I'm learing and suffering as I'm learning about medicare and parts A, B, and D (don't know what happened to C). I am getting sick over 2 of my medications. I'm sure there are others, but I can only deal with what is on my plate. These 2 medications are Wellbutrin and Lamictal. I am actually using the generic versions of these meds, but don't recall their names. Each of these are almost $300 each for a 30 day supply. That is almost 1/2 of my Social Security Disability check. I am devastated over this.
How, in this country, did we get to this point. I thank God for the fact that these meds are available to help people like me. I was not function well in society prior to my finding my med coctail.
Mental Illness affects each person differently. I take Wellbutrin, Lamictal, Celexa, Seroquel, and Remeron. Many people with Bipolar Disorder take Lithium. As I have said before I suffer from Depression and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
Depression by itself can be treated mostly by medications. BPD is far more complex. Lamictal handles the anger part of BPD, but the underlying cause needs "Talk Therapy" to start working on a cure.
I am will NEVER be cured, I will be able to function and may function well. But as I have said in the past and I will say it over and over again until everyone understands "Mental Illness can be a terminal illness, and should be treated as such."
I NEED my meds. Not taking them is not an option. Something has to give.
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