Disciplined Dosing

[Cricket]

Hi daBug......I use that "negative" reminder myself.  A little differently but the same idea in a way.  I recall a miserable memory regarding the med AND the lesson learned that I never want to go through that again.  I review  that memory and I always decide that I am not into relearning everything over again......repeating the same errors over and over again is plain ass dumb.....something I seriously like to avoid

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

Hi Pops

I hear ya on learnin' a very uncomfortable lesson.

I swear, I've been tryin' very hard to do it right, but it looks like I'm gonna have a problem with runnin' out anyway. DAMMIT!
Went to my PM doc appt. today, but didn't have enough for my copay and they wouldn't let me see the doc until payment was in their grubby little hands. I don't get my disability check until the end of the month and then they don't have an open appt. for awhile. This is gonna be a serious problem. Guess I'm kinda stuck.
POOP, I can't win no matter what I do.

I sure would like to know who's burnin' all these black candles on me.

Life is gonna get very interesting by the end of this week.

Anyway, hope you are well and will stay that way. Have a good week Pops.

Cricket