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#1
Jan 16, 2015, 07:17 PM
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Well the nineteenth is Monday. Why does that matter? I'm supposed to get my monthly Invega injection. But, I don't have a pdoc right now. So I have no way of getting it.
See, I was getting it from my partial program from oct to dec. then I was discharged from my partial program. I went back to my mental health agency but every time I show up there again I have to basically start over as a new patient. So I have to wait to see the pdoc for another evaluation, and the earliest eval appt they had was for February twelfth, almost a month after my shot is due. I really don't know what to do. I'm so worried about being off my med. I've been stable for almost two months, and I don't know how much is due to the ECT and how much is due to the right meds. And I don't want to find out. I cannot afford another episode. Literally. I can't go back to the PHP, I already called and asked and they said sucks to be you we can't help (maybe not in so many words). i can't just pick up the med and ask my GP to inject it - I need free samples because my insurance doesn't cover Invega and that ****'s $1000. I'm seeing my new T on Tuesday - he is through the same agency so maybe I can beg him to explain my situation to the APN and ask her to get me in earlier. I'm just worried. I don't want this to throw me off. obviously there's no way to taper down from an injection - you either get it or you don't. I just hope missing a month won't do too much damage. I remember the last time I did ECT I was actually able to function off meds for six years. So maybe I don't even need it anymore. I guess I'll find out.
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#2
Jan 16, 2015, 07:23 PM
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I'm sorry. I know doctors and appointments and beurocratic crap sucks. Can you take another AP? Get your GP to prescribe one? A cheaper one in pill form?
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#3
Jan 16, 2015, 07:59 PM
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Well... I don't really have a go. I go to the walk in clinic. Maybe once every three years. So I'm not sure they'd be willing to prescribe anything. I could go back on risperdal, that always worked well for me. Invega is just an advanced form of risperdal. It might be worth a shot to just call the clinic and ask.
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Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
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#4
Jan 16, 2015, 08:02 PM
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Damn
 I really hope your T can go to bat for you and find someway, anyway to get you that shot ! You have finally started feeling better I hate the thought of you back sliding. 
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#5
Jan 16, 2015, 08:10 PM
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Can you get the invega pills for now?
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Jan 16, 2015, 09:31 PM
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Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
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Jan 16, 2015, 09:39 PM
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So sorry you are having to deal with this and I really hope you can find an affordable stop-gap solution until you get to see a pdoc in February. I agree with the others, maybe you should try an affordable AAP to get you through the next month.
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Jan 22, 2015, 06:54 PM
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Well three days beyond the due date of my shot and I'm already feeling slightly down. For no reason - nothing is any worse than it was on Monday. Still in horrible financial situation, still teaching kids who don't want to learn. But the last two days the kids have really gotten on my nerves. I'M just annoyed with everything. I wish I could say what I want to say to some of the kids. Like just shut the f up and stop f'in arguing with me!!!
I don't know if it's the med or not but thankfully I was able to get in to see my old pdoc instead of waiting for the APN to see me in three weeks. So I might be able to get my shot tomorrow if the nurse can fit me in. Crossing my fingers!
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Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
| angelene, Anonymous48690, Atypical_Disaster, Nammu, Pikku Myy, Victoria'smom
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#10
Jan 22, 2015, 10:55 PM
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I hope you can get the shot tomorrow! You're doing well to keep it together.
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Jan 23, 2015, 01:21 PM
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Best of luck to you.
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#12
Jan 23, 2015, 05:24 PM
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Got the shot today! My day today was not so good because of a very triggering dream I had. And the never ending bull that I deal with at work. But I feel better now that I'm home and I know I'm medicated properly. The weekend should cheer me up. Thanks for everyone's hugs and support!
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Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State Last edited by wildflowerchild25; Jan 23, 2015 at 08:27 PM. |
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#13
Jan 23, 2015, 07:04 PM
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I'm so glad you got your shot
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Jan 23, 2015, 07:37 PM
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Jan 23, 2015, 09:06 PM
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Wonderful
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Jan 23, 2015, 09:43 PM
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Good to hear!
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Jan 23, 2015, 10:32 PM
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Terrific!
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Jan 23, 2015, 10:35 PM
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Glad to hear you got your shot
I'm also on Invega Sustenna and it has worked very well for me.
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi Diagnosis: Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type PTSD Social Anxiety Disorder Anorexia Binge/Purge type |
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