Update about my situation

stillhere · 02-10-2012, 10:59 AM

Hopefully this makes sense, im not good at making paragraphs.

So i was on paxil for 8 years, had a suicide attempt in november, placed in mental health for a few days...doctors switched me to pristiq...i thought it didnt work so i stopped cold turkey for a month....well I had another suicide attempt on the 25th of january where i took over 200 Tylenol's, 30 pills of pristiq, a package of sudaphed and a pint of hennessy, well i ended up in the hospital for 2 weeks after that stunt and was released from metal health 2 days ago.

Now im starting therapy, changing my diet and now exercising. The doctors now have me on 20mg of prozac. I actually have a doctor who wants me to eventually get off pills permanently thru therapy unlike in the past where the docs have said i will be on anti depressants forever.

Believe it or not i was told alot of my depression comes from sleep apnea and im torturing myself by not getting enough sleep at night due to enlarged tonsils. I had three doctors agree to this in the past week, of course no one told me this untill now. Ive needed my tonsils out since i was a teenager but of course never have had medical insurance in my life....which i will mention I have a $20,000 hospital bill now from the stay in the hospital.

Ok now my questions are has anyone made the switch to prozac with success? is prozac as bad as paxil as far as weight gain and increased appetite? Has anyone ever had a tonsillectomy and felt their depression die down some? I asked the doc these same questions and was told YES to all them. Also anyone had success getting on medicaid? I was hoping to get on this to have my tonsils out... also how do you apply for medicaid? I have no assets and no job.

I will keep updating this post as new info comes about. I feel that ive finally hit the point to needing help and i need advice from you strangers.

Brassmonkey · 02-10-2012, 11:06 AM

We won't be strangers for long, welcome to PP. Glad your okay. There is a lot of information on switching to prozac here and I am sure someone will start talking about it any time now. I haven't done it so I won't say anything but there are a lot of very knowlageable people here who will.

paxilpooped · 02-10-2012, 01:00 PM

I guess.. i can chime in about toncils... i had mine taken out as a young adult... for me it was the best health decision that I made... lol.. sounds so strange... toncils.. right?

It was also a very difficult recovery from the toncils.. but that was many, many years ago.. when health care was not the best.
Having toncils out as an adult is different than from having them out as an child. It took about two weeks..

My whole health improved - I had many low grade infections - that just brought my whole body down.. and many ear infections. Plus the impact on my sleep.

BUT>>> everyone is different so you must make that decision.

On the 20,000 bill<<< try working/pushing.. to meet with a person at the hospital - usually in the finance depart... dealing with public relations.. considering what you went thru.. if you push hard enough they may discount your bill...OR... get you on Medicaid.. retro-active... if you can do that.. then the bill may be covered..

Not sure if that will work.. but it is worth a try.

Norma · 02-10-2012, 01:43 PM

I tried prozac once... it didn't work for me. I ended up going back to paxil.

Medicaid does go retro-active. I think you should apply as soon as you are able. There is probably plenty of info on the web if you google medicaid and whatever state you are in.

Considering the severity of your problems, if your not working, then you should also apply for dissability.

I am on dissability, medicare, and medicaid. I am no expert, but if there is anything I can help you with, I will.

Bird2173 · 02-10-2012, 01:50 PM

Glad you are still here.

It seems health issues that are not taken care of can effect your quality of life and send people into depression. I am glad you are seeing a doctor that wants to get you off the meds - thats the best route, however moving too fast can cause you more harm.

I believe for medicaid it goes retro 90 days - so go soon.

Life is tough and I am sure with the right help you will get better! Hang in there.

kylelost · 02-10-2012, 05:39 PM

Welcome!!

Oh I am so glad you are still here!! You have come to the right place for support, I had my tonsils out when I was 13 and yes you should feel better. Please reach out us whenever you feel the need to vent or are unhappy. We are all here to support one another through this difficult journey and we will do it together.

I don't know anything about prozac, hopefully others will chime in with their thoughts and/or experience.

Hang in there, you are going to be just fine.

Sending you a hug!!

Suzanne

Songbird · 02-11-2012, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stillhere

So i was on paxil for 8 years, had a suicide attempt in november

Can you tell us any more about that? Did the paxil stop working?

Quote:

Originally Posted by stillhere

The doctors now have me on 20mg of prozac.

How long have you been taking the Prozac? How have you been feeling on it?

stillhere · 02-11-2012, 05:37 PM

yes the paxil jut quit working after 8 years, im on the prozac now im not sure how i feel about it at this point, I will just have to wait and see.

02-10-2012, 10:59 AM	#1
stillhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 10	Update about my situation Hopefully this makes sense, im not good at making paragraphs. So i was on paxil for 8 years, had a suicide attempt in november, placed in mental health for a few days...doctors switched me to pristiq...i thought it didnt work so i stopped cold turkey for a month....well I had another suicide attempt on the 25th of january where i took over 200 Tylenol's, 30 pills of pristiq, a package of sudaphed and a pint of hennessy, well i ended up in the hospital for 2 weeks after that stunt and was released from metal health 2 days ago. Now im starting therapy, changing my diet and now exercising. The doctors now have me on 20mg of prozac. I actually have a doctor who wants me to eventually get off pills permanently thru therapy unlike in the past where the docs have said i will be on anti depressants forever. Believe it or not i was told alot of my depression comes from sleep apnea and im torturing myself by not getting enough sleep at night due to enlarged tonsils. I had three doctors agree to this in the past week, of course no one told me this untill now. Ive needed my tonsils out since i was a teenager but of course never have had medical insurance in my life....which i will mention I have a $20,000 hospital bill now from the stay in the hospital. Ok now my questions are has anyone made the switch to prozac with success? is prozac as bad as paxil as far as weight gain and increased appetite? Has anyone ever had a tonsillectomy and felt their depression die down some? I asked the doc these same questions and was told YES to all them. Also anyone had success getting on medicaid? I was hoping to get on this to have my tonsils out... also how do you apply for medicaid? I have no assets and no job. I will keep updating this post as new info comes about. I feel that ive finally hit the point to needing help and i need advice from you strangers.

02-10-2012, 11:06 AM	#2
Brassmonkey Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 2,016	Re: Update about my situation We won't be strangers for long, welcome to PP. Glad your okay. There is a lot of information on switching to prozac here and I am sure someone will start talking about it any time now. I haven't done it so I won't say anything but there are a lot of very knowlageable people here who will. __________________ AKA Tom 1994 started 20mg Paxil 1999 updosed to 30mg 2005 updosed to 40mg 2010 started not to work very well 09/2011 CTed from 15oz vodka a night 09/2011 dropped to 36mg 06/2012 dropped to 19mg (past halfway point) 08/2012 dropped to 17.1mg 09/2012 dropped to 15.2mg 11/2012 dropped to 13.8mg 12/2012 dropped to 12.4mg 01/2013 dropped to 11.1mg 03/2013 dropped to 10.0mg

02-10-2012, 01:00 PM	#3
paxilpooped Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 181	Re: Update about my situation I guess.. i can chime in about toncils... i had mine taken out as a young adult... for me it was the best health decision that I made... lol.. sounds so strange... toncils.. right? It was also a very difficult recovery from the toncils.. but that was many, many years ago.. when health care was not the best. Having toncils out as an adult is different than from having them out as an child. It took about two weeks.. My whole health improved - I had many low grade infections - that just brought my whole body down.. and many ear infections. Plus the impact on my sleep. BUT>>> everyone is different so you must make that decision. On the 20,000 bill<<< try working/pushing.. to meet with a person at the hospital - usually in the finance depart... dealing with public relations.. considering what you went thru.. if you push hard enough they may discount your bill...OR... get you on Medicaid.. retro-active... if you can do that.. then the bill may be covered.. Not sure if that will work.. but it is worth a try. Last edited by paxilpooped : 02-10-2012 at 01:12 PM. Reason: mistake

02-10-2012, 01:43 PM	#4
Norma Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 421	Re: Update about my situation I tried prozac once... it didn't work for me. I ended up going back to paxil. Medicaid does go retro-active. I think you should apply as soon as you are able. There is probably plenty of info on the web if you google medicaid and whatever state you are in. Considering the severity of your problems, if your not working, then you should also apply for dissability. I am on dissability, medicare, and medicaid. I am no expert, but if there is anything I can help you with, I will. __________________ Summer 1999 – stress overload, declining health December 1999 – Doctor diagnoses depression & anxiety, 20mg paxil. January 2000 to May 2009 – Paxil dosage rises to 40mg. Numerous failed attempts to quit. June to July 2009 – too fast taper, wind up in ER. Read paxilprogress and decide to stabilize at 30mg. Sept '09 through summer '11 slowly tapered to 9mg. Aug '11 Updosed to 14mg Continue taper at 5% each month As of June 2012 10mg.

02-10-2012, 01:50 PM	#5
Bird2173 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 60	Re: Update about my situation Glad you are still here. It seems health issues that are not taken care of can effect your quality of life and send people into depression. I am glad you are seeing a doctor that wants to get you off the meds - thats the best route, however moving too fast can cause you more harm. I believe for medicaid it goes retro 90 days - so go soon. Life is tough and I am sure with the right help you will get better! Hang in there.

02-10-2012, 05:39 PM	#6
kylelost Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 919	Re: Update about my situation Welcome!! Oh I am so glad you are still here!! You have come to the right place for support, I had my tonsils out when I was 13 and yes you should feel better. Please reach out us whenever you feel the need to vent or are unhappy. We are all here to support one another through this difficult journey and we will do it together. I don't know anything about prozac, hopefully others will chime in with their thoughts and/or experience. Hang in there, you are going to be just fine. Sending you a hug!! Suzanne __________________ Paxil 20 mg. - April 2001 Began taper - Feb. 3, 2011 15 mgs - 2 wks. 10 mgs - 2 wks. 5 mgs - 3-1-10 2.5 mgs - 4-6-11 5 mgs. - 5-8-11 5mgs. - liquid paxil 6-10-11 4 mgs - 6-24-11 4.5 mgs - 7-11-11 4 mgs - 7-29-11 3.6 mgs - 8-19-11 3.0 - 9-11-11 2.5 - 10-6-11 2.0 - 11-10-11 1.5 - 12-9-11 1.25 - 2-10-12 1.0 - 3-9-12 PAXIL FREE 3-12-12 Re-instated 3-15-12 10 mgs. "If you are casting a play in hell don't expect Angels to show up as the actors"

02-11-2012, 05:37 PM	#8
stillhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 10	Re: Update about my situation yes the paxil jut quit working after 8 years, im on the prozac now im not sure how i feel about it at this point, I will just have to wait and see. __________________ Currently on 20 mg Prozac Pristiq for one month 2003-2011 Paxil 40 mg weaned off Paxil in three weeks 30mg 1st week 20mg 2nd week 10 mg last week Taking 50 mg of Pristiq at the same time of this wean Felt like absolute hell.

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