Need some ideas, for interm
 

Hello everyone,
I believe I have mentioned that Dan is bi-polar. It is also turning out that he has PDSD also. He is fixating on some issues and making things worse all over. Or could that really be OCD instead, not sure. Its something like thinking or seeing a blue jeep following him to work for years. So much so that he quit job, but honestly because of amount of lead in his system he needed too. He went on SSDI, and is doing that pretty well

My question is he is running out of his prescribed meds. He lost his insurance, and has just applied to try and get it back. But there will be at least a month delay I'm guessing. He is paying for his therapist, which is court ordered, for other issues.

But I used to buy St. John Worts and samE when he didn't have meds before. They worked to a pretty good extent. But the problem is he
thinks its candy and takes to much at times. SO when I get him more
Kortni, his lady will not leave it out. She will put it up and give it to him when needed once a day or what ever.

So does anyone know if there is another over counter drug that would work better. This is just till the time he can get meds back.

Patient assistance takes a while too. I've looked for that too.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

samE is supposed to be good and i think you need a prescription in germany.']
how about valerian or the tea?kava kava?

1. If S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) has worked for him in the past, it can probably help him again. Be care not to take too much.

2. I thought that St. John's Wort did not work, but I can believe that it
can help some people perhaps.


3. Omega-3 fatty acids /Fish oil helps some people with depression.


4. Rhodiola rosea -- mild stimulant -- could help with depression for some people.


5. Does he get enough Vitamin D -- that can help with depression if he has low numbers and he probably does if it does not get much sun this time of year.

-->One of the best things he can do is stay away from carbs and sweets, -- Eat more meat and vegetables and only a little bit of grains/bread.

-->Omega 3 foods like Salmon, Tuna, Sardines if he likes them.

Absolutely stay away from alcohol. It is a depressant.

Other foods that help some people
He needs to get exercise and get enough sleep at night -- stay on a regular schedule for both.


Good luck to him.


M

I wouldn't recommend he take anything OTC. It seems like his MH issues are serious, and he needs to be on Rx meds...

GoodRX.com has very low prices on some prescription meds. He may be able to afford at least some of what he should be taking using coupons (maybe for the same price as some of these vitamins).

I was stuck in a really bad spot and needed those coupons to pay for my meds, and they were a Godsend.

I hope everything works out okay, Donna :hug::hug::hug:

Thanks all.
The thing that really works right now is Seroquel. So I'm not sure about
coupons.

Donna :grouphug::hug:

The generic for the regular Seroquel is cheap, and with the coupons from GoodRx it would be very affordable... if that is what he is on, I would look into it.

But SeroquelXR is very expensive, whether or not you have insurance.

Donna,

Does he take quetiapine?

That is the generic for Seroquel.


M

I will have to check and see if he takes the generic.

I don't know, he used to take brand many many years ago.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

He does take the quetiphine, or how ever spelled. He takes the ER though.
I'm having a little trouble with the goodxr site.

But your right its lots cheaper. Just trying to figure out how to get the coupons.

Donna

Kay,
Do we need the actual coupon or taking it on a phone will that work.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Donna,
Kay only posts in the mornings so she will respond to you then,
usually that is.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Donna,

Coupons on-line that you print out.


Quetiapine ER Prices and Quetiapine ER Coupons - GoodRx


M

Thanks ladies.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Mari is right.
You print out the coupons...

On the site, you start by putting in your zip code, then the name of the med, and you put in the dose and number of pills you need for 30 days.

Then you will get a list of pharmacies in your area and the cost of the med there if you use the coupon. Click on the pharmacy you want, and print out the coupon for there.

Then you just take his script and present that coupon when you go to pick it up.

If the XR is too expensive, you can try asking his pdoc for a script for regular Seroquel because there are equivalents, and it’s better than him not taking any.

Thanks Kay,

We are working on this. But he has prescriptions at a Walgreens that
would be 2 or 3 times as high as Kroger or Payless. We aren't lucky enough
to have one of the really nicely cheap pharmacies.

I did buy the samE just to go with. Because it seems to help and its going to take a little while to straighten this out for him.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

do you have a target/cvs?
they are usually cheaper using the coupon.
bizi

I have been in the same position, so I know how hard all of this is... I really hope everything works out, Donna :hug::hug::hug:

P.S. You can always have a prescription transferred to a different pharmacy.

Dan is doing lots better right now. He has even been out the last two
days when it was warmer trying to work on his van. We will see
if he figures it out. But he honestly needs to do something other than
sit around.

We got some lithium online. And he says its helping even better than
the seroquel did. He will let his doctor and psychologist both now what he is taking right now. But needed to get him to agree first.

Harmony is feeling better. Kortni thinks she is too.

So all is good.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Good luck to Dan with the lithium.



M

Thanks, I saw and took him somewhere thanks to the van not starting.
I have to say he is very much more upbeat. And in a better frame from earlier last week. But he has ups and downs like everyone else.

Donna :grouphug::hug:

p.s. Its cold here this morning, unless it gets warm. I don't think he will be outside today working to see if he can fix their van. It gives him something to do.

Some people respond REALLY well to lithium. It has a lot of potential side effects, but less than Seroquel. It works really fast, too. I hope that his pdocs can help him with the dosing for now, and iit works out well for him in the long term :hug:

I'm glad that everyone, and everything, seems to be going well :):):)