[justmom]

My therapist was able to get six more sessions for me thorough the EAP. She got them to agree to three for me and if my husband attends, we can use three in his name. He went with me yesterday (already planned that way) so that one goes under his name. They are working together to see how/if our insurance will pay for future visits with her and also with a psych. I'm currently taking Zoloft, but that (obviously) isn't enough.

Finding a provider in our area is going to be tough (kinda hard to explain - our insurance situation is complicated) but T has put that monkey on hubby's back. She said it can take over a month to get an appt with a psych - I hope that I can hold out that long.

Yesterday's session was mostly informational for hubby - of course she asked my permission before we even arranged the session and asked again before we started how much she could share with him. I told her there was nothing she had to keep from him.

Other that the three of us in that room yesterday, the only people who know anything about this at all are the people who have read my posts on this site.

[Leed]

If you have been taking the Zoloft longer than 6 weeks, tell your doctor to CHANGE your medication or increase the dosage, because it should be working by now!!!

If you haven't been taking it that long, then be patient, as it still could work. Most antidepressants take up to 6 weeks to work. So wait it out, as it could still work, and probably will. I know it's hard to wait.

I'm on Cymbalta and that took either 2 or 3 weeks to work -- I can't remember which. LOL But that was the SHORTEST amount of time I've ever had to wait!!! I was amazed and elated. Now I'm taking it twice a day because once just didn't do it.

I'm sorry your insurance is so screwy and hope more visits can be arranged. Please keep us posted, okay? And I also hope the Zoloft starts working SOON. Let us know. God bless and I'll keep you in my prayers. Big hugs! Lee

[justmom]

Lee - I was on Zoloft for 6 years and got off back in the spring. (my neuro was trying to eliminate possible drugs as the reason for my constant headache - that wasn't it) I knew after not too long that it wasn't good but I only got back on about 3 weeks ago.
There is a long story to go behind the episode that started the Zoloft 6 years ago, but it did pull me out of the deep depression I had at that time. This is different and I now realize that where the med brought me to at that point was just what I used to as my 'normal' - or as good as it was going to get.
This is way different. I'm in a pretty much constant state of panic for weeks - if I didn't know it was panic, I would think I was going to have a heart-attack. I have been semi-functioning, doing only what I absolutely have to and when I am doing those things I'm just doing them to get by. I'm not sure if it makes sense to say I'm in a state of super anxiety and yet totally numb at the same time, but that is kinda what I feel.

My husband is working on getting the insurance worked out. He did get a list of psychs (though he will have to drive me since none of them are within my comfort zone) and is working with my therapist to get me in to see one but who knows how long that will take.

I just need a break from myself and I don't know how to get it. Almost makes me wish I were a drinker, just for a day.