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Old Oct 08, 2014, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25 View Post

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If you do decide to drop out, can you maybe get a part time job or a volunteer job that can keep you out of the house? I had a similar situation. My home was not a good place for me to be for extended periods of time. I was able to hold a part time job even when my symptoms were raging out of control. That kept me busy for awhile.

It will take awhile to find the right meds so unfortunately even with a pdoc which is a step in the right direction you won't be feeling better right away.

Just know that school is always there. Even if now is not the right time for you, you can go back, whether it's next semester or next year or even later than that. You need to take care of yourself first.
Hi LilacLime, I hope your app't goes well. I agree with what wildflowerchild said above. You need to take care of yourself first. Part-time or volunteer work could get you out of the house as much as school did. And you could always go to your school's library and read up on the subjects you're interested in taking.

Since your school has medical leave you shouldn't even get any w's on your transcript for this semester's courses. Trying to "gut out" the semester when you've missed so much, and you're trying to get stable with new meds, is a recipe for trouble.

Just my 2 cent's worth.

all the best,
Randy
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Thanks for this!
LilacLime