Coping Without My Anxiety Meds

The month of August has been interesting, to say the least, because of an administrative error that delayed my Medicaid renewal. I pushed my appointments back into September, and thankfully I filled almost all my prescriptions before August except for one of my anxiety medications. That particular medicine wasn’t available at the time and hasn’t been available since.

I talked to Hal about missing the medication, and he told me that after more than two weeks without it, he sensed my discomfort starting to build up again. He also said I get angry quicker than before, which is another sign that I need that medication. I can feel the difference in my head without the drug, and I'm coping the best way I can.

I hope that the Medicaid and insurance hassle is over soon. I'm afraid that my symptoms will only get worse the longer this goes on. I was making such remarkable progress until the mixup happened. I was told that the worst-case scenario is things get resolved on the first of September.

Our healthcare system needs reform, and I believe that single-payer is the only practical solution to prevent screw-ups like the one I'm going through right now. The disconnect between Medicaid and the insurance company should never happen, but it does.