Meds, no money, hate this time of year

[inblack]

So yeah, basically as always at this time of year we have no money. We haven't even done our Christmas shopping yet, and can't until pay day.

But worse, I can't afford meds until pay day (this friday) and have already been skipping them to try and make them last. I get less side effects if I take them every few days, than if I take them until they run out and then go a week without them.

To make matters worse, our insurance on our car ran out and we didn't notice and were driving and got a ticket and our car towed....totally honest mistake. The insurance had expired only 1 day before. Its really my husband who keeps track of that so I didn't even know, but I drive the car too so I feel I should have known. I thought we had already re-newed it in october though so theres no way I would have checked. My husband apparently knew and forgot.

I don't know, I'm just finding it hard to find anything good about this year. Its been a **** year for my husband and I in general. And my mental health is declining and I'm sure missing meds isn't helping.

[ThinkingofRecovery]

Are you entitled to any help towards to health costs due to low income or anything? Might be worth looking into for the future. Check out the NHS business services website.

[inblack]

Thanks. Yeah I do have benefits through work, but I have to pay up front and then they reimburse me. Which is great, except I can't always afford to pay up front. And I struggle a lot to fill out the medical forms and send them in. Its my goal today to do that for my last set of prescriptions though.

[roiben]

Some pharmacies or Drs are willing to provide medicine on a pay later basis, and your work should be willing to provide a loan to cover the cost of your medicines to cover you to pay day. You shouldn't be needing to go without them. Maybe worth asking about?

Roiben x

[inblack]

Thanks, I will look into it.

I know it will never happen but I just wish meds could be free haha