Bellevue Blues Better than never Before

Bellevue's changed from back in the dayThe nurse took one look, her eyes met hisYou're sedated she said, And over medicated What do you mean he askedI'm on prescribed meds I've been using
them all for about a yearI just got discharged from Beth Israel Psyche Ward they gave me all these scripts but I can't get them filled cause they cut off my coverageAnd I need to have my meds, he displayed his scripts to heryoung man she stated we don't just give them out like that Her hand rested on her hipShe wore pressed white cotton trousersHeld a clipboard in her handShe examined the prescriptions one by oneI get 30 capsules of Cymbalta he said it will cost 145 at drugstore.com and I'm not sure that's not the generic one either then this Canadian pharmacy sells the generic duloxetine for seventy-three dollars and I live on social security disability I can't afford all this money I need my drugs - I'm down on my luck waiting for disability retirement insurance to kick inbecause I need my medications you see
It's up to you sweetie she slid the clipboard in his hands, here are some forms to fill outWe have procedures we follow here just follow me sir she led him to a separate room to see the social worker and be interviewedThe social worker politely informed him,You can't just buy medicines or prescriptions here we have a clinic you have to attend regularly we don't just hand out medications we're responsible for your care and well being tooThe patient explained Geodon keeps the hallucinations at bay Lamogine's for the bipolar moodswingsCymbalta along with Mirtazapine works excellently for depression and helps to control the suicidal tendencies I play chess for 20 hours sometimes I forget to bathe or eatThe Ambien's to go to sleep - the Klonopin's to stay calm I suffer from anxiety and insomniaSometimes I take all of them and still can't sleepWithout them I go manicIt's just no fun never being allowed a really good night's sleep I attend a mental health center They have doctors nurses therapists even social workers but they don't have a pharmacyWell the nurse said it's up to you it's either us or them - you have to choose, we give you a month's supply when you come in each month and there's no extra chargeyou have to make up your mind - let me assure you we excel at treating mental illnesswe have the best of everything here that they have there or anywhere else after all it's our specialty it always has beenplus we even have a bed ready for you, she smiled sweetly and walked awayHe filled out another form and waited once more for his name to be called.