Hi Tammy

I am so sorry that this you are in this situation.

I will tell you all the resources I know about.  I am cutting and pasting from my own article on this very topic. 

How to get Financial Help for Prescription Medications and Antidepressants:

I found a cheap way to get my son's Prozac was by using Walmart's prescription program and it is only $4 to get his prescription filled.  I will tell you more about this plan as well as other financial assistance programs for paying for medications.

*  Here is a listing of all the prescription meds that Walmart will fill for just four dollars.

Some of the antidepressants listed include:

- Amitriptyline (Elavil)
- Citalopram (Celexa, which is the older version of Lexapro)
- Doxepin (Adapine or Sinquan)
- Fluoxetine (Prozac)
- Nortriptyline (Aventyl)
- Paroxetine (Paxil)
- Trazodone (Desyrel or Trialodine)

* There is also an organization called Needy Meds which may be able to give you assistance in obtaining your medications.  Just follow this link.

*  Mental Health America also has some ideas of how you can get your medications paid for when you don't have the financial means.

*  You may also call the Partnership for Prescription Assistance with this toll free number:  1-888-477-2669 or you may access their web site here.

Also...please look at the comments to my post...there are some suggestions there as well about how to obtain medication.  You can also try contacting the makers of effexor directly to ask if they provide any financial assistance.

I do hope you find something here which helps.  Let us know what happens...