Posted by Shar on April 18, 2002, at 22:33:34
In reply to Shar- you never did share your cocktail :-), posted by judy1 on April 18, 2002, at 18:31:29
I know, it's ironic that there is a tornado of activity on Admin and over here it's just a light shower.....
It is a sad story about my cocktail. Since I lost my job and insurance (almost 2 years ago) I've been less and less able to afford meds. I did the patient assistance programs run by the insurance companies, but they were time limited. And also a HUGE hassle. For Wellbutrin, my pdoc had to fill out forms, and then I had to get an ADVOCATE fill out forms for my info--I wasn't allowed to do it myself, so I asked my therapist to and she did it but I felt like I was always bugging people.
Anyhow, I now take Wellbutrin 300 mg per day, Effexor supposed to be 300 mg per day, but I take half a dose to save $$, and klonopin 1 mg at night. My pdoc tried me on nortriptyline, but it made me REALLY nauseated--the first AD to do that. So, I'm sort of limping along.
For a while I was on Risperdal--an antipsychotic given at lo dose for treatment resistant depression--and it was very good, but I started getting some Tardive symptoms (jerkiness mainly) and the doc said we better stop it. Sigh.
My life--ick, I hate to talk about it, you know? I'm still not employed at a good job. I work part time at a department store. My first retail job and it has been an education I'll tell ya! I have learned a lot about why customer service is not very good anymore. Mainly very low wages, no incentives (real ones) for employees, expecting way too much from employees for the pay they get, and not training them. They just push to make sales no matter what, everything else can be ignored (well, maybe not 100% ignored).
My dogs (the good part of my life) are ok. My black lab has Addison's disease, but has recovered now she is on meds. It is a chronic condition. My Collie is just an angel. He is the most gentle and loving dog anywhere. I took my niece's dog when she moved away and couldn't take him. He looks like a big fat fuzzy teddy bear (he can walk under both my other dogs, he is little), and is psychotic. He was really abused by someone. So, I am working to get him to trust us. He does fine with the other dogs, it's humans he is wary of.
I like this board. I'm glad you're here.
Shar
> or what's going on in your life- I looked at admin and wow there's a lot of action about this board than what's actually on it. I cracked up- Judy
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