I had to police all my Mother and Brother's prescription meds and learned valuable lessons.
Before my Mom became multiply disabled and confined to a hospital bed in my home she was taking many script meds for numerous medical conditions.
Years later my Mother became multiply disabled so she needed a caretaker during the last 20 years of her life, and I was that care taker.
Foolish Physician put my oldest brother and Mother on Ambien for sleep medications but knew it was a hypnotic and highly addictive and dangerous prescription medication.
The VA Physicians also knew my brother was a Vietnam POW Survivor who was tortured beyond belief, and he also knew my brother was a night sleep walker and also on numerous prescription medications, and my Mom's Physicians all knew my Mom was multiply disabled, blind from diabetes, and completely paralyzed lying in a hospital bed, but had her mental faculties so we spoke, laughed, hugged, prayed, and I was honored to care for her and intervien with all of her visiting Physicians who used to see her at home, and order tests using medical techs with portable devices.
While taking Ambien script meds my brother was found 1/2 inside and 1/2 balancing on the 8th floor open window with screen up, swaying back and forth ready to fall to his death head first, and jump. when my Mother by the grace of God pulled him back in.
My brother has no memory of doing that, and my Mother reported the Physician to Medical Authorities, and she also filed complaints in writing in vain!!!.
Before my Mom became multiply disabled she also installed metal gates which covered all windows but could still access them to push up the screens for fresh air, and also close it. That was an enormous expense for her but was really worth it to save her son's life.
In writing she contacted the Veteran's Administration and the Food and Drug Administration and filed written complaints and sent them certified mail return receipt requested, so they all received all the documentation and yet, they each did absolutely nothing.
"She also requested a written reply, and both of them each chose to intentionally remain deaf and mute, and never complied".
There are other sleep prescription meds which are not highly addictive so do your own research first on the internet, or research the latest copy of your Public Library's Medical Reference Book which can also guide you.
Remember the life you save may be your own, and I always research everything, even prescription medications before I fill them as I ask my Physicians to also list on a piece of paper for me the name so I can know exactly what prescription medication he/she is dispensing, and check it out, along with checking out the script insurance and my Drugstore's retail pricing, because one Medical Physician prescribed was 400.00+, and she was allergic to that medication so I did not fill that medication, and knew I had to get the real generic and brand names before I fill any medication scripts in order to do my own research.
Of course there was always an up to date Medical History listing I typed every year and added any new meds to it so all Medical Personnel treating my Mom or Brother could always refer to it before dispensing new meds.
I also made sure to accompany a loved one to all of their medical appointments and oversee everything during their medical visits since I always had legal documents on file notarized by Elder Lawyers giving me full legal authority to make all medical decisions and had all those medical notarized documents all placed in all the medical and hospital records.
I learned a long time ago do not trust anyone unless you research yourself, and I will state it again "THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN, OR THE LIFE OF A LOVED ONE, OR FRIEND".
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