Posted by garnet71 on May 30, 2009, at 23:46:02
In reply to Re: E-Patient » garnet71, posted by ricker on May 30, 2009, at 23:19:57
Hey Ricker, Hi, I recently did find meds to help me better, thankfully by coming here. But when I did, the PDoc said he couldn't see me anymore becaues of his malpractice insurance.
It's not that simple to switch doctors. At that time, there were only 6 on my insurance list; I had tried 3 already with similar outcomes, and progressed to being in such bad shape, didn't even have the mental energy to wait 2 months for an appt., to try one of the other 3 from the list. Then I lost my insurance in Dec. due to not being able to work anymore becaues of the meds I was given. At that same time, I didn't have $$ to pay them $150-$300 for initial visits. After that doc I wrote about, I went back to old PDoc becaues of the fees of finding a new doctor.
You just don't have all those options when you are broke, cant' get out of bed, lose your health insurance, before that-the health insurance limitations themselves, and problems with my state regulations/the malpractice issue. It's anything but simple. It's been like a catch 22-couldn't get adequate health care due to my mental health state, but couldn't get to functioning mental health state to afford adequate health care.
I cant' believe how helpless I feel right now. I can't write my own scripts. I've gone through so much adversity in the past and have always found a way to overcome obstacles; I just can't believe it's come down to feeling like I have absolutely no control of my life due to not being adequately treated for my mental health. I feel helpless at the hands of doctors decisions, which seem to be more related to their issues rather than what they are treating me for. I can't deal with not having control of my mental function and my life. I have been an extremely resourceful person all my life, and for perhaprs the first time, feel so helpless. I don't know how much more I can take.
Thanks for listening.
poster:garnet71
thread:898492
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