Medical soon - should I see a doctor about my depression now or should I wait?

[werewolfmojo 0]

Hi visajourney. My fiance finally convinced me that I should see a doctor for my long history of possible depression, so I told him I would go this week. However, I also realized that my visa medical was in 3 weeks. Is it better to wait until I'm in the US to be put on antidepressants? I don't want to take any risks being denied or referred to a psychiatrist at my medical. I've read that people don't usually have problems with antidepressants and their medical, however, all the accounts I read were people who'd been on them for a while and had letters written by their doctors/therapists about their improving mental state. 

 

Any help is appreciated, thank you! 

[databit 328]

Have you checked into how expensive psychiatrists are in the US? The answer is, very. Even if you marry immediately, getting the paperwork and getting on his health insurance would not be immediate. You won't be able to use Canada's healthcare once you marry, per Canada's rules. The wait for insurance may be awhile, unless you can pay out of pocket for the psychiatrist and any medications. And US pharmacies will not accept Canadian prescriptions, even for refills.

Edited August 30, 2017 by databit

[Auds 223]

As long as you are not suicidal it should be okay for US medical. 

 

please please do see a doctor - costs are a different story life and quality of life priority.

[pajobra 1,395]

I agree with seeing a doctor. You probably should. Ask if you can get a few months worth to tide you over in transition to us medical. I used to suffer from depression years ago. I was on antidepressants for 5 years and going on it was the best thing I ever did. Admitting you need to is the first step and making the appointment is the next. You will not regret it. I have been off them now for 10 years and hope I never have to be on them again but I know that if I ever feel I need to I will.

[gob332 420]

On 8/30/2017 at 6:09 PM, pajobra said:

I agree with seeing a doctor. You probably should. Ask if you can get a few months worth to tide you over in transition to us medical. I used to suffer from depression years ago. I was on antidepressants for 5 years and going on it was the best thing I ever did. Admitting you need to is the first step and making the appointment is the next. You will not regret it. I have been off them now for 10 years and hope I never have to be on them again but I know that if I ever feel I need to I will.

I 2nd the notion of making sure you have enough meds for at least a few months because once you are on, if you stop abruptly, depending on the exact medication, you can have severe withdrawal-like symptoms. The problem with anti-depressants is, you may have to try a number of different medications before you find the one that best works for you. However, it does not seem like you have the time for trial and error in this case. At any rate, best of luck!