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I have a rating decision coming "in about 30 days" (my claim is over a year old now) according to the telephone person at the VA office that services my area. The paperwork went to the "rater" on the...

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I was told on Friday that the decision was released by the rater, up the chain-of-command, on the 29th. One day. Probably was completed except for the heart evaluation, which I guess will be at 0%....

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What kind of meds to they have you on? I am being given Provigil for the effects of sleep apnea and chronic fatigue synd. I was just put on Effexor XR for GAD or Depression assoc. with Irritable Bowel...

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-- Etodolac, which is a pain/arthritis type concoction (strangely, it seems to help with the IBS a little because one of the "side effects" is constipation! Your effect may vary, it also causes...

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I am only on my first week on Effexor XR at a minimum dosage. Tommorrow I go up a dose, I guess the break in period. I guess it takes awhile see if it helps or not. So far a slight headache or two. I...

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The Effexor made me too tired, if I remember correctly. For some reason, I'm hyper-sensative to some drugs (Elavil & Buspar especially), so I've got to be extra careful with everything until side...

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Will do, good luck to you.

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Nice brown envelope in todays mail. Rating decision: Various service connected disabilities equal 80%, approved for IU with Chapter 35/P&T. No specific mention of (the term) GWI in the write-up,...

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Great news opintel!! Enjoy that cold beer and I toast you too, shipmate!! Mary

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Congradulations man, great news. Now hopefully they can figure out something that will help you feel better and live a more normal life.

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Opintel, great news. The money may not help with your conditions, but it will certainly give you some needed breathing room and relieve some of the stress of trying to provide for your family....

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Opintel, That is fantastic news. That's one less thing you have to worry about! We use the Omron HEM-637(wrist cuff because we can't find one big enough for hubby). Sometimes I feel that the reading...

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opintel, Congrats on your award!! Get the well deserved rest and relaxation your body needs. I too have am service connected for sleep apnea and know exactly how you're feeling. However, short of an...

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Chief f16: The sleep apnea came back as not service connected. Besides, it is not bad enough for them to give me meds; my wife will just have to get used to the snoring ang weird noises for now. I...

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I take Provigil or if Modofinil, (same thing). It seems to work. The VA pays for it. One thing I have noticed is that it makes my urine smell funny. I take 400 miligrams per day. The only time it...

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BINGO! I resemble those people. Looks like I need to push some buttons in the health-care dept. Thanks so much! Gainsville VAMC is who services my area. Who's yours? Sterno!

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North Dakota, I had never heard of this stuff before untill the doc. asked if I wanted to try it. The VA doesn't issue it too often so they may have to order it at first but it does help, no side...

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The provgil has worked wonders for me. I am able to get it outside the VA but since I use it for something other than what it's made for, my insurance charges the highest co-payment. I dont have that...

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Chief f16, Just because they gave you NSC for sleep apnea, I don't think it precludes you from getting a CPAP machine from the VA. Ask your PCP to write a script for it and see if the Respiratory...

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