Posted by BabyBunny on June 27, 2007, at 14:28:51
In reply to Re: Lexapro landed me in the ER...Need help on Anxiety, posted by Fivefires on June 27, 2007, at 10:11:52
Gosh you and I sound like twins! LOL I mean about how I always go in acting all respectable and stuff when really I sit around all lazed out for days (although that's vastly improving since stopping Depakote and I upped my own dose of Xanax XR to 4mg a day - 1mg/4x day). I have accomplished more this week than I have in A LONG TIME!
And yes there are MANY of us not getting the treatment we need for anxiety. I happen to be one of them. I am going to see a Psychiatrist who doesn't take ANY insurance (which I do have) in hopes of getting help.
The thing is she does have a place where she does take my insurance, but since I have seen her associate and had NO LUCK with her, they said I can't see the other Doctor. Stupid. So now I have to pay $225 instead of $30 for my initial consultation this Friday. BUT there are ALREADY advantages...
For one her Private Practice is literally less than 5 minutes from my home. Secondly, I can get in this week instead of a month or more. But other than that, I have yet to see if there are any benefits. I just hope she's better than her associate at the other place! And also I had better get a true initial evaluation for that kind of money cuz I know I didn't when I went through insurance with her associate! It was a joke!
I am really sorry you are going through so much anxiety. I really am as I can really empathize. I've been going through this my whole life (I'm 34) and I'm so tired of trying to get help and getting half-*ssed healthcare! Forgive my french but it's ridiculous!
I hope and will again pray that you get the relief you deserve and need. Take good care of yourself and I hope your day improves.
Hugs,
Baby Bunny
> Yeah .. It's quite a bit, I know. My P takes 'the breakdown I had' and 'repeated panic attacks' into consideration I think. For this I'm grateful, but yet, I wish he had time to look into my underlying depression. I wonder if it goes back to my appearance. I'm used to putting on this air of having it altogether. (I think I learned to 'behave as if' from my fam of origin.) Anyway, so, wonder if Pdoc doesn't see me as being as ill as I am? Should I not shower, leave the Payday stuck between my two front teeth, and go in my sweat pants, shuffling, to my appt, or what?
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> (I'm afraid I'm going to get my feelings hurt today because I just read my horoscope. Oh dear.) Hope it's not going to be this new Pdoc seeing this morn'.
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> I hope there isn't someone here suffering from as much anxiety as I whom isn't being allowed enough relief.
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> bestwishes2all, 5f
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