by kennethfsk

Created on: August 20, 2008   Last Updated: August 25, 2008

Due to an accident I was involved in, I have been on pain management. The problem in my back is inoperable, so I have a life dependent on pain medication. This medication allows me to lead a normal life, but it has it's draw backs. Getting into a pain management program isn't easy, and by no means fun, you are required to sign a lot of forms, and give a lot of consents to your doctor. Some of these things are random urinalysis test, pill counts, ( which is degrading) and follow up visits every other month just to mention a few. One requirement they insist on is signing a form stating you will not abuse, sell, or give your medication to anyone. Okay I can live with that, or can I?

It took several years, and a few doctors to finally get me on the right medication, and the right daily dosage. I go to work as well as night school , and have a family to support, so my life is much different then others I know who have similar problems. I can safely say out of the 6 people I know I am the only one who works full time. I am not afforded the luxury of laying down when I hurt. I have to work, or study, or help around the house when I can.

The past few weeks at work have been very busy, and a real strain on me, so on one occasions I had to make a choice to quit for the day, or take more medication to get you through the rest of the day. I make my living on 100% commission so if I am not up to par when the time comes for me to sell I lose. The decision to take more medication that day meant I would have to sacrifice some where in the future to make up for it.

So whats a person to do. Well recently I made a decision to take the extra medication. I figured I could take a little less on my day off to make up for it. I had done this a few times in the past, but this time I really pushed myself to the limit. When my day off came, so did my new granddaughter. One thing to keep in mind if I only have a half of a days worth of medication I have to limit the things I do in oder to conserve the medicine. My days off are usually pretty relaxed as my wife takes good care me knowing how hard things get for me. My new granddaughter was born 3 months early they had to do an emergency C section on my daughter, which caught us all off guard.

In an effort to keep me mobile so I could be there for the two of them I had to take a normal dosage. This happened on a Monday, and my prescription wasn't refillable till the next Monday. With everything that was going on I had forgotten about my

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