[waterknob1234]

I spent $300.00 that I don't have going to a psychiatrist today. He prescribed for me an $80.00 medication that I cannot afford. Last week I sought help at a public mental health clinic that would have been cheaper, but they told me they cannot help me because they do not accept my insurance. I asked if there was anyway I could be seen and pay for services on a sliding scale. They gave me the crisis line number and said I would have to call that number and go thru a bunch of hoops basically to get an appointment. I broke down and told my husband that I went to see a psychiatrist today and now he is all upset. He wants me to quit my job. I don't know what to do anymore. I feel like a total failure. I have had migraine headaches all week. I should have canceled the psychiatrist appt. and seen my medical doctor who is cheaper and friendlier. I am tired of having such a miserable life and I am probably better off dead than alive.

[ToeJam]

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Sorry I can't add any useful words right now... but hang in there, see this as just a moment in time, is done, in the past and if you can, book an appointment with your doctor... perhaps relaying some of what the p-doc said... which I guess might actually make the best out of what initially seemed like a bad experience.

[eeyorestail]

I'm so sorry you are feeling this way and having this trouble.

You are definitely not a failure--getting help from a pdoc when you need it doesn't mean you are a failure. We all need to look to others for help when things get bad.

We're all here to support you. You are a person of value.

Can you see your medical doctor and tell him what happened? It's possible he'll be able to prescribe you a cheaper med.

[Rohag]

• pdoc you can't afford
• prescription you can't afford
• public mental health clinic that won't accept your insurance
• crisis line that requires the focus and capabilities of someone not in crisis in order to secure an appointment...

This is . . . frustrating.

[regretful]

Originally Posted by Rohag

• pdoc you can't afford
• prescription you can't afford
• public mental health clinic that won't accept your insurance
• crisis line that requires the focus and capabilities of someone not in crisis in order to secure an appointment...

This is . . . frustrating.

Frustrating, indeed; what was all that chatter about the affordable care act?

I do hope that things get better for you. If there is a psychology graduate school in your area, there might be a clinic associated with it where you can get very low-cost, or even free therapy from a graduate student. As for the Rx meds, are generics or samples available to you? When I was first prescribed medication, my MD was very generous with the samples when I informed him that I had no prescription coverage.

[Fuzzybear]

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[waterknob1234]

Originally Posted by regretful

Frustrating, indeed; what was all that chatter about the affordable care act?

I do hope that things get better for you. If there is a psychology graduate school in your area, there might be a clinic associated with it where you can get very low-cost, or even free therapy from a graduate student. As for the Rx meds, are generics or samples available to you? When I was first prescribed medication, my MD was very generous with the samples when I informed him that I had no prescription coverage.

The Affordable Care Act had good intentions but I am afraid it has become a disaster. Some doctors won't take Obamacare insurance. Last year I had a good insurance policy, $50.00 copay to see a doctor, prescription drug coverage, good coverage for X-rays, surgery. This year our company gave us insurance that is worthless. No co-pays, no medicine coverage, everything out of pocket, $3000.00 deductible. Some of us tried to see if we could get in a non-employer group to get decent insurance but we found out that could not be done. I have heard of people paying $500.00 to $1000.00 a month for insurance that covers very little. But, we make the best of what we have.

[waterknob1234]

I paid $75.00 today for a refill of old migraine headache medicine. I made an appt. to see my medical doc on Wednesday for help with the migraines and help sorting all this out. One of the girls at work overheard me making a doctor appt. and was mad. She wanted me to change the appt. to a different day but I wouldn't. This time I stood my ground. I am in physical pain with the migraines and I have to have help with them or I'm no good at work or anywhere else. If I get "in trouble" or people get pissed off too bad.

[TheOriginalMe]

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So sorry that this happened. Please see your medical doctor again, there has to be help somewhere. My situation has also left me without a pdoc and little help of getting one, it hurts so much to feel that we are not important enough for help.