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Irreplaceable · Nov 11, 2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sillyfab

So here's my situation.

I just started a job in August, and my health coverage will be available on December 1.

My boss caught me bawling outside on break this morning, and we had a discussion about my recent anxiety, stress, and depressed mood. She sent me home at 9:30 this morning. I told her that I was off work tomorrow, that I should tough out today, and then call for an appointment with the doc. She says, "No, your health is far more important. We'll make it being short one day. Try to get an emergency appointment with your doctor today or tomorrow."

So while I'm depressed, it's not as severe as it has been over the past few days. Yes, I cried for no reason at work this morning - so what?

So the discussion I'm having with my partner is this: do I make an appointment ASAP with my PCP and eat the cost? Or do I wait till the insurance kicks in? And if I make an appointment, do I go to my PCP and let him recommend a pdoc, or do I find a pdoc myself?

First, your health is important....I have found that, when I downplay/ignore how I'm feeling and keep pushing myself to keep going and get things done and putting off important doctors appointments for whatever reason (normally aren't for good reasons because my health should come first ALWAYS), in the end, this always leads me to "crash" or have meltdowns...The moment I ignore warning signs, is when things go bad...Every. Single. Time. So my answer to you would be, think about your health first....Then evaluate your expenses...Will you going to the doctor and having to pay out of pocket costs, would that leave you without money for day to day necessities?...Fore example, rent/mortgage $, gas $, food $, $ for utilities...If you think that you may be ok until your health coverage kicks in, then maybe you can wait....It all depends on your finances and how you feel...But then again, with this illness, you may be ok today but tomorrow feel horrible and you may not have a choice but to go to the doctor and eat the cost....My first response would be, even after I evaluate my expenses, if I feel like I'm headed to a bad place or could, maybe I should see someone now....But like I said, you're ok today, but who is to say how you will feel tomorrow? Or the next day....Or the next week....Research to see if there are any clinics or resources available to you in your area that would get you the health care that you need while you wait for your insurance to kick in....

As far as what you should do about a doctor, I always like getting referrals...It's better to get a referral from someone...From reading the comments on here, it seems like there are alot (and maybe i'm exaggerating) of people who go through more than one doctor trying to find the right one for them...It doesn't hurt to ask your doctor for a referral...You have to start somewhere....