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Alone fail, together we succeed « psych survivor 2.0 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:13:07 +0000

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Comment on Spiraling Downward by mercurial scribe

mercurial scribe — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:45:00 +0000

@ mark p.s.2

Yes and yes. I’m looking for confirmation that I’m not alone, that I’m ill not crazy, and any suggestions on how to get out of such a horrible state. Some suggestions help, some suggestions don’t - but that’s just life. Mostly I’m just looking for comfort - reassurance that ‘This too shall pass’.

Interestingly enough, much of the help I’ve received regarding my illness has actually been from the ‘mentally interesting’ community online. Not from the friends and family like I thought I would (not to knock them, I love them but they just don’t know/understand this stuff). It’s from people like Jerod Poore of Crazy Meds, Tracy of Crazy Tracy, Philip Dawdy of Furious Seasons, Gabriel of Salted Lithium, Thordora of Spin Me, I Pulsate and so many others. I’ve learned how to navigate world of psych doctors and the medication-go-round and the effects on personal relationships this all has. That’s why I risk my reputation by putting it all out there and online because so many times it was the words of those aforementioned that helped me to live another day and believe that I can get through this.

Welcome to mercurial scribe, btw. I see you’ve been hitting up the MI blogsphere.

Comment on Spiraling Downward by mark p.s.2

mark p.s.2 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:28:24 +0000

I have been seriously depressed (medical) as well. When we post stuff like this on our blog, are we looking for advice or comfort? Not being alone? Are we looking for something or just telling the facts? If I give you some stupid advice will you complain and then get angry and then no longer be depressed? What’s it all about…?

Comment on Spiraling Downward by Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:05:31 +0000

I’ve been on both Celexa and Lexapro. They’re both from the same family of medications, and Celexa basically saved my life all through high school.

As far as the doctor goes, gave you spoken with the billing department? A lot of those types of doctors provide a sliding scale to patients who have to pay out of pocket.

Good luck with all this. I’ll be thinking about you.

Comment on Spiraling Downward by mercurial scribe

mercurial scribe — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:12:27 +0000

Forest Labs is notoriously stingy with their help. I’ve checked some of those $4 generics programs at various stores and may have to make the move from Lexapro to Celexa just to get a functional antidepressant that works in my system. In the meanwhile, we’ve doubled the stabilizer (Seroquel) and I’m doing okay and can probably count me out of crisis mode. However, the catch will be 1) cinching enough dough together to pay the doc, 2) getting the prescription and 3) finding out if Celexa (can’t remember the generic name for it) will be both helpful and not painful.

I’ll do a post soon on the ways you can get help to get your meds (fifty ways to Sunday, my loves!) but my problem lies in I’m typically just above their income limit for assistance and below the income I’d need to have to afford it out of pocket. GRRR. Me and the catch 22s.

Thanks for all the love, you guys!