Posted by Phillipa on August 5, 2006, at 20:13:07 [reposted on August 8, 2006, at 10:06:55 | original URL]
In reply to Re: cost of drugs, posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 5, 2006, at 5:44:49
I'm sorry about your predicament. But not all on Disability desire to be. I for one still have my RN license and desire to work. But I never would jeporadize my patients cause my illness causes me to be forgetful and I have no concentration. Also my profession requires lifting. And because of discs that are ruptured I physically am not allowed to do it from my doctors. Oh my Depression has gone on for l0years. The antidepressants and the combos I've tried do not relieve it. I have agoraphobia. I didn't ask for these things. I am not happy that my docs put me on full Disability. I try daily to do more. So far no luck. Treatment resistant depression doesn't always respond to meds. Isn't the percentage 50 or so? So what to do? Oh I could not tell the truth work in a hospital as here in the city med techs are used in place of RN's. I've asked at all my docs offices and they don't employ RN's. Cost is the reason they say. And as I said I wouldn't jeporidize a patients care until I'm well enough to function in the capacity I did before. So not all of Depressed folks or other illnesses allow people to work. Of course there are always those who will take advantage of free services. But please respect those of us whose illness doesn't allow us to work. No I didn't need a lawyer. My diagnosis was all that was needed for Disability. I have cried as I want nothing more than to go back to caring for others. I'm trying to the best of my ability. Please don't judge others. Thanks Phillipa
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