Comments on: Carole http://www.finkshrink.com/blog Information and support Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:07:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: AJ http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/bipolar-stories-and-insights/carole/comment-page-1#comment-2250 AJ Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:07:29 +0000 http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/?page_id=433#comment-2250 Cheryl, Your situation is surprising to me - I am on disability and it covers my Drs appointments and my medications (except benzos). Is there perhaps a form or forms you did not know to fill out? As far as the Dr signing the discharge papers, it took years of me getting jobs, trying very hard to keep them and then ending up in the hospital (repeat cycle again and again) before it got to a point where it was obvious I could never hold down a job. In fact the new Dr I have been seeing for the last 2 years basically forbid me to volunteer or work more than 15 hours, preferably less. I am overqualified, education-wise, for part-time less taxing (easier) jobs, so I have gone the volunteer route. Obviously he signed the papers but I had years of proof that I could not reasonably be expected to consistently hold-down a job. I would only advise changing Drs if your Dr treats you like any BPD patient instead of an individual who has BPD and specifically tailors your treatment plan to your case. Cheryl,
Your situation is surprising to me – I am on disability and it covers my Drs appointments and my medications (except benzos). Is there perhaps a form or forms you did not know to fill out?

As far as the Dr signing the discharge papers, it took years of me getting jobs, trying very hard to keep them and then ending up in the hospital (repeat cycle again and again) before it got to a point where it was obvious I could never hold down a job.

In fact the new Dr I have been seeing for the last 2 years basically forbid me to volunteer or work more than 15 hours, preferably less. I am overqualified, education-wise, for part-time less taxing (easier) jobs, so I have gone the volunteer route. Obviously he signed the papers but I had years of proof that I could not reasonably be expected to consistently hold-down a job.

I would only advise changing Drs if your Dr treats you like any BPD patient instead of an individual who has BPD and specifically tailors your treatment plan to your case.

]]> By: cheryl cawley http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/bipolar-stories-and-insights/carole/comment-page-1#comment-2031 cheryl cawley Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:56:10 +0000 http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/?page_id=433#comment-2031 I was in the same situation, only I was working on my master's, teaching at community college, and teaching englisha and drama at a middle school. A lot on my plate. I had to quit teaching after eight years of "hanginig in there." I am on disability but have a huge balance in student loans. What I get paid for disability will not begin to pay for what I owe for school loans. Do you have this problem? I know I can try to get them discharged permanently if my doctor will sign the Student Loan forms, but he said he would feel uncomfortable signing them since it states I am unable to work ever. I haven't worked in 2 1/2 years. If I try, I just can't. Do you have any advice about my situation. Should I see another psychiatrist who might be willing to sign the forms. I don't even have regular health insurance that pays for my medication. Thanks, Cheryl I was in the same situation, only I was working on my master’s, teaching at community college, and teaching englisha and drama at a middle school. A lot on my plate.
I had to quit teaching after eight years of “hanginig in there.”
I am on disability but have a huge balance in student loans. What I get paid for disability will not begin to pay for what I owe for school loans.
Do you have this problem?
I know I can try to get them discharged permanently if my doctor will sign the Student Loan forms, but he said he would feel uncomfortable signing them since it states I am unable to work ever.
I haven’t worked in 2 1/2 years. If I try, I just can’t.
Do you have any advice about my situation. Should I see another psychiatrist who might be willing to sign the forms. I don’t even have regular health insurance that pays for my medication.
Thanks,
Cheryl

]]> By: Teri Worley http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/bipolar-stories-and-insights/carole/comment-page-1#comment-1965 Teri Worley Mon, 10 May 2010 20:54:28 +0000 http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/?page_id=433#comment-1965 Your comment regarding your employer requiring you not to disclose the resons behind your leave makes me furious! The stigma of Bipolar is so far from the truth in many, many instances. It's such a wide spectrum and there are a great number of us that can go on to lead productive, fulfilling lives. Yes, there are those that are so affected that they cannot funtion in society, just like in every other segment of society. I will control my disorder, I will not let it control me. Your comment regarding your employer requiring you not to disclose the resons behind your leave makes me furious!
The stigma of Bipolar is so far from the truth in many, many instances. It’s such a wide spectrum and there are a great number of us that can go on to lead productive, fulfilling lives. Yes, there are those that are so affected that they cannot funtion in society, just like in every other segment of society. I will control my disorder, I will not let it control me.

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