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Depressed and poor

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I have tried almost every anti-depressant out there. The ones that kinda work my insurance won't pay for and I can't afford to pay for them on my own. I have no energy, can't keep a job, and the only thing that keeps me from killing myself is the thought of how sad it would make my husband. I am at my wit's end. Just don't know what to do.
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Buy a bike, ride it lots. It really does help! Any exercise does
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My sister can't afford her meds either and the Dr. got her into some program through the manufacturer of her med. She takes Lexapro. They pay for her meds now. Try looking into that because I know a lot of the companies have that now.
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You have someone that loves you. That's so much more than a lot of us have
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there too
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hmm...how poor are we talking?Poor enough can get the government to pay for your pills :D

And I agree with guilliano, exercise helps a LOT!
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I have looked into getting help from the manufaturers, but they won't help if you have insurance and I do have insurance, they just won't pay for brand name drugs. If you have the choice NEVER use Kaiser Permanente! They suck!
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LOL...I have kaiser...luckily my mother doesn't pay for squat...only my father does :D

So...I can't complain lol.
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ok, i get it. exercise works. I know it does, but how do I get the energy to exercise if i don't have the energy to get out of bed or off the couch?
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Sorry your feeling bad. I used to work for a doctor and the different drug companies do have programs where you can get your meds for free or close to it..
Brave
Brave
princess7...,

Would it be possible for you to get
medicaid? or some type of financial
help through the hospital? You might
consider researching the pharmecutical
companies. They may be able to help
you with medicines you can't afford.
Just begin somewhere. Your medicines are very important!

BRAVE
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hey, i know how you feel. i sometimes dont have the energy to eat or take a shower. I hope you find some way to get the meds you need. Im in the uk and mine are pretty much free, so i cant help much when it comes to getting them with no cost :(
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yes! I agree with Brave, my mother was on medicaid for a while...there are other programs out there too.

And exercise gives you energy :D, you can start slow if you need to
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