# Thanks, For the "Advice" Dr. Matrix **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 17, 2005, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740 "2005-04-17T07:00:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![wonderwench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/35a633/32.png) [@wonderwench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderwench)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/21 "2005-04-17T17:59:10Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Finances is why I’m having to wait, pure and simple. The reason they axed me when they did is so that they wouldn’t have to switch me over to the new insurance company that they picked up a few days later. I got cut from my insurance, and instead of the refill costing me $30, it’s now $115. > > And it’s literally impossible for me to reschedule my interview. Machinists jobs are pretty hard to get right now, and any time there’s an opening, they tend to get filled almost immediately, so any delay or hesitation on my part means that I most likely _won’t_ get the job. Given that I’m only to be drawing $270 on unemployment (the max allowed by law) and that if I get the job, I’ll be pulling down close to $500/week (which $200/week _more_ than I was making), I don’t dare miss out. > > The good news is that I’m feeling slightly better today, so if I feel the same tomorrow or better, then I should be able to put on a good face during the interview. That is really awful. Your former employer is subhuman. Good luck with your interview tomorrow. I hope it works out for you. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/22 "2005-04-17T18:08:29Z")
> [@wonderwench](#): > > That is really awful. Your former employer is subhuman. Considering he knowingly shipped scrap parts to the military, I’d say that was putting it mildly. ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/23 "2005-04-17T18:14:36Z")
Tuckerfan, I’m sending good “get-the-job” vibes your way. Knock 'em dead! ---
**Author:** ![wonderwench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/35a633/32.png) [@wonderwench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderwench)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/24 "2005-04-17T18:16:46Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Considering he knowingly shipped scrap parts to the military, I’d say that was putting it mildly. There are ways to notify the military that it is being defrauded by a vendor. If I were you, I would consider them. ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/25 "2005-04-17T18:23:10Z")
**Tuckerfan** , ask your physician if they might have some samples of your medicine to help tide you over until you can afford to buy more. Some doctors will help in a crisis like this, rather than have the patient go off the medicine which they consider more detrimental. There might also be programs in your area to help people get medicines just for people going through times like you. Your medicine might be included in help programs that. You might at least look into it, so you can pass the word on if you know anyone in the future who’s having a hard time. Sometimes there is help like that, other times the person is just stuck. ☹ I hope things get much better for you soon. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/26 "2005-04-17T18:31:01Z")
> [@wonderwench](#): > > There are ways to notify the military that it is being defrauded by a vendor. If I were you, I would consider them. I did that a couple of months ago. 😃 I noticed that before I got axed management was particularly panicky, and one of them (who is currently serving in the reserves) bailed almost without warning. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/27 "2005-04-17T18:54:01Z")
If it were me, I’d load up on B vitamin foods, turkey, and maybe some chocolate. Make that a lot of chocolate. SSRI withdrawal is nasty. It seems like aspirin & caffeine will help, but for me it doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/28 "2005-04-17T19:38:02Z")
> **[How to Avoid Withdrawal When Stopping SSRI Antidepressants](https://www.verywellmind.com/ssri-discontinuation-syndrome-378682)** > > Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are used to treat depression. When stopped abruptly, they can cause withdrawal symptoms. Here’s an article which described for me what you have likely been experiencing. Looks like there are further interesting articles at the end of the page. ---
**Author:** ![Monocracy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monocracy/32/4493_2.png) [@Monocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monocracy)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/29 "2005-04-17T19:39:11Z")
I am not a doctor of any sort. Maybe you don’t need the meds in the first place. The entire purpose of the American health care system is to get people to take medication that they don’t need. You seem to be dependent on a drug and suffering withdrawals, rather than suffering the lack of the drug itself. Hell, i’d be automatically depressed if i knew i had to spend $115 every time i wanted to refill an anti-depressant prescription. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/30 "2005-04-17T19:42:59Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > I did that a couple of months ago. 😃 Thank you for doing your part in defending our freedoms. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/31 "2005-04-17T19:47:04Z")
> [@Monocracy](#): > > The entire purpose of the American health care system is to get people to take medication that they don’t need. You have _got_ to be kidding. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/32 "2005-04-17T20:08:29Z")
> [@Monocracy](#): > > I am not a doctor of any sort. > > Maybe you don’t need the meds in the first place. The entire purpose of the American health care system is to get people to take medication that they don’t need. You seem to be dependent on a drug and suffering withdrawals, rather than suffering the lack of the drug itself. Hell, i’d be automatically depressed if i knew i had to spend $115 every time i wanted to refill an anti-depressant prescription. You’re not a doctor, but you play an ignorant idiot on the SDMB. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/33 "2005-04-17T20:45:19Z")
> [@Jaade](#): > > [SSRI Withdrawal Symptoms and Prevention](http://bipolar.about.com/cs/antidep/a/0207_ssridisc1.htm) > > Here’s an article which described for me what you have likely been experiencing. Looks like there are further interesting articles at the end of the page. Thanks, that’s exactly what I was looking for! Judging from that, it looks the worst might be over for me. **Squink** , what choice did I have? I’ve got friends in the military, several members of my family have served in the military, and I take a great deal of pride in my work. To turn a blind eye to what was going on would have been to turn my back on my friends, family, and myself. To know that my best efforts were being thwarted by someone idiot who thought that he could save a few cents by putting the lives of American military personnel at risk is not something that I could bear. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/34 "2005-04-17T21:24:40Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > …I’ve got friends in the military, several members of my family have served in the military, and I take a great deal of pride in my work. To turn a blind eye to what was going on would… Exactly. I meant that sincerely, still it’s probably good for an evil chuckle or two given your firing. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/35 "2005-04-17T21:57:04Z")
**Tuckerfan** , I feel your pain. I had a horrendous withdrawal experience from an antidepressant. My doctor was completely uninformed about the possibility of a negative reaction to the step-down and was aware I was reducing my dosage. The particular medication I was taking was needed twice a day (short release). I should have known if was having a bizarre effect on me when I become ill after mere hours of missing a dose. Everything went to hell after that for four months. At least now, it seems much more widely known that that particular medication can cause intractable withdrawal. I gather from another thread that you were not taking that medication. Your symptoms should be tapering off, and I hope you’re feeling better soon. I too have had to try to ration medication in the past due to financial constraints. The only suggestion I have is probably impractical on a Sunday, but doctors often have samples of antidepressants that they are willing to give to patients at no cost to help them through tough spots. It truly can’t hurt to ask. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/36 "2005-04-17T22:10:43Z")
> [@Monocracy](#): > > I am not a doctor of any sort. > > Maybe you don’t need the meds in the first place. The entire purpose of the American health care system is to get people to take medication that they don’t need. You seem to be dependent on a drug and suffering withdrawals, rather than suffering the lack of the drug itself. Hell, i’d be automatically depressed if i knew i had to spend $115 every time i wanted to refill an anti-depressant prescription. Fuck you. You have no clue, absolutely none at all, what it is like being depressed and/or mentally ill. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/37 "2005-04-17T23:09:26Z")
Hey Tuckerfan, there is a company in Memphis looking for a tool and die maker. Isn’t that what you do?Tool & Die Makers Tool & Die Makers SFI of Tennessee is a large job shop ISO cerified steel fabricator. We are growing and as a result, need to expand our in-house tool & die makers with CNC experience for our first and second shifts. If you want to be part of our dynamic team, send resume with salary history to: HR Manager PO Box 752510 Memphis, TN 38175 or fax to 901-542-2335 We are an EOE with an excellent benefits package. Ad# af03-80206 To see the complete job go to Tool & Die Makers Job Listing Job#: e911j47999 SFI of Tennessee Location: Memphis TN FT Posted: 4/11/05 ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/38 "2005-04-17T23:12:24Z")
Uh, a 4 hour, one way commute is a bit much for me, and I can’t really afford to relocate. ---
**Author:** ![YWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6f9a4e/32.png) [@YWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YWalker)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/39 "2005-04-17T23:19:29Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Judging from that, it looks the worst might be over for me. I do hope so. I hope you kick ass on your interview tomorrow, **Tuckerfan**. I’m sending good thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740/40 "2005-04-17T23:47:27Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Uh, a 4 hour, one way commute is a bit much for me, and I can’t really afford to relocate. Ok, just thought I would let you know since you said there weren’t many jobs there now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-advice-dr-matrix/299740.md?page=3)