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Posted: Jul 20, 2011

I suffer from debilitating menstrual cramps, like I cannot even stand up straight. I usually take Toradol, which helps me. Yesterday, though, I couldn't get in to see my doctor for a refill and I was having horrible cramps. I went to the ER and saw the ER physician who gave me a shot of narcotics and (obviously) that made my pain go away. He also gave me a prescription for the same narcotic to use as needed (I only usually take 4 Toradol at most each month, so that would probably be the most I would need of the narcotic, probably less even). He gave me a prescription for 60 pills, but I am having a problem with this.

My problem is my husband. He abuses prescription medications. He gets benzos from his doctor, and the prescription should last him for 3 months. They are usually gone within a week, max, after he gets them. When I got home from the hospital yesterday, he asked me what the doctor had given me, so I told him I got a shot. Then he asked me what the doctor gave me to go home with, so I told him. And then he proceeded to ask me if he could have some of them once I filled the prescription and asked me how many the prescription was for, et cetera.

Now, I have a serious issue with that. First of all, I KNOW why he would want them, and it is not because he is in pain. Second of all, I have serious moral issues with that. They were not prescribed to him; if he needs them and his doctor thinks he needs them then the doctor would prescribe him his own prescription.

But I am really struggling with how I can fill my prescription so I am not suffering in pain without him finding out how many pills I really do have. As it stands right now, I haven't filled my prescription and I am in a lot of pain, but I just don't want to fill my prescription knowing that he will get his hands on it. And he would.

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You can ask the pharmacy - sm

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To only give you how many every pills you want at a certain time. They will put the rest "on hold" for you, like a refill. That is what they do for people that can't pay for an entire situation. They would probably do the same for you.

I meant to say... - sm

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*can't pay for an entire prescription. Doh...

That is a great idea! - Unfortunately...

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I filled the prescription this morning. I am just going to leave the pill bottle in my desk at work and only take home a couple pills if I think I am going to need them.

Thanks for that idea though. I will probably be doing that next time!!! :)

My best advice - to you...

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would be to find out what is causing your horrible menstrual cramps? Do you, by chance, have endometriosis? Have you ever been checked for that or even uterine polyps?

I would think you would want to know the cause and hopefully the cure to the problem and I only tell you that because I've BTDT and life is soooo much better without the pain!!!!

Yes, I am trying to get that done right now, too -

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because I do not want to live the next 30 years with cramps every month.

I have no clue - how old you are...

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but I had a laparoscopy with cauterization of endometriosis years ago and wish I had done it sooner than I did. I suffered horrible cramps that made me feel as though I were going to throw up they were so bad. I finally underwent a laparoscopy in 1995 and have been about 95% or more cramp free since that time. I would HIGHLY recommend you find a good GYN that will help you!!

Hiding meds - SM

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When I had to hid narcotics at home, I put them in a Walmart bag and hung them in the closet on a hanger under one of my sweaters.

I was going to suggest that- i have been there - maggie

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and you want to keep them somewhere like at work if you work outside the home where he cant get to them. The other option is a lockbox with a combination on it so you don't have to worry about him getting the key.

Some narcotic prescriptions, depending on the class, do not let you pick up partial fills at a time- you have to get another written prescription to get the rest- I know this applies to mscontin and ones that require written prescriptions, but not sure about Vicodin, Norco, etc.

I don't think that works with narcotic - scripts. SM

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I say this because a friend of mine takes opioids for chronic pain. One time when she dropped off her script, they only had about half available. They told her that if she took what they had, she would forfeit the rest of the script.

I think you are probably right - because

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My prescription was void if I didn't fill it within 5 days.

What I would do - MT

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I have many friends with an addiction problem to pain pills and lots of family whose addiction is alcohol. Now before I say this I know it is easier said than done, and I do not have to live with your husband you do. However, you are not doing him any favors by feeding his addiction. You need to tell him flat out no I will not share any of my medication with you, you have a problem and I am not going give you more pills you do not need. Besides that these are because I am in pain and you want to take them from me then I would not have them when I need them, shame on you. You need to encourage him to seek help that he is an addict. Be careful because addicts will tell you anything you want to hear to get you to stop talking about it and they will lie to get their way. He may say you are so right then sneak around to find the pills and then take all of them. I know because I too have had an addiction problem in the past and I know how an addicts brain works. Do not give him an inch and let him know without any doubt you will not take any role in helping supply him with drugs PERIOD and stick to it. God bless you and I will keep you in my prayers it is not an easy situation for you. Stand strong.

Had a similar issue - sm

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I had a prescription for hydrcodone that I had been hoarding for years as emergency back-up (I'm a little bit of an OCD type hoarder- what if I fall, what if I get a migraine, what if I sprain my ankle). Anyway, I dated an alcoholic and one day noticed that of the 23 pills I had been cherishing for all those years, there were only 7 left. I don't have any children around, so it as easy for me to just take the pills and swap them out into another pill bottle- they ended up in an aspirin bottle, and he never did catch on (since kicked to the curb), and had he gone looking for the pill bottle and found it, he treated himself to nothing more than an aspirin.

There are about a load of great places to hide them in a house depending on what he's like as far as helpful- like hiding them in the coffee canister or in the dishes cupboard under a cup. It's kind of sad that you have to live like that, though.

Thank you everyone who replied to my post -

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I am still struggling with what to say/do about it. I mean, I can tell him no, but all the fighting and anger and tantrums he will throw, and the uneasiness I would feel at home just makes me want to lie to him and tell him I didn't fill the prescription and that I can't fill it now since it is void after 5 days. I hate lying to him but I think it would be the best thing for me to do as he literally takes his benzos to the point of throwing up sick, and I would hate to see what he would do to himself if he got his hands on Demerol. I know that if I hid them in any of your ingenious hiding places, they would be gone the next time I needed them. The safest place for them is in my desk, locked, at work.

I really hope... - you will seek

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the advice/assistance of a good GYN to solve your pain problems, which would also help YOU with having to lie about your pain meds.

PLEASE, do this for yourself...then you can help him when you feel better.

I will, and thank you for your concern -

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Have a wonderful weekend!

Husband and pills - luckyladyinca

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Get a lock box and keep this locked at all times, which is what pain specialists require. This will keep him out. I have the same problem, only he does not consume them but sells them, although I could not prove it.

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