Posted by detroitpistons on March 10, 2009, at 10:56:53
In reply to Re: No insurance / No doctor / Need help - ANGRY » detroitpistons, posted by softheprairie on March 10, 2009, at 2:47:18
Thanks. It's nice to know that someone understands. There's no easy answer here. As far as the short term situation with Effexor, the suggestion you made about going on immediate release Effexor for a while is a good idea....I just have to remember to take them at the right time (easier said than done for me). If I can get these people to actually help me out and write scripts for me, I think that will be a good strategy. But this isn't like a normal doctor's office where you can call with emergencies and they will help you. It seems like it's really hard to get help outside of your scheduled med reviews. But if I have trouble, I'm going to raise hell.....They should go through Effexor withdrawal and see what it's like. It amazes me that, for years, drug companies and doctors denied that withdrawal, or as they like to put it, "discontinuation syndrome," exists at all.
> I so concur with your assessment throughout your post. I wish I had something more constructive to say, but I don't.
> I don't know if I would have the guts/forwardness to actually do this, but what if you mailed a copy of your post here to the director of the community clinic in question. That person might be able to do something.
> If it really gets to be that you are out and can't get enough samples, you might be able to have a pharmacy call the doctor's office to authorize some (relatively) cheaper immediate-release generic venlafaxine and take those spaced throughout the day, but just buy a week's worth at a time while you try to pressure a speed up from any of the parties who can get free ones to you.
> You are definitely one of the far too many falling between the cracks in our messed-up country, aka "playing by the rules but losing," which I also feel.
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