Blue_Star wrote:
Other people abusing meds & ODing is not my problem, & I don't care. Just give me the meds I need without the hoops. I don't get the addiction action anyway, & I only use the med occasionally by following directions. I'm tired of being controlled & policed by policies for people who do stupid things. Let their stupidity & the effects be the natural punishment & stop putting up barriers for the rest of us.
Oh, I can really relate to the frustration here. I have taken the same anxiety meds (at a low dose) for many years. I have not ONCE asked for early refills, and I typically take lower than the full dose every day. When I don't need them, I don't take them. I feel much safer having them around for those times I'm struggling with meltdowns, panic attacks, and severe insomnia. I'm prone to adverse reactions to medications, and I do not wish to change what I am taking. In recent years, I have been made to feel like an addict for taking this medication (it is a schedule IV, low risk medication, by the way). My psychiatrist recently sprung a random drug test on me. I had to ride an hour and a half (my partner drove me) to a lab to urinate in a cup when we are in a state of emergency (in terms of the pandemic) in this area.
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