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I was employed at an Electric utility for 35 years before retiring. Just recently was diagnosed with PTSD. During my employment I was a meter reader for 7 years, jumping fences, fighting off dogs and people with weapons. The next 7 years I disconnected people for non payment of their bill. Again fought off dogs and people. The people were obviously a little more aggressive and confrontational. The last 21 years I was an Investigator. Catching people stealing, committing fraud, etc. And turning off the power. These people were far more desperate than the normal customer. Many more confrontations with people, and dogs were actually used as attack animals. I have been bitten by dogs more than 50 times. Had multiple weapons drawn against me. Numerous physical assaults. I prosecuted about 50 cases each year as an Investigator, caught about 300 people committing crimes against the company, mostly theft and fraud, each year. And investigated about 2,000 customers a year. My adult son also committed suicide in our home, which I performed CPR on him. This was a gunshot wound to the head. I do not feel like I have PTSD, however the stresses of my job always made me wonder how it was affecting me. Apparently it is affecting my subconscious mind, and in turn, affecting my autonomic nervous system. Nothing works right in my body anymore. I am just trying to find out if anyone else is having the same issues with their body as I am. And if so, have they found any way to reverse the problems.