Any suggestions? I've heard that churches help out but I don't know any or how to find them or what to ask them. I tried the Angel Food Ministries food program for 3 months, it was great. It also gave me a gallbladder attack - so much for that.
I have an income of $2400 a month from long term disability insurance, you would think that would be a pretty nice income. I did myself. I've had foggy brain problems ever since I left work a year ago to go on disability - and was 80% of the reason I left work. I started "waking up" about 2 weeks ago and decided to figure out why I kept running out of money. My perscription costs average $1350 a month. My rent is $850 a month, I'm in a 2 year lease. That leaves me $200 to pay electricity, car, buy food, etc. I see two different doctors, each a minimum of 4 times a year, their visits run $65 a month. I have no health insurance. I have not been aproved for SSD yet (hearing sometime soon) and even if I were it would be over a year before I could get medicare which I don't think covers perscriptions.
I USUALLY get new perscription glasses every 12 - 16 months. Even when I had insurance they cost around $300 because I'm legally blind when I don't wear my glasses. Last time I got new glasses the examining eye doctor told me I've started getting cateracts, probably steroid induced (one of the 13 perscriptions I take) and would need surgery in the future. Hopefully that will wait until I get Medicare.
I was in a townhouse when I left work. I moved out in Aug because I knew I couldn't afford it, my homeowner's fee was $300 a month let alone the mtg payments. I also had credit card bills. I tried to write to all of them to tell them what happened. I'm pretty sure they've all had at least 2 letters in the last 12 months. I no longer answer my cell phone, I have a (downloaded while still working) unique ring tone for friends.
I have Lupus, high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. My most expensive perscription is the about $550 every 6 weeks CellCept. Its what is keeping my Lupus under control and may be why I don't seem to have organ damage yet. Cellcept has programs for people who have had organ transplants only as that is what it was developed for. About 4 of my perscriptions are gotten at Sweet Bay for $4 - $20 each. The rest don't qualify for that program.
I've applied for food stamps before and couldn't get them because I had a savings. I think even my unreachable retirement counts against me. I tried again online but they said it didn't look like I would qualify. I have over a thousand in the checking account right now because I get paid once a month on the 15th and about 300 in a savings. I'm about to buy some Cellcept but I plan to only take half the pills this time. I've cut down the amount I take and am doing the same on most my other meds to stretch them. No I haven't told the doctor's yet. I haven't cut down on my blood pressure med.
