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Magnate
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Oct 14, 2007 at 03:10 PM
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I have not been taking the usual dose of my Lamictal because I had run out of Insurance and JUST got another job with benefits. I have slowly gone from 150mg to 50mg a day.
I am going to be working in a call center and am having major anxiety about it. So bad that I am crying all the time and even thinking about death again(I will not do it, but the thoughts are there). Sometimes it is so bad that I wish I would just die right there in the training room so I won't have to do mock phone calls with the trainers. I KNOW that my anxiety level is high since I have slowly decreased the meds, but do I need to tell the job? SHOULD I tell the job? I don't want them to look at it like I am trying to make excuses, but it is a reality that until I am able to find another doctor, I won't be less anxious. I just moved to Idaho and don't know anything about laws or giving out information about what meds I am on or even if I should tell them that I am on any. Any thoughts or ideas would be GREATLY appreciated. __________________ "The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open."  Don’t look where you fall, but where you slipped. 
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Poohbah
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Oct 14, 2007 at 04:42 PM
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No, don't tell the job. But get your meds back up to their therapeutic dose. Ask your doc for samples if need be, but don't continue to suffer like you are.
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Oct 14, 2007 at 05:02 PM
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I wouldnt tell my job....and I agree with the previous post,get back on your meds.....could produce major fallout and Im sure thats not what you want.
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Oct 14, 2007 at 05:11 PM
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I agree -- don't tell.
I don't know if this will help you out but thought I would pass it along. It will save you $10 on each prescription you have filled. http://www.lamictal.com/bipolar/pati...ving_offer.jsp |
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Oct 14, 2007 at 05:47 PM
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first reaction NO DON'T TELL they could just use it aginst you.-onyx
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Magnate
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Oct 14, 2007 at 08:33 PM
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Thanks all. I won't tell. I am trying to get into the doc ASAP. Thanks for that link, Petunia. I am going to use it.
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Oct 14, 2007 at 10:27 PM
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They don't need to know, so don't tell them.
I would expect that you'll beging to feel better as you get used to the job. It sounds like the mock calls in your training are causing you a lot of anxiety right now too. New jobs take a few weeks to get used to and it does get better. Be especially good and kind to you right now. Remember that soon you'll feel more at ease at work. |
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Elder
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Oct 15, 2007 at 10:15 AM
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I agree with what, okie and the others have said here.
I urge you to see if your pdoc's office has any samples or can direct you to where you can get them to hold you over, cause 50mg is not the therapeutic dose for Bipolar, in fact my pdoc said that 150mg per day is the lowest therapeutic for many. It's really sad things have to be like this, it's also sad when companies,and/or people "pretend" that they do not discriminate, but they do.  I wish you lots of luck with this and want you to feel free to let us know how things go, if you wish to. Take care, DE __________________ 
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Magnate
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Oct 15, 2007 at 04:12 PM
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Good advice...I have a fairly high level position...unless pushed into a corner...I have no intentions of telling...
Though my direct supervisor on some level knows my sensitivity to critism (BPD filter)...I don't think he really knows...he is very compassionate and has a good read on people... I'm on Lamictal and I would guess that your pdoc has that 5 week starter pack...also Lamictal's web site has $60 dollar savings...they send $10 coupons every six weeks or so...not a lot but it helps... __________________ Direction  Ripple Effect - Small things can make a difference |
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Oct 16, 2007 at 06:11 PM
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The general rule of Thumb is don't tell your employer.
Although, before I started my current job, I made a point to tell my boss, the CEO about being bipolar. He's a friend of mine, and I wanted him to know that I'm much different now (on meds) than when we previously worked together (before meds). Although, I'm lucky enough to tell people since I'm a senior executive, which is why I started my Bipolar blog. The Bipolar CEO www,bipolarceo.com |
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Magnate
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Oct 16, 2007 at 10:23 PM
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Well, I ended up calling in sick today. I had a really bad headache from tension that had built up in my neck and shoulders. Plus, I figured the added anxiety would most surely make me feel worse than I did when I woke up.
I feel better now that my boyfriend massaged a huge knot out of my back. I was finally able to get on the insurance website tonight and find some physicians that can refer me to P-doc. Thanks for all the thoughts and wishes. It helps a ton to know that I made the right decision asking for your advice prior to divulging information that didn't need to be divulged! I am hoping that things get better with this job. Wish me luck! BipolarCEO, I will check out your blog! __________________ "The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open." Don’t look where you fall, but where you slipped.
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