Hi imaginethat. Are you sure that with a different job things would likely be much better? If so, then you might want to start looking for a job, asap. In the meantime, could you perhaps look into the Obamacare options? Or maybe cross your fingers for a month or two, until you get a job? If something really unexpected happened, there are sometimes financial help situations for emergency care. Maybe your psychiatrist and therapist would be willing to lower their fees, temporarily? You could ask. Do you have enough meds for a few months? Such as through mail order? When I first moved from the US to Europe my doctors prescribed large amounts of meds to last me until my new insurance kicked in. I filled them while I still had health insurance in the US.
If you think any work would be tough right now, perhaps talk to your psychiatrist and therapist about a possible mental health leave from your job. Short-term disability would be a good option where you could keep your insurance and even get a bit of pay, for a while. That is if your employer offers that, and your doctor and therapist request it for you. If you could get on short-term disability, you could use that time to look for another job.
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Dx: Bipolar type 1
Psych Medications:
* Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg
* Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg
* Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg
I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia.
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