An Army Veteran's Wife a Victim of Crime Involving PTSD
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The Dangers of Using Benzodiazepines
It's so amazing.
You go about life, never thinking for a moment that you could ever be a victim of a violent crime. In July of 2011, my husband while prescribed on multiple medications, including the very dangerous drug combination of Ativan (Benzodiazepine) and Ambien went into a psychotic rage, assaulting me with a deadly weapon, and threatened to kill me.
The moment he put the barrell of his hand gun up against my lips and told me to open my mouth ... I asked myself, why? And then I prayed for my very life, calling out God's name. By some miracle, my husband did not go through with his threat and I'm very thankful that he did not, but the nightmare still continues ...
My husband, a three time Iraq veteran, and previous soldier who was in the Colombian army and fought in the jungles against communistas to protect his fellow citizens is now sitting in a county jail, awaiting trial. I find myself, sitting on a fence ... part of me sometimes feels like I want some sort of justice as the victim, but the other part of me, my integrity knows that the wife of a dedicated soldier understands the debilitating illness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The only thing that I can honestly advise anyone who is dealing with PTSD is to make sure that you are aware of the medications your loved one is currently taking, and have an escape plan ready in case there is an altercation. PTSD is a very serious condition, and the medications that soldiers and veterans are currently being prescribed are very dangerous, especially if the family member is not aware of what they are on. REMEMBER: Benzodiazepines are drugs that can be deadly, research your loved one's medication before it's too late.
My husband is looking at twenty to forty years in prison. This unfortunate incident could have been prevented if we had been better educated on prescription use and adverse reactions to the medication.
"Leave No Soldier Behind"
RD Granados
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- NATIONAL CENTER for PTSD Home
The National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) aims to advance the clinical care and social welfare of U.S. Veterans through research, education and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders. This site provides educational resources - List of benzodiazepines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Criminal Behavior and PTSD - NATIONAL CENTER for PTSD
Summarizes how the symptoms of PTSD could make aggressive or criminal behavior more likely.
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During my work as a medical Transportation driver I was privy to the horror stories of most of my clients. After 15yrs I have heard many thingss in particular about Ambien. Everything from vivid hallucinations to sleepwalking and interacting, from uncontrollable rages to actual suicide attempts. Someone needs to put the maker and the prescriber of these drugs on trial, by the way not only because they affected a famous personality. How about some consideration for the heroes who fought our battles for us?
No one can imagine what you have been through and what inner turmoil you must be experiencing. I can only wish you the best.
Thank you for your kind thoughts on this matter. It's a long tough road ahead and I hope that one day I will find peace within.
My heartfelt observation is that it is "terrible" and I can empathize with your particular situation. "PTSD" has been with us for a lot longer than just the past few decades and the initial recognition spawned by Viet Nam.
Identified under other names prior. Thankfully it is getting more understanding now than ever before. So often, it is generalized and bandied about with some suspiscion or even outright, contrary arguments.
In my most sincere observation, I hope you do find the correct side of the fence to jump to. What is right "for you", not what might be expected or assumed.
In my particular experience, it was silent,constant and affected me throughout my adult life, quietly. I didn't face anything near what "Combat Vets" experience or go through, so I'm a poor contributor or observer of the depth and degree and "faces" that it can take on. I was lucky, I internalized mine and finally recognized it for what it is and got over it.
I wish you the best in discovering "yourself" in all of this. It's not an easy "monster" to deal with. I've known many, from the Viet Nam Era and have easily identified others, at times, from episodes since. In every case it is peculiar to the victim and their victims in turn. Possibly as prevelent as the common cold and just as infectious.
I wish both of you the best. It takes courage to open in forums such as these and I hope you get a response from someone that can really be helpful.
ziyena Hub Author 3 months ago
I've been pulling for a Congressional investigation on this matter ... I'm tired of seeing our soldiers left to the wayside.