aussiejono
06-21-2008, 08:36 PM
Chrissy's thread, where she said she was in so much pain it took her an hour to get out of bed to get her analgesics made me think.
From now on, my bedside table will always have, in the top draw, a bottle of water, and one dose of all my meds (LA Tramadol, Breakthrough APAP/Codeine, Ibuprofen and muscle relaxant)
I also have brought one of those nitroglycerin pill keyrings, it is a small steel tube that is attached to a key ring, and can take 2 of my breakthrough meds, and a valium... so whenever I am out of the house, I will always have a dose with me.
From now on, my bedside table will always have, in the top draw, a bottle of water, and one dose of all my meds (LA Tramadol, Breakthrough APAP/Codeine, Ibuprofen and muscle relaxant)
I also have brought one of those nitroglycerin pill keyrings, it is a small steel tube that is attached to a key ring, and can take 2 of my breakthrough meds, and a valium... so whenever I am out of the house, I will always have a dose with me.
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Executor
06-21-2008, 10:30 PM
Did you change your name? I've wondered where you've been. Welcome back.
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Executor
06-21-2008, 10:32 PM
I also have brought one of those nitroglycerin pill keyrings, it is a small steel tube that is attached to a key ring, and can take 2 of my breakthrough meds, and a valium... so whenever I am out of the house, I will always have a dose with me.
Great idea....
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Great idea....
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aussiejono
06-21-2008, 11:43 PM
got zapped for the ketamine thread
The idea about keeping some water and a dose of stuff in my bedside draw came to me as I read chrissies thread, because I have been in the same boat, wake in bad pain, but cant summon the intestinal fortitude to move out of bed and get your pain killers
Of course, i dont have any kids in the house, so its easy for me. Those eith kids would need to decant them into a childprood bottle
The idea about keeping some water and a dose of stuff in my bedside draw came to me as I read chrissies thread, because I have been in the same boat, wake in bad pain, but cant summon the intestinal fortitude to move out of bed and get your pain killers
Of course, i dont have any kids in the house, so its easy for me. Those eith kids would need to decant them into a childprood bottle
Executor
06-21-2008, 11:55 PM
You make a great point about children in the house.....Something we all need to be aware of. I have a safe in my house.
You probably don't see the same TV we do here in the U.S., but there is a public service announcement ad running here where it shows a drug dealer on a street corner and he says his business is slow....And he said that kids don't need him as much any more because they have access to meds @ home from parents. Then, the ad goes on to say for parents to make sure your meds are locked up @ home or "teens" can get unrestricted access to all sorts of meds. I think this is sooo true. For some reason, that ad has really stuck with me.
Regards,
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You probably don't see the same TV we do here in the U.S., but there is a public service announcement ad running here where it shows a drug dealer on a street corner and he says his business is slow....And he said that kids don't need him as much any more because they have access to meds @ home from parents. Then, the ad goes on to say for parents to make sure your meds are locked up @ home or "teens" can get unrestricted access to all sorts of meds. I think this is sooo true. For some reason, that ad has really stuck with me.
Regards,
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aussiejono
06-22-2008, 12:02 AM
no, we dont have that ad here
I didnt even think of kids abusing their parents pain meds, I was thinking of a toddler taking them and being killed
What you mentioned makes a whole new dimention to being on pain meds which I hadnt thought of.
A small safe sounds like a great idea..... I am afrian mine just go into the kitchen cupboard at the moment, but mine are relatively mild (Celebrex, 12 Hour Tramadol and an Australian drug like Tylenol With Codeine #3, and some Valium)
I have had a problem with freinds/family who know I have the Panadeine Forte / Tylenol #3 in pretty large quantities hitting me up for some, they have a terrible headache, they have put their back out etc.
My answer is always no.
I didnt even think of kids abusing their parents pain meds, I was thinking of a toddler taking them and being killed
What you mentioned makes a whole new dimention to being on pain meds which I hadnt thought of.
A small safe sounds like a great idea..... I am afrian mine just go into the kitchen cupboard at the moment, but mine are relatively mild (Celebrex, 12 Hour Tramadol and an Australian drug like Tylenol With Codeine #3, and some Valium)
I have had a problem with freinds/family who know I have the Panadeine Forte / Tylenol #3 in pretty large quantities hitting me up for some, they have a terrible headache, they have put their back out etc.
My answer is always no.
Executor
06-22-2008, 12:09 AM
I purchased a small safe on-line...It's about 18" x 18" and has a digital combination on the front, with a key in case the battery dies. You can get them in a kinds of colors, sizes and etc. Most come with pre-drilled holes in the 4 corners for bolting / screwing to the floor. I put mine on the floor of my closet and bolted it to the floor through the carpet.
Once a day, I take a days worth of meds out (in the AM) for easy access, and leave the rest in the safe. I completely trust everyone in my family, but one never knows about temptation. Additionally, my kids have their friends in & out of there, so that scares me too. One can never be too careful.
I've seen some recently where you can mount them in the wall, attach to studs, and a photo frame or whatever covers them. They're only about 6-8" deep and about 12-18" wide. Talk about hiding one's meds!
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Once a day, I take a days worth of meds out (in the AM) for easy access, and leave the rest in the safe. I completely trust everyone in my family, but one never knows about temptation. Additionally, my kids have their friends in & out of there, so that scares me too. One can never be too careful.
I've seen some recently where you can mount them in the wall, attach to studs, and a photo frame or whatever covers them. They're only about 6-8" deep and about 12-18" wide. Talk about hiding one's meds!
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aussiejono
06-22-2008, 12:14 AM
The thing about kids snaffling meds just made me laugh out loud....... my sister used to be a real pill head, and one day we were at my grandparents house.
She saw a bottle of pills marked " D Williams; Take TWO at bedtime" and assumed they were sleeping pills, and snaffled a few to try and get a buzz.
Unfortunatly, they were a potent laxetive.........
I think I will go to the homw warehouse today and have a look at those safes, I have seen ones like you get in hotel rooms for $50 or less. As well as my pills, the deeds to my house etc should be in there as well.
She saw a bottle of pills marked " D Williams; Take TWO at bedtime" and assumed they were sleeping pills, and snaffled a few to try and get a buzz.
Unfortunatly, they were a potent laxetive.........
I think I will go to the homw warehouse today and have a look at those safes, I have seen ones like you get in hotel rooms for $50 or less. As well as my pills, the deeds to my house etc should be in there as well.
forginon
06-22-2008, 03:02 PM
aussiejon,
Get one that is fire rated too. That doesn't add much of anything to the cost. I got a small one that is fire rated fairly cheap at WalMart. I think it's rated to hold out for about 2-4 hours at high temp.
steve
Get one that is fire rated too. That doesn't add much of anything to the cost. I got a small one that is fire rated fairly cheap at WalMart. I think it's rated to hold out for about 2-4 hours at high temp.
steve
Fusion2000
08-15-2008, 01:10 PM
I have mine set up to where I have a small unused bottle that I place my meds for the day in and keep it in my dresser drawer for those real bad days where I cannot get out of bed. The rest is kept in our gun safe and locked at all times. You would not believe the friends and family (yes in fact my sister) that have asked me if I could lend them a percocet or a muscle relaxer to help them with a headache or back pain. My answer to each of them is "I am under a pain contract and do not wish to lose my medications that I need because you are in pain. If you have that much pain maybe you ought to seek a doctor to help you."
That usually ticks them off and I am left feeling like I betrayed them, but I don't need everyone asking for my pain meds because they are having problems of their own. Anyway just wanted to add my two cents in this thread :-)
That usually ticks them off and I am left feeling like I betrayed them, but I don't need everyone asking for my pain meds because they are having problems of their own. Anyway just wanted to add my two cents in this thread :-)