Self Medication

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Wed, July 29, 2009

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I am really amaze by the number of people who self-medicate not with the illicit drugs but with what there physician as prescribe them.

Some will boost the posologie, others will keep ''left overs'' from a prescription or try the mediction of a friend or familly member.

This kind of attitude is VERY DANGEROUS

Never take another person medication

Never take more then prescribe without consulting your physician first

Do not throw away old prescription bring them to your pharmacist who will get rid of them in the proper fashion.

Be aware of what is in your medicine cabinet more and more people are getting addicted to prescribe drugs.

Make shure you understand what your taking and what you are taking it for...ask the questions.

Suffolk

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motleigh2

7/30/09 9:38pm

i think you should take medicines as prescribed. as far as self medication -- it is fine as long as you know what you are doing -- how it works for you & is not illegal! you can rely on what u'r body is telling you for the most part. or go PAY another doctor to tell you the same thing. right?

Eileen Bailey

7/30/09 10:18pm

Suffolk

I couldn't agree more. It can be very dangerous to take medication other than as prescribed or take someone else's medication.

Thanks for reminding everyone how important this is.

Eileen

dewalt.17

7/30/09 11:33pm

I had recently run out of my script of xanax and the side effects or withdrawal of not having it for 10 days was even worse. I was very ansy,anxious edgy but could nt get a new script until I called and had to have the script from the psyciatrist mail it to me which takes 3 to 3 days or the option of driving 45 minutes to pick up script in person.

I waited for it to arrive in the mail, I have had to resort to the wait but I am to take 1mg. 3x's a day which in order to function I can only take a 1/2 tab in order to drive or function, However I do take more @ night in order to sleep. I have discussed it w/ my therapist my consern that I may be coming addicted. My next appt. will discuss this issue. My anxiety escalates depending on the situation and circumstances of the day.

I try to split and use sparingly it does consern me.

DeWalt

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