Fly_Girl01
08-21-2004, 12:30 AM
My husband and I are leaving Monday for vacation for two weeks and will be staying in a hotel that does not have safes in the room. I take OxyContin 20 mgs twice a day and Hydro as needed for BT pain.
Ive heard horror stories of housekeeping staff stealing meds, and Im scared that he/she will find my Oxy and steal it, with me going through withdrawl on vacation! So I guess my question is, where/what is a foolproof hiding location for my meds without worrying about theft? Weve tossed a couple of ideas around but still dont know.The last thing I thought of was getting a cheap bottle of laxative tablets and putting the Oxy's in there. Im still not sure though.
Any suggestions/hiding places would be greatly appreciated!
TIA,
-Amy
Ive heard horror stories of housekeeping staff stealing meds, and Im scared that he/she will find my Oxy and steal it, with me going through withdrawl on vacation! So I guess my question is, where/what is a foolproof hiding location for my meds without worrying about theft? Weve tossed a couple of ideas around but still dont know.The last thing I thought of was getting a cheap bottle of laxative tablets and putting the Oxy's in there. Im still not sure though.
Any suggestions/hiding places would be greatly appreciated!
TIA,
-Amy
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Kissa
08-21-2004, 12:52 AM
You can do a few things
You can look for a concealing container, they sell them on the web or at smoke shops. They look like a can of aeresol hairspray or deodorant. You open the bottom and slide your item inside. Look around for something called a "safe can" you might should be able to find it. Or look specifically for a product called "Aquanet Hairspray Diversion Can Safe" that would probably be your best bet because a maid might throw out a can of pop!
You could do the laxative thing, buy a bottle, empty it out, put your meds in it and cotton balls on top so they don't jiggle around but carry then with you at all times. If you carry a purse and your purse has a zipper pocket inside put your pill bottle in there. I would not leave the bottle in your room. You could also put them in a pill holder but I like the bottle idea better, it's not likely to pop open.
Overkill would be buying a very small safety deposit box with keys. You could store it in your luggage but that just might be too much for the amount you nee to store.
Good luck and enjoy the trip
You can look for a concealing container, they sell them on the web or at smoke shops. They look like a can of aeresol hairspray or deodorant. You open the bottom and slide your item inside. Look around for something called a "safe can" you might should be able to find it. Or look specifically for a product called "Aquanet Hairspray Diversion Can Safe" that would probably be your best bet because a maid might throw out a can of pop!
You could do the laxative thing, buy a bottle, empty it out, put your meds in it and cotton balls on top so they don't jiggle around but carry then with you at all times. If you carry a purse and your purse has a zipper pocket inside put your pill bottle in there. I would not leave the bottle in your room. You could also put them in a pill holder but I like the bottle idea better, it's not likely to pop open.
Overkill would be buying a very small safety deposit box with keys. You could store it in your luggage but that just might be too much for the amount you nee to store.
Good luck and enjoy the trip
vamp36
08-21-2004, 01:08 AM
I agree with Kissa on the empty pill bottle. I always put mine in a small Nexium sample bottle I got and carry it with me. I use to work in a hotel and yes- some staff do go through things in hotels. Very sad but true.
Flycatcher
08-21-2004, 10:26 AM
Same here, I have a small Tylenol bottle (50 ct.?) that I carry in my pocket at all times. I keep a minimum of one week's meds on me, even when I'm NOT travelling. It's probably overkill but I know I can make it through at least a full week without running out of anything, including: BT and migraine meds, Sudafed, Ibuprofen, etc. If I go anywhere on the weekend I recount to make sure I'm okay if something happens and I'm stranded overnight. My wife does the same with her meds but since she carries a purse, she uses two bottles: One for meds and one for herbal supplements. Funny thing is I thought we were oddballs for doing that, it didn't occur to me that other CPers would be doing the exact same thing. LOL
Since I carry all my meds in my pocket I KNOW they're safe from coworkers, certain family members and other less than honest people.
Jack
Since I carry all my meds in my pocket I KNOW they're safe from coworkers, certain family members and other less than honest people.
Jack
Fly_Girl01
08-21-2004, 02:06 PM
Thanks for all of the good ideas. I will be around the pool alot so I guess when I leave the room unattended I will take my "Nexium" (I actually have a litle one from a sample the Dr. gave me one time) bottle with the pain meds in it in my beach bag or something. It is sad the measures we have to go through because of those less than honest people.
Hope everyone is enjoying a pain free weekend,
Amy
Hope everyone is enjoying a pain free weekend,
Amy
injured betty
08-21-2004, 11:36 PM
If, for any reason, you are caught with meds in any container, other than the one that the meds came in, even if you can prove that they are prescibed, it is a felony and you will be handcuffed and taken to jail. Say you were in an accident, they find the narcs and you are in jail, pronto. That stays on your record. It is better to leave your pills in the original container than to end up in jail. There is always a way to keep your pills safe or near you.
You can always ask the motel/hotel to let you use their safe. Every one that I have ever stayed in has had one.
If you don't want to carry around a large bottle, ask the pharmacist for the smalled container. You can always use a money belt to carry them. But, you really don't want to spend a nite in jail. I found out the hard way. I get my pills in a large bottle, three month supply. I kept them in another bottle. I ended up in jail. It was the weekend and no doctors are available until Monday. Accidents can happen to anyone at any time.
You can always ask the motel/hotel to let you use their safe. Every one that I have ever stayed in has had one.
If you don't want to carry around a large bottle, ask the pharmacist for the smalled container. You can always use a money belt to carry them. But, you really don't want to spend a nite in jail. I found out the hard way. I get my pills in a large bottle, three month supply. I kept them in another bottle. I ended up in jail. It was the weekend and no doctors are available until Monday. Accidents can happen to anyone at any time.
jbot
08-22-2004, 12:04 AM
Well I hope you don`t laugh.Put them in your bra.I have a small bottle that has a chain on the top and bottom and the top unscrews. I take a pin and pin the chain to my bra :) Well i warned you not to laugh. I do agree what the last post wrote that you are suppose to keep them in the bottle they come in. Maybe you can tape the bottle to the curtians with duck tape.I guess you can but them in the trunk of your car unless you are flying. Its something i really never thought about i usually just leave them in my purse and take it with me. We was in a hotel one time that caught on fire as we was out eating so leaving them is not always a good idea.Lucky for us it was a fire in the kitchen and nothing was damage. Happy and pain free vacation. I can hear all the men laughing and saying what if you don`t wear a bra well the answer is i don`t know :)
RSDtrinity
08-23-2004, 01:45 AM
I've used film canisters and cotton (keeping it with all the other film stuff) Figure they wouldn't steal film (guess they could though) Most times I take just enough with me and keep it in a purse. In fact I had to buy a purse because I didn't have one. When I got back from surgery for my stim I knew I was going to be carrying around a controller for that forever, so bought a purse so that I could carry that and my pills no problem. Like it was already posted though, you are supposed to keep everything in it's original containers.