Uninsured and out of Antidepressants

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Uninsured and out of Antidepressants
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Tue, 11-15-2005 - 3:11pm

Hi all.

I haven't been on the board for oh, maybe a couple of weeks. I just say a post about the two Beths. I think I am the second one - unless there are actually three of us.

Where I am at right now:

1. Full-time student at American Institute of Medical and Dental Technology studying to be a Medical Assistant. I am still enjoying my program. It started August first and ends the first week in April. We just passed the half-way mark which is good because my dedication is starting to wane. Our schedules just changed. Before classes were Tuesday through Friday, 8 AM until noon. Now they are Monday through Thursday, 8 AM until 1:30 PM. This is a long time for me to sit and listen. I hope that I can finish out the course.

2. Part-time seasonal employee at Lane Bryant in the local mall. This is causing me a great deal of stress but we need the money and (more importantly) I need to know that I can support myself financially if needed. I have had my job for less than a month. It's going all right, but it's still just a job. Some coworkers I like better than others. The amount of hours that I can get in a week depends on the number of store cards I can get people to sign up for. I hate it when policy is like that. I can ask as often as I like but I can't make someone get a new credit card - half the time they already have a Lane Bryant card. The good part is that I get a 40% discount. Also, I am making $7/hour which makes it my highest paid job yet. I'm looking forward to getting into the medical assisting field. My teachers say that starting wages there are $10/hour minimum.

3. In the middle of marital problems. Complicated and can't go into right now.

4. Supposed to be medicated on birth control pill, Lamictal, Zoloft and Seroquel. Zoloft prescription has been run out for about a week now. Think I am feeling the effects of this. Haven't been able to get to the doctor's office for a new prescription. Will then take more time to get to me because I am a mail order patient (as part of a Patient Assistance Program so that I can get my meds for cheap/free or else I wouldn't be able to afford them). Am only taking Seroquel once in a blue moon because a) it makes me gain weight just by looking at food when I am discouraged about being overweight in the first place; and b) it makes me feel like a zombie which doesn't get me brownie points at school and work.

5. Experiencing holiday blues. Typically Thanksgiving and Christmas are my favourite times of the year. But this year I am painfully aware that my family is in New England and I am in Utah. My uncle (along with his wife and four children that I absolutely dote on) will be out of state for the holidays, spending time with his in-laws. MY in-laws are downers at the best of times - arguing over who is sickiest from their diabetes, whose upcoming surgery is most likely to be life-threatening, and complaining about his uncle's polygamist cult up in Idaho. I miss my family, feel lonely and really don't want to spend the 'happiest time of year' with this energy draining bunch of people. They're not festive and have no energy and no idea how to have fun and relax without being negative and complaining about something. But I have no option but to do this or else there will be a big problem with DH.

6. Really in need of a psychologist (Tdoc). I have spent the last several years off and on in therapy with a great counselor. As a student at my university, her services were available to me for free. I have not been able to see her since I got expelled for bad grades last January. Since I am not a student I cannot meet with her. I was doing alright for quite a while (almost a year!) but events have begun to take their toll. I am not nearly as bad as I might be, but I don't think I can continue to be mentally healthy on medications alone. I don't know what to do about this. I have no idea how to go about finding a psychologist in the real world nor would I be able to afford one.

7. Got a new (to us) used car last week! The one hooray on my list. We haven't had a car for the past year. This means that I can practice driving and hopefully get my driver's license soon. I only have my driver's permit now and people think I am the most peculiar thing for not actually having my license.
I am very proud of my 1992 Toyota Camry. It's a white, four door sedan and passed emissions with flying colours. We registered it yesterday and I am now shopping for car insurance so that we can legally drive it. Deciding on who to be insured through is really confusing me. Any suggestions on how to do this?

That's a somewhat lengthy summary of my situation.
~Beth

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Registered: 04-06-2005
Tue, 11-15-2005 - 3:31pm

Hi Beth !!!


as for insurance, I have allstate...love them love them love them...they aren't always the lowest, but I've had the same agent for 12 years and I will not change.


as for the meds...can you call the gp and ask for samples while you are waiting for the mail order?

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 11-18-2005 - 5:30pm

Bump.

I know this is long. Any other responses?

~Beth

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Registered: 04-07-2002
Fri, 11-18-2005 - 11:37pm

Hi. I think I was actually the second Beth, not that it's important.

I know what you mean about in-law families. Members of my husband's family can be real prizes at times, and it was that that was giving me the hard time referenced in that post.

Express!
Beth "Petrouchka"

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Sat, 11-19-2005 - 10:11am

Beth,


Glad to see you back, if not for the circumstances.