Feeling like a heel......

My husband recently left his job without having another one lined up.  I thought he left because he and his boss finally had a major tiff because that's what he told me.  It's been about 3 weeks since he's been out of work and we are very strapped for money.  I don't say anything to him about it because I don't want him feeling any worse than he already does.  But I am so very worried and my anxiety is very high, this hasn't helped with all the other other things that I have had to deal with in the last few weeks.    Over this past weekend he told me that the other reason he left his job is because of me and the current problems I am dealing with.  You can just imagine how I feel now knowing this.  I feel awful!!   As of the end of January (only because there is a 30 day grace period) we will no longer have insurance if we can't pay for it - I had the insurance while I was working and we have been paying for it in full through the COBRA program.  That's been $1,000/mo.  I finally have all the costs of all the meds for myself, my son and my daughter - they will cost approximately $2,500/mo at full cost.  There is no way we can afford that, even when he does get a job.  He keeps telling me not to count out the insurance yet because we may still be able to make January's payment.  How are we going to do that w/no money?  I don't know.   I've been without my meds before and I was absolutely miserable - my fibro was out of control, as was the acid reflux and all the other problems I have.  I'm going to call and apply for some programs that the state has, but the one for adults only covers doc appts., not meds and mine alone are almost $2,000/mo at full cost.  The program for the kids covers everything, thankfully.  I'm not sure how the program at Walmart works for the $4.00 per med - is it only generics? Do you have to have insurance or is this also for people w/no insurance?  Only 4 out of 9 of my meds are generics.  I am applying for Social Security, but who knows if I will be able to get it or if I do, when the payments will start.  If I could work, I would - but I can barely get out of the house as it is and I know I couldn't hold down a job.  The sewing business is slow going of course, but I'm trying.   We are going from day to day trying to figure out inexpensive meals to fix and meals that will last a couple of days, but my son has a big appetite and I can't deny him food when he's still hungry.  I have gone w/o eating just to make sure everyone else has something to eat, but I can't keep doing this because even though I am about 60 pounds overweight, one of the tests that was done indicated that I was malnourished when I was hospitalized the end of November.  That I don't understand, but I guess I have to believe what the test says.  The nutritionist at the hospital had me drinking Boost so I would at least get the nutrients that I need.  I was drinking it here for awhile, but have stopped asking my husband for it because it's fairly expensive and I just can't justify asking for something we really can't afford.  Eating regularly has been a problem for me since I was in my late teens and especially since I've had kids.  I have always made sure they have had enough to eat before I will eat.   I am so worried about all of this and just don't know what to do.  My husband would be so upset with me if he knew I was posting this, but I have to unload this somehow and I feel this is the best place for me to do this.  I know that you all will try to help and give me suggestions that I haven't thought of.  I just cry about this when he isn't here because I just don't know how we are going to get through this if he doesn't get a job very quickly.    What do I do now?    Thank you for reading this long post, I just had to let it out somewhere.   Wen

Dear Wen,

You wrote:

You can just imagine how I feel now knowing this.  I feel awful!!

Now lose the guilt as it is a wasted emotion. OK.  Your husband did what he thought was best and that shows you how much he loves you and felt you needed him. Now that the guilt is out the window.

I am not sure what state your in, if you want to email it to me I will try to find help in your state with some of your problems.

I believe the Walmart $4.00 RX is for anyone.  The drug must be one on their formulary that they only charge $4.00 to cover.  Your other meds may be obtainable through other ways. You can check the various drug mfg websites for their programs to help lower income people to obtain their drugs. Your doctor will have to fill out the forms for you. The meds are then delivered to the Doctors office and he gives them to you.

Try this site too https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php

Here is the website for Boost...........they have an email contact link, see if they would provide the product at cost or coupons would help.  I would guess your nutrion is poor as you eat but not always the right nurtients.   Hey your a me. :)  http://www.boost.com/content/ourproducts_boostdrink.htm

Now, there are the food shelves, and churches and other places that will help you out.  It is ok to be the one in need as one day you help someone and another day you are on the receiving end.

You have given us a project to work on...........how to get Wen her meds.

We are here so you just write down what is bothering you and we will do our best to come up with answers.

OK.  ((((((((((((((((((((((((((Wen)))))))))))))))))))

Kitt

Thank you all for your willingness to help and for the great support.  You all mean so much to me and that's why I know I can come here to tell you what's going on and I won't be judged in any way.  I don't know how else to repay you for that except for saying thank you. My husband was able to find work for today, but only for today.  His old boss called him to see if he would be willing to help out for the day.  It's weird that the boss that he was fighting with (not physically), asked him to help out by working there for the day.  But I'm not going to question it because every little bit of money he earns will help at this point.  My husband is a hard working man and always has been.  It's killing him inside that he isn't working and providing for his family. I know how much he loves me, really I do.  But why on earth would he want to do this to us - no work means no money and he knows that.  I love him dearly and would never think badly of him, but I just wish he had thought this through and talked with me about this before he did it.  I would have tried to convince him that all my doc appts. can be scheduled for late afternoon after he gets out of work, so he wouldn't have had to miss any time at work. Tammy, yes I'm able to take generics for the ones that have generics.  But unfortunately only a few that I take have generics.  I live in New Hampshire and I will have to check out other places to see if anyone else has programs like Walmart - we do have a Walmart near us, so getting there won't be a problem for my husband.  I just wasn't sure if Walmart's program was only for those who have insurance so they could bill the reset of the amount to the insurance companies.  But I'm glad to hear that it's for everyone.  Thanks for that info Tammy. Kitt, I will check out those two links you gave me.  It's gotten so that every time I eat or drink anything, but especially when I eat, my stomach hurts enough to make me double over in pain and then the IBS kicks into high gear.  I don't eat, I become malnourished or I do eat and I end up in pain.  I just can't win!  I will also try very hard to let go of this guilt, but it's not easy.  Knowing that I was part of the reason he left his job is a hard thing for me to accept.  We will have to go to the food pantries because we aren't going to have a choice - but he's a proud man and gets very upset with me when I mention any program that may be able to help us.  I can make all kinds of phone calls to these programs and do as many applications on line as I can, but for some things one of us will have to go to these places.  But because of the agoraphobia, it's extremely hard for me to do that.  I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. Mynameis, thank you for your kind words and yes we all need to vent at times and I just needed to do that.  This really is a very difficult situation and since I can't work it makes me feel even worse because I can't help.  All I can do is apply for programs and hope we can get some assistance. Any thoughts that anyone has is more than welcomed and thank you all again for your help and support.   Love and hugs, Wem

S.I.S.

I wish you had of said SOMETHING........
I am so sorry here all this is going on and you are not saying a bleeding word......

Lil sis has put it RIGHT.....YES loose the guilt for one
YES you have done plenty plus for HIM and those beautiful kids
YES you mean the world to us all here
PLZ let me know if there is anything ....anything at all I can do or we can do

Kitt is spot on re read that over and over..........
LUV
S.I.S.

I am so happy Lil sis was able to give you some links or places to find some help sis

WE are your family ya know
and we are here for you ..............

Luvs
S.i.s.