marine with possible ptsd???

[heatherlynn22]

my husband is a marine. he was in iraq for 9 months and saw some terrible things. i don't know what because he refuses to talk about them. he still wakes up at night in a cold sweat screaming and crying. after that the only thing i can do to even come close to comforting him is just hold him and tell him it's ok. since he's been home (he got out in october) he's been getting angrier and angrier. every little thing sets him off. and it's not just him being mad and storming off or yelling. he screams, yells and throws things. he punches holes in walls and breaks doors. thing is he wasn't like this before he went to iraq. prior to his deployment he was a sweet, loving and caring man. never raised his voice to me. he never even got mad at me. i have a bit of a memory problem. when i was 18 i was in a horse riding accident and have permanent memory issues. now if i forget something instead of him being understanding like he used to be he screams at me. telling me how stupid i am and what not. i don't know exactly what the symptoms of ptsd are.....but could his anger issues be from that? and if it is ptsd...or even if not does anyone have any suggestions to help me convince him to go to counseling? or get help for it.

[margypops]

Good for you you will be so glad you were tough and he gets the help he needs he sounds like a good guy, just traumatised form what he has been through,for all of us Americans sat on our butts worrying about the economy.....

[heatherlynn22]

he's having partial good days. they start off bad. so bad i won't even look at him. good in the middle sometimes. then bad at night.

i'm making him go. his appointment is in 2 weeks. he's going and i don't care how much he whines and ******* about it.

[margypops]

Stay positive keep thinking it will be okay however still get him that appt dont get lulled if he has a few good days, he does need help,,

[heatherlynn22]

i know. and i do love him. even if he is a total butt head most of the time....i love him. i'm just hoping it will all work out in the end.

[margypops]

Good stay strong , as you love him ,he is worth helping him do this, stay determined , get him to the Docor and further treatments., it will all be worth it when the battle is won..

[heatherlynn22]

i know he's not going to make the appointment. so i'm doing it for him today. i love him and i don't want his anger driving us to a divorce. i know he needs me and i need him. i know he does love me and the boys but i can't risk the chance he'll end up hitting/hurting them. this is when i have to put my childrens saftey above all else. i just hope he goes.