@victoriarosa Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a place to give and get support.
It sounds like you have a lot going on and you are in between a rock and a hard place. Do you think some of the cognitive and balance issues could also be due to stress? Dealing with cognitive and balance issues, going off a medication you have been on for 30 years, selling your house, and moving sounds like a lot to handle at once.
Below I have linked previous discussion where members like @yellowmoon @mwsa1945 @mwsa1945 @helenfrances @hyundaipro @sarasally2 have discussed a similar topic. You may wish to scroll through the past comments.
- Any positive stories about Benzo tapering? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/benzo-tapering/
- Benzodiazepines and tapering side effects https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/benzodiazepines-and-taperingside-effects/
Below I have also linked groups where you may find connections with members that may be going through something similar. You may wish to scroll through these discussions as well.
- Depression & Anxiety https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/depression-anxiety/
- Chronic Pain ://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/pain/
What do you mean when you say that you aren't getting much out of your virtual appointments? Have you discussed your symptoms with the provider? Have you advocated for yourself? Do you feel heard?
I'm also wondering if you have considered asking your children and loved ones for help? It sounds like you need some help. I know it's hard to ask for help. Would you consider asking your loved ones for help regarding your medical care?
Thank you so much for the links. I will check those out.
Unfortunately we live quite a distance from our children. Both of them “adulted” me, including a college age grandson on the same exact day, telling me that it’s time we move close to my son because it’s impossible for him to help me where we are living. We have no family anywhere near.
The counselor I have was very hard to find. I am on Medicare & TriCare, very few practitioners will take those cards & many in this area are cash only. It took me almost a year to find one. I kept traveling back to my home state to see my psychiatrist & pick up meds. But he said he just could not continue doing that for me due to legal reasons. We were kind of moving back & forth & had not given up our other state address yet so it worked. Once we made the move permanent I had to find someone here. All I could find was a PA. She’s rather a bubbly personality & I actually have not met her face to face. I asked for our next meeting to be in office, but was told the office is still in Covid mode. Are there online counseling services?