Gosh, I've had issues for a long time. Doc put me on Zoloft about 7 years ago. I forget what the dosing was. After my counselor referred me for possible depression. I felt better for awhile and stopped taking it after about 6 months. I began having problems again and then after being scolded by Doc I went back on for about 2 years. I had some medical issues then too, like numerous blod clots & pneumonia. Then I lost my job & couldn't afford counseling, doctor, or Zoloft any more.
I can't remember what happened, but something did & Doc had me take Lexapro. I started on 20mg, then Doc thought it was too much & changed to 10mg, then I had some problems and he told me to take 30mg. At some point I was taking Wellbutrin too, but I don't remember how much or how long.
Then I started having financial difficulty & couldn't afford the $40 copay for Lexapro, so I'd run out and then have to wait a few weeks before getting refilled. Also, I was taking Ambien because I couldn't sleep and sometimes I'd run out of both at the same time. Those times were really bad too & Doc kept lecturing me about getting off the meds, but to no avail I tried to explain to him that if I have zero money, credit, etc., doesn't seem like it's avoidable.
Last time I saw him I told him that I'm not taking the Lexapro any more because the periods between refills were just intolerable and bordering on out of control. Now I am on generic Prozac that is on Walmart's $4 list. He gave me Buspar which is also on the Walmart $4 list. That's supposed to help the crying spells and the meltdowns where I overreact. The Ambien is generic now, so it's only $20, so when I can get it, I've been sleeping better more often.
