Hi Brenda good luck. Dealing with centerlink is a nightmare. My husband was allocated a carers allowance but I wasnt given a disability pension. If you are not successful it wont be because you dont deserve it ,it is their rules and regulations and how you fit in to their criteria.
Mention the side effects of the medication to your psychiatrist. They may prescribe another medication or reduce the dose you are taking.
I found the people I dealt with at centerlink good but the system is terrible. Lets hope they see reason.
Nothing lasts forever. Over time things do pick up. Like the shampoo commercial it wont happen overnight but it will happen .Heres to your health improving and better days