Disciplined Dosing

[Furyan66]

I control my dosing by never taking my dose where I keep my stash. I grab whatever I need to dose with me and take it outside of my house. No access = control. For me atleast.

Totally tracking with this advice SS..  45ACP Lovin that name...

[ShortSqueeze]

Me too, digging his name for sure. There's no set formula for controlling dosing. What works for me might not work for everyone.

[Charon]

*let's keep that screen name nice and quiet and please no one say anthing further. don't want no search engines picking up us talking bout that*

[ShortSqueeze]

Roger that.

[Furyan66]

*let's keep that screen name nice and quiet and please no one say anthing further. don't want no search engines picking up us talking bout that*

Will Due

[WhichBlair]

I have trouble with this also. For me it's a case of need vs want. It's a grey area in between. What I've tried to do is to pay attention to my body and try to work out how long it generally takes for the need to begin. Once I had at least a rough idea I started using the clock as a objective timer. It's not always accurate but it gives me at least a warning that I may still be in the want territory and gets me to think about if I really need it. Hopefully that makes sense. It's just a matter of getting me thinking about it and gets me away from just automatically using it...

[nickolyko]

Good idea ss. And smart too. A friend told me he has with him a bottle of fake pills. They look like those in need and when he feels he wants more he takes from the fake pills that look about the same . Something like placebo effect. If it may work with some of us I don't know yet. I know placebo effect really exists and it is so strong that all medicines have to overcome a placebo effect test in order to prove effectiveness.

[mr nobody]

Yes-when you fill your script there can be the temptation to take more.

Pain meds-somedays can be worse than others and you have to compensate for this issue.

A tool that I use for anxiety agents and sleeping agents is one of those weekly (one box per dayof the week) plastic pill containers-keeps dosing even-keeps you realistic.

A side benefit is that when you are looking at them laid out this way if you are having an ok day (and need less) and have a spare or two at the end of the week put them aside against need-has worked for me.

[Cricket]

Yes-when you fill your script there can be the temptation to take more.

Pain meds-somedays can be worse than others and you have to compensate for this issue.

A tool that I use for anxiety agents and sleeping agents is one of those weekly (one box per dayof the week) plastic pill containers-keeps dosing even-keeps you realistic.

A side benefit is that when you are looking at them laid out this way if you are having an ok day (and need less) and have a spare or two at the end of the week put them aside against need-has worked for me.

What's been workin' for me in controlling my dose is, tho I may want to take more at times, I just remind myself that if I take more than prescribed, I will pay dearly at the end of the month when I run out too early. Do I want to suffer horribly down the line, or temporarily suffer a little by not takin' that extra pill or two I may want at the moment. I only have to think of how terrible I will feel when the meds are gone before my next refill. Is it really worth it? Not for me. Somehow I have to use a little discipline and think hard about if I really need that extra dose, or think of the future.
It didn't use to be a big deal when it was easier to get more with a click, but now it's not so easy to replace those extra pills you took. Either suffer a little now, or A LOT down the road. I choose to avoid the latter. Works for me and come the end of the month, I'm soooo thankful I didn't run out early. I really miss the days past when there were no worries, but it's not so easy anymore. Discipline = survival.

Cricket

[MCS1964]

I find myself tapering and cutting stuff out for periods of time in order to stay "okay".

MCS