan 25 at 2015 8:49 AM

SPC Dave Weaver — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 08:49:33 -0500

we did,t get the help we need, when we got home from nam.no one talk about this,the thinking was we were f----up. crazy.the va. is getting better at treating ptsd,at least the one in coatesville,pa. does ,that i go to

Response by SPC Neil Hood made Feb 13 at 2015 7:59 PM

SPC Neil Hood — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:59:12 -0500

Lumbago!

Response by SSgt Simon Norton made Feb 14 at 2015 2:06 AM

SSgt Simon Norton — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 02:06:59 -0500

Dealing with Patellar tendinitis (Runners/Jumpers Knee). Walking everywhere with a limp sucks. Basically, I have a lot of trouble extending my knee. The tendon popped at my current job while I was squatting to hook up a fuel hose so I'm dealing with workman's comp at the moment.

Response by SPC David Shaffer made Mar 1 at 2015 11:08 PM

SPC David Shaffer — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 23:08:35 -0500

I have an STBI, PTSD, and Musculoskeletal injuries/pain. I feel fortunate. There are many others that have been hurt far worse than I. I am blessed that I have always had such a supportive Wife that has always had my back, never ran away(even not knowing my fate), and has never looked for the love she couldn't get from me somewhere else.