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[Nellie B]

Here is my story:

Today I find that my 88 year old mother has run out of her medication (for pain). I had it hidden, I thought I was actually in control of the medication. It turns out she knew where my hiding place was and continually helped herself to the medication. She is very prudent and only takes half a tab once in awhile when her spinal stenosis/arthritis really sings.

I have no problem with her dispensing medication to herself, however, I do have a problem with not knowing how many are actually left. Her stock in trade, all of my adult life, is waiting until the last possible moment to tell me she is out of any meds.

When I was working I would get these panicked phone calls that she was out of the med du jour and I would beserkly run out of work and pray I would get to the pharmacy before it closed. Oh yes, she would have her meds called into a private pharmacy which would close at 7PM and I would get out of work at 6:30.

I can talk to her deaf dumb and blind and I might as well be talking to a wall. As I said this type of behavior has gone on for all of my adult life....

Now I call the doctor's office, which all of you know is no longer an 'office' but an impersonal medical center type of thing. Guess what!!!!!! The doctor is on vacation this week. I now get to go over to the facility and BEG to get this prescription, which is written on a triple.....

Sorry, I just really had to vent. When I press send I will feel disloyal, but I cannot tell this to anyone I know as it will than be seen as really disloyal by the listener of my tirade.

Thanks all I feel much better.

Caregivers (sorry)

Believe me this has nothing to do with dementia......all my life