daily accountings of my mental health

crazy_reve @ 2007-12-30T22:53:00

2007-12-31T04:56:16Z

For those who are curious, this website has pictures comparing a normal brain with ones with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, as well as other mental disorders.

And people try to say medication isn't necessary. That these disorders aren't biological.

i need help from you all

2007-12-17T20:03:38Z

People try to feed you so much BS when you're [relatively] poor. Damn DHS. Good thing I know better.

Anyway, I'm going to ask you guys and the rest of my friends list about the letter of grievance I want to write to my doctor. And maybe some more mental health communities. My counselor thinks that it's *possible* that my doctor talked off the hospital because he couldn't stabilize me at *that very moment*, but he should know that I could do that at home. I don't need nasty food and tons of group therapies to stabilize. And he would be the doctor I would see at the hospital, unless I went to Tinley Park or Madden or somewhere- a state psych center.

What do you think I should professionally write in this letter?

Free or discount meds

2007-12-16T21:31:48Z

My current psychiatrist place is so disorganized and inefficient. My God. All they do is give me samples. They don't tell me about Patient Assistance Programs to try to apply to to get free medication. How oddly convenient of them to do that. I just have to rely on them to have enough samples for me to last *6 weeks*? Please.
Guess I got to do everything myself ;-)

So here's a list of free/cheaper meds:

Here's a list from someone at A CrazyMeds Forum:

Lamictal/lamotrigine (GlaxoSmithKline): http://www.bridgestoaccess.com/PatientEnro...ion=FORMPATIENT

Topamax/Topiramate (Ortho-McNeil/J&JHS): http://www.ortho-mcneilneurologics.com/act...any/pap_app.pdf

Neurontin/gabapentin (Pfizer): (1. pfizer to drs office) https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/assets...App_English.pdf (2. drug card) https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/assets...pfriendsApp.pdf

Depakote/ divalproex sodium (Abbott Laboratories): https://www.pparx.org/resources/2006-05-30....Program.398.pdf

Trileptal/ oxcarbazepine (McKesson Health Solutions (formerly PPG) ): (1. Free trial) http://www.trileptal.com/utils/coupon/info...trial_offer.jsp (2. http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/novartis...application.pdf

Tegretal/ carbamazepine USP (Novartis): http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/novartis...application.pdf

Keppra/ levetiracetam : 1-800-477-7877 option 7 (phone)

Gabitril /tiagabine: 1-(866) 209-7589

Wellbutrin (GlaxoSmithKline): http://www.bridgestoaccess.com/PatientEnro...ion=FORMPATIENT

Effexor/ venlafaxine hydrochloride (Wyeth): http://www.wyeth.com/irj/servlet/prt/porta...zationForms.pdf

Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride) (Lilly): https://www.lillycares.com/docs/LillyApp.pdf

Paxil (GlaxoSmithKline): http://www.bridgestoaccess.com/PatientEnro...ion=FORMPATIENT

Zypreza (Lilly): https://www.lillycares.com/docs/LillyApp.pdf

Seroquel (AstraZeneca): http://www.azandme.com/pdf/22160_245864engPap.pdf

Geodon (Pfizer): http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/files/C2C_English.pdf

Abilify (Bristol Myers Squibb): http://www.bmspaf.org/pdf/AbilifyApplication.pdf

At WalMart, all of these are $4. They recently started accepting mental health meds into their discount program. None of which are mine, but still:

AMITRIPTYLINE 10MG TABLET 30
AMITRIPTYLINE 25MG TABLET 30
AMITRIPTYLINE 50MG TABLET 30
AMITRIPTYLINE 75MG TABLET 30
AMITRIPTYLINE 100MG TABLET 30
BENZTROPINE 2MG TABLET 30
BUSPIRONE 5MG TABLET 60
BUSPIRONE 10MG TABLET 60
CARBAMAZEPINE 200MG 60*
CITALOPRAM 20MG TABLET 30
CITALOPRAM 40MG TABLET 30
DOXEPIN HCL 10MG CAPSULE 30
DOXEPIN HCL 25MG CAPSULE 30
DOXEPIN HCL 50MG CAPSULE 30
DOXEPIN HCL 75MG CAPSULE 30
DOXEPIN HCL 100MG CAPSULE 30
FLUOXETINE 10MG CAPSULE 30
FLUOXETINE 10MG TABLET 30*
FLUOXETINE 20MG CAPSULE 30
FLUOXETINE 40MG CAPSULE 30
FLUPHENAZINE 1MG TABLET 30
HALOPERIDOL 0.5MG TABLET 30
HALOPERIDOL 1MG TABLET 30
HALOPERIDOL 2MG TABLET 30
HALOPERIDOL 5MG TABLET 30
HYDROXYZINE HCL10MG/5ML SYRUP 120ML
LITHIUM CARB 300MG CAPSULE 90*
NORTRIPTYLINE 10MG CAPSULE 30
NORTRIPTYLINE 25MG CAPSULE 30
PAROXETINE 10MG TABLET 30*
PAROXETINE 20MG TABLET 30*
PROCHLORPERAZINE 10MG TABLET 30
THIORIDAZINE 25MG TABLET 30
THIORIDAZINE 50MG TABLET 30
THIOTHIXENE 2MG CAPSULE 30
TRAZODONE 50MG TABLET 30
TRAZODONE 100MG TABLET 30
TRAZODONE 150MG TABLET 30
TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2MG 60

Needy Meds is a good place to go for everything else.

Hope this helped someone!

crazy_reve @ 2007-12-14T03:56:00

2007-12-14T10:00:08Z

I created this journal over a year ago- in August 2006. I had no idea then how stress, working, shitty bosses and jobs, crappy coursework, etc., would exacerbate my mental health symptoms.

I just got home from the hospital a few days ago. At the moment, things are decent, with the exception of my delusions, and to a smaller extent, my irritability.

I'm going to actually try to keep this journal daily and see what effects it has on my mental well-being, and if it helps me to keep track of myself for my awesome counselor and not-so-awesome current doctor.

So...here's to my struggle with Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type.

For the time being, anyone can reply to this entry, but you have to join the community to read most of the entries, since this is basically a friends-only journal...just made into a community so I don't have to logout of reve119.

daily accountings of my mental health

crazy_reve @ 2007-12-30T22:53:00

i need help from *you* all

Free or discount meds

crazy_reve @ 2007-12-14T03:56:00

i need help from you all