Posted by mxgirl13 on March 3, 2003, at 19:51:48
Some of you may remember I went cold turkey from 225mg Effexor XR at the end of December. Unless you're a hermit, I strongly recommend a slow decent off this medication.
Anyway, I have found out that cycling once a week from depression and anxiety is no way to live, let alone trying to work.
I tried calling my medical doctor for samples, nothing. I tried the nearest medical health clinic that's supposed to help out hardship cases (it turned out to be just the place on the wrong side of town), nothing. I tried calling the emergency room, she practiclly laughed me off the phone, even after I explained there were programs for hardship cases from the drug manufacturers like you guys told me. I tried my psychiatrist, (he's not the one who got me started on Effexor) and he said they practically never prescribe it so they certainly don't have any on hand, and weren't able to recommend anyone to assist me.
I have no insurance at this time and prospects of insurance aren't going to happen for way over 90 days, more like 6 months.
I can't go on like this. What am I supposed to do?
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