thedrifter
11-07-03, 11:24 PM
VeteranIssues] is it Malaria or PTSD causing the problems
Veterans of Southeast Asia......
If you have not been tested for malaria by the VA it is highly suggested that you do so immediately. If your VA doctor hesitates or balks at the suggestion, insist that a test for malaria be done. A trip to see the Medical Center's VA "patient representative" might be necessary to convince your doctor to comply.
Subject: Falciparum Malaria and PTSD
The following two links will take you to sites that contain information relating to one strain of malaria we encountered in Vietnam (Falciparum Malaria) and PTSD. I know that this is the strain I had while there and so now I'm wondering about my PTSD symptoms. Is it totally PTSD or is Falciparum Malaria at work here also.
http://currahee.hispeed.com/falciparummalaria.html
http://www.usmcvta.org/release/malarialinkedptsd.htm
Sempers,
Roger
:marine:
Veterans of Southeast Asia......
If you have not been tested for malaria by the VA it is highly suggested that you do so immediately. If your VA doctor hesitates or balks at the suggestion, insist that a test for malaria be done. A trip to see the Medical Center's VA "patient representative" might be necessary to convince your doctor to comply.
Subject: Falciparum Malaria and PTSD
The following two links will take you to sites that contain information relating to one strain of malaria we encountered in Vietnam (Falciparum Malaria) and PTSD. I know that this is the strain I had while there and so now I'm wondering about my PTSD symptoms. Is it totally PTSD or is Falciparum Malaria at work here also.
http://currahee.hispeed.com/falciparummalaria.html
http://www.usmcvta.org/release/malarialinkedptsd.htm
Sempers,
Roger
:marine: