Information and opinions on health from ABACUS at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1354/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1354/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1354/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/1354/12523/patient Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:45:00 -0400 ABACUS As a caregiver and a Patient Assistance Advocate, I have over 12 years experience providing care for my severly depressed wife who suffers from multiple illnesses.  Among the greatest difficulties we have faced is the cost of prescription drugs.  Because of pre-existing conditions, insurance is not available and we have been extremely financially burdened by $1800 per month out-of-pocket prescription costs.  We became aware of the... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/1354/12523/patient