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Need Help on finding information please

SleepingisWhenImHappy — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:12:38 GMT

Thanks first for taking the time to read

im in dire need

My depression has increased where I have not moved out of bed in 3 weeks

My main support was my doctor who’s away due to family issues

im on a disability

The replacement ones aren’t renewing some of my scripts

and will not issue an MRI I requested that the hospital needs to help my back issues

I live paycheck to paycheck

im worried about my meds once run out having serious medical problems

Does anyone know as a person on disability

any doctors that could help

or where I can turn for help

as my health has declined been breathless just walking to kitchen now.

any suggestions I would appreciate thanks 🙏

Re: Need Help on finding information please

Bob_22 — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:09:26 GMT

Hi SleepingisWhenImHappy,

I'm sorry to hear that your depression has worsened and your doctor is away. Have you run out of medication? In that case it is probably best you go to your local medical centre to request a new script and explain your situation. You might be able to bring your last medication box or script as proof. Or if you have a discharge letter that would be even better. If you feel you can't make it you can request to have a phone consultation but I'm not sure if that would work if you haven't seen the doctor before. Do you have any family or friends who could take you to the local medical centre?

Keep us updated.

Bob

Re: Need Help on finding information please

Ggrand — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:11:33 GMT

Hello Dear SleepingIsWhenImHappy,

A very warm and caring welcome to our forums…

Im really sorry that your struggling so much with your depression…as well as having difficulty with getting your scripts renewed….

With the scripts I’m wondering if presenting yourself to your local hospital and explaining to them what’s happening about you not being able to get your much needed meds or your mri…If your Dr. at the hospital requires an mri, he/she could authorise it for you…

With staying in bed for 3 weeks, I’m sorry that’s happened to you…I have at times done the same….What I done was on a toilet break, I put my kettle on, by the time I had finished my toilet break the kettle was nearly boiled, so I made my cup of tea…instead of going back to bed to drink it..I sat in my lounge room and watched tv…I done that everyday in the morning and slowly increased the times through the day so I was out of bed a few hours a day…it helped me a lot…maybe if your up to it, you could give that a try…..(if you do, please let me know how you go)…

Thinking of you with kindness and caring thoughts,

Grandy..