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A True Confession of Abuse
by gipsee, Dec 31, 2006 12:00AM
A couple of days ago I read the post about the 'scrip fraud. God I froze with horror at the thoughts of that plight.
My fiance is a shrink MD, specializes in geriatrics. One day while I was waiting for him in his office there was a case of blank scripts under a desk.
I ACTUALLY CONSIDERED TAKING A FEW!
Thankfully I never did... but reading that kid's story just sent drizzles of fear down my spine. And I just had to get it out.
I can't even believe I am admitting this to God and the world, but it is truly scaring me to think I could have been him.
Thanks for listening to this post. I truly could not hold it in any longer.
Gip
My fiance is a shrink MD, specializes in geriatrics. One day while I was waiting for him in his office there was a case of blank scripts under a desk.
I ACTUALLY CONSIDERED TAKING A FEW!
Thankfully I never did... but reading that kid's story just sent drizzles of fear down my spine. And I just had to get it out.
I can't even believe I am admitting this to God and the world, but it is truly scaring me to think I could have been him.
Thanks for listening to this post. I truly could not hold it in any longer.
Gip
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Like many of us - we see many scripts. And it doesn't look too hard to fake. Of course, b/c we are all too smart to be caught.
I have many family friends who are MD's - and script pads were easily accessible. I thank GOD that I never got into trying to write my own - maybe b/c that horrible scenario briefly played into my mind -
Gip - your words were well put. And brutally honest. Anyone who has thought of faking scripts- read that post from a couple days ago. That should scare you cold.
You are what? Off now 10 days. Your emotions are comming back online, along with everything else. Everything is more intense, not unlike a piano wire. BINGGGGG. You did not take the scripts. You could of also just made your own, had the them printed up at Quick print, or ran a few off your Deskjet, or doubled up and sent one overseas to be filled ane filled one here. A few other ways. For some years I dated a Doc. She had scripts all over the apartment. It was nothing. But these past 6 months. Mmmmmm. Well maybe. But as a journalist I know that drug stores keep computer records and share, so they know what date you cashed that last script. So goes with your medical provider. Sure a person might get one or two over if they write them diff. Change the dose, etc. But the pharm. will at some point view your recent scripts and think 'This person has cashed a lot of scripts for Oxy. in the past 30 days.'
Well, I hybernated two-more days... I can't get away with it today though... lots going on.
I have to face Dinner w/Friends and party at my Sister's and am actually worried about if someone is going to see a difference.
I'm holding on tight....
Thanks you guys for being here
Happy New Year
XoXo
Gip
I never had any kids....
LOL...
Happy New Year
XoXo
Gip
Happy New Year Gipsee! Love ya!
I went from 5-6 10mg tabs a day to the prescribed 4 a day. Then I cut from 4 to 3 in a week, then 3 to 2 a week later. There were minor w/d's but the worst was when I cut from 2 to 1 -1/2 a pill a day. that was by far the worst. That was when full blown w/d hit me.
Maybe part mental, thinking that I couldn't take more - was causing the aches...
Then I stopped - I'm currently at 1/2 tab 2x a day - (10 mg total) - and I still get some w/d symptoms (ie bowel isues) - but I can easily cope. Some days - I can go over 20 hours on only 1/2 tab. I have to wait to completely quit until I deliver in two weeks (as I'm preggo).
Hope that helps! Keep posting and checking in....