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You're not alone.
I do it too. The cutting thing.
posted by
Vomit_On
on May 2, 2003 at 2:57 PM
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I was going to tell you that you can sometimes get free "samples" of drugs but someone beat me to it.
I also took myself off of prozac recently not because of the cost but because I was tired of sleeping 10 hours per night.. That was two months ago and I seem to be okay. I hope you will be too.
Jeff
posted by
jollyjeff
on March 22, 2003 at 1:26 PM
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Response to "A Bit Suspicious"
I dunno if you don't trust me...or don't trust my doctor. It is unclear. However. I never said I was addicted to Prozac. I said that coming off it is tough. I used the term "withdrawl" because it's the closest term I can think touse to explain things. And my doc is not the only one who has told me of this "withdrawl" effect of Prozac. I have a very, very close friend whom I trust with my life who had gone through it himself. He says it was hell.
Perhaps the clinical write-ups say there's no bad effects, but from my friend's experience and in my doc's experience there are.
Also, I had no idea I could get the drugs for free. Therefore, when I don't have the money, I just don't get them.
posted by
Jemmie211
on March 17, 2003 at 2:00 AM
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A bit suspicious
A couple of things that trouble me about your admission. First, you say you are addicted to a non-addictive drug. That's strange. I've never heard of anyone weaned off. Proz, Zoloft, and the uptakes aren't even psychologically addictive.
Secondly, if you call the manufacturer, they will have the medication waiting for you at the pharmacy you specifiy. If you don't have the money they will provide it free of charge.
I think you might want to consider another opinion on the doctor thing.
posted by
tadelstein
on March 16, 2003 at 11:55 PM
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Thank You, Freedom! (Frdmfghtr, please read this too.)
I do have someone I can call. Oddly enough, even though our relationship has been horrible in the past, my step-mother has already offered to talk to me whenever I need to talk. And I know there are other friends I can call at any time. I am truly blessed to have really great people in my life.
Only, a lot of times, my friends know how I am feeling and try to reach out to me...but I don't answer my phone. It's like I'll only talk if I want to talk. Most times I just write because writing, to me, is somewhat anonymous in that I don't have to answer any questions. I have a friend here on the network, in fact, whom, when he reads my blog, will call me. But I won't answer. I know he cares more than almost anyone about me, but sometimes I just do not want to talk to anyone.
So in a way, I put myself in a catch 22. But when I do want to talk, I know there are a ton of people I can call. 
posted by
Jemmie211
on March 16, 2003 at 9:47 PM
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I hope that you have someone you can call when things get really bad...
that has to be such a scary thing you are going through. I can't even imagine how you must feel. I will send positive thoughts your way, in hopes that they reach you.
posted by
Freedom
on March 16, 2003 at 9:40 PM
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