Posted by evenintherain on April 20, 2010, at 17:15:54
In reply to No insurance - change of environment -meds failed?, posted by Captain Falcon on April 20, 2010, at 15:27:56
Hi CP,
I don't know if i can really help except to say that I (and many others on here) can definitely relate to your situation and wish you well.
My parents think I'm lazy too--I even think I'm lazy, but I do know I have a much harder time getting things done than the average person due to depression/chemical imbalance causing problems with motivation.
It is a very good thing that you graduated from college, you should be very proud of that. I dropped out 10 years ago and not having a degree makes life a lot harder. You will definitely find a way out of your current situation and having that degree will help tremendously.Wellbutrin also made me angry/irritable. If you only have two weeks left and say you are on a high dose i would be leery of stopping cold turkey. You could suffer from withdrawal symptoms. I stopped Wellbutrin cold turkey and became extremely suicidal (don't know if withdrawal exacerbated this or it was just because I wasn't being treated).
It is possible that the Wellbutrin is making your environment seem more unbearable than it would be otherwise (because of the anger) though, so transiting onto something else might be helpful.I find it interesting that you say your sensitivity to cold is linked to depression. I have always had this problem and it does seem to get worse as I get more depressed and have been wondering about that lately. I think it keeps me in bed too much, I can't get out from under the covers unless it is to go into direct sunlight.
I know you have no insurance/limited funds but is there ANY way you can see a psychiatrist to try and help you answer these questions? If you do your research (this board has a huge amount of helpful information) and bring it to right doctor you might come out of it with a new prescription without having to pay for a bunch of visits.
Sorry if this post is scattered/not that helpful. Having trouble focusing.
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