Fuck the US health insurance system. Fuck chronic illness. And fuck everything else. I'm done.

[taker_of_insulin]

I've got several chronic illnesses. I've been fighting my entire life against the US health insurance system. Even though I've always paid my premiums. I've always had a job. They still find ways to deny (or making the process so laborious that you just want to give up) the services or medications you need.

I've been doing this is I was 14 years old. It is so exhausting. My body has been falling a part for the past 6 months because they won't approve the medication I need. Will it kill me? No, but my hair is falling out, my fingernails are falling off, my body is covered in scales and I'm becoming arthritic. I've had to stop going to work and will be losing my job soon. And when that happens I won't have insurance. The medication I need is $15k per injection. I'm so fucking done with this whole fucking country. And it's not the only chronic illnesses I have either, it's just the most expensive one.

Fuck the world and everything in it. I'm done. I just wish I could somehow make it public knowledge that I killed myself because of the American healthcare system.

I think I'm going to buy a gun this weekend. I just need to make sure the caliber is big enough.

 

[Spit On My Grave]

You might consider medical tourism.
What kind of injection that cost 15k?

 

[taker_of_insulin]

You might consider medical tourism.
What kind of injection that cost 15k?

I have severe psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. The only medications that work are called biologics. Each dose can range from $5k to $15k depending on the brand. And you can't get them unless you have insurance or qualify for Medicaid. I don't know how poor people survive in this country with chronic illnesses

 

[peacebenow]

Don't even get me started on the health care system. I hear you.

 

[cyanidekitty]

im so sorry. theres only so little you can do when it comes to this shitty country. i know other countries are doing much worse but you'd expect the US to be more efficient in helping people such as yourself & others. its unfair. i wish you well :(((