It's a pity you're not Cuban, meara-- we're big on the self-dianoses and the networking with which to obtain the meds without a lot of insurance interference, AKA, the Cuban Grapevine.

I think the first step is your GP-- they can usually get you the referrals you need. Actually, I've also gotten that sort of referral from my GYN, as well.

And meara, I am SO ANGRY with the universe for mucking you around about employment.

Shit, I TOTALLY forgot to say this part.

If you know and like your GP, that might be a good first step. S/he can probably prescribe some drugs (some will, some won't, and some will write scrips for things you've taken before but not other things, and all can refer to a psychiatrist) and give a referral to a talky person.

meara, I'm so sorry. Stupid universe and stupid economy.

If you have a GP in Seattle, I'd definitely go there first. ADs take some time to work, and while they do, you can get referrals to a talky person.

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I have gone both ways, meara. I've found the talky meat person, and had her contact my GP to discuss meds; And I've gone to my GP to ask for meds, while simultaneously getting a referral to a talky meat person. It does pay to call the insurance company first, to find out what their procedure is, regarding mental health benefits.

(((meara))) Either your PCP can perscribe drugs and recommend a talky meat therapist or you can find a talky meat therapist who can recommend a psychiatrist for the drugs.

Also? There's at least one AD on the $4 prescription list, so there's always that. It's Citalopram, which is a generic of Lexapro, which is pretty commonly prescribed. You can always ask your GP to look into those options first if insurance coverage is ever an issue.

Yay! New thread! Nice title.

Boo! meara's employers! Not nice.

I'm this close to saying that we are no longer going to have a little party after the elopement because it's becoming too much of a problem.

This is what we ended up doing as our small get together after the marriage started becoming a Thing. We said nope and instead booked a trip to the Keys. Woot!

{{{meara}}} When I got on the ADs, I did just what you said - I went in and while explaining my tale of woe started crying. That pretty much sealed the AD deal.

{{{meara}}} What they said. Probably start at GP (since you already hopefully have a relationship there. My GP once offered me Prozac-Lite (not what she called it) when I was asking for BCP because of my raging PMS depression. So if you can get in there soonish, good place to start.

Tons of ~ma to you. I'd totally offer to poke through the United Technologies/Hamilton Sundstrand (my current owner) Job Postings for you if I knew what (exactly)you do. Matter of fact, profile addy's good if you want me to start poking. We MUST have sites in the PNW.

sj, if it wouldn't feel too passive-aggressive, maybe you could start forwarding those emails to TCG to field for a while? He's not as burned out on them as you are, so might manage to still be polite and perky where you'd like to cut a bitch - plus when the volume's psycho he'd get why you're getting so frustrated.