Crazy Cakes

You know what's fun about being bipolar, poor, and having crappy insurance?

Nothing.

 

My current medication isn't helping as much as I'd like.

Sure I feel pretty normal most of the time, but then there are moments when I am absolutely positive that my world is crumbling around me.

I'm not a fan of those moments.

Other than becoming an alcoholic or a drug addict, I feel as though I'm running out of options here.

Most days I adopt a "screw this" attitude when it comes to my pills.

My loving husband went looking for alternative solutions.

 

He came up with 4.

 

Seroquil

Zyprexa

 Lihium

Lamictal

I was on Seroquil back in the day. It made it impossible for me to stay awake. I fell asleep anywhere and everywhere.

 

 

I was also on Zyprexa about 7 years ago. This made me hella fat. Don't believe me? Ask my mom. As she so lovingly puts it, I looked like "a puffer fish."

 

 

Lithium & Lamictal - no thank you.

Being as I need to be awake to care for my 2 small children, Seroquil was out.

This left Zyprexa.

"But the only real side effects were rapid weight gain and dry mouth." - loving husband

"F*ck that," - skinny wife

"It is safe for nursing."

"Bull."

"The weight gain is only in teenagers."

"Lies!"

 

 

After I begrudgingly agreed to at least try it, Denny looked up the cost.

This crap sells for $600 a month.

wtf?

Our insurance knocks it down to about $300 for a 90 day supply, but still.

We survive, but we aren't rolling around in money.

Anyway.

If you notice that I start to bloat at an alarming rate - no, I will not be pregnant.

It will mean that I agreed to take the devil pills.