Chronic Pain Support Group

I have never had that problem but if it were me, I would ignore their hints and just not offer. What I might do is tell them that you are happy to give them the name of your pain doctor should they feel like they need medication for the pain. If they persist in wanting some of your pills, just tell them that you are sorry, but the doctor only gives you exactly the number of pills you need every month and that you are not permitted to get early refills under any circumstances. Tell them that giving up any of your medication would leave you short. Good luck.

Pardon my language, but screw them. If they really needed it then they would go to the doctor and get them. The next time they hint tell them you would be happy to refer them to your pain doc for evaluation of their symptoms. If they ever just come out and ask for them, tell them no. You need your meds and are not willing to do anything to risk your ability to keep getting them since it's against the law to share your meds with anyone else. If they are truly friends, they will never ask or hint at it again.

i friends have hinted and ask and i have told them, go to the doctor and ask him for him cause if you give them one then they are going to ask for another.
i tell them my doctor trust me and i would like to have his trust.
if they are only friends to get pain killers of you they arent a friend at all.
a friend should understand how the pain makes us need them on a daily to get through.
if they dont they arent your friends at all.

Personally, I would rather be off narcotics; the fact is, I am not, and over the years, I have become habituated.

I would, and have, tell anyone that it's one of the worst things that can happen to a person, and don't want to contribute to any future habituation they may experience. People are naiive, and you can do it in love...but hide your meds well.

-Snake

I have had this happen to me and in fact have had my meds stolen twice over the years. The one time it was a nurse friend of mine and she helped me get my scrip filled after I had some surgery on my foot and I could not drive. I have always had a habit of counting my meds before I start a new bottle and so when she dropped me off at home that is what I did and I was 10 short...well I call the store and say they shorted me and of course they had not and so I confronted her with it and she would not talk to me.....I was devistaed that we lost our friendship over it, but was careful about who knows about any meds I take from that point on.....It's sad, but addiction makes poeple do awful things.
If these people that are asking you for meds visit you at home be sure to keep your meds in a safe place. Good luck

I would just let them know that you cant afford to give them away because of your condition. Did you have to sign an opiate contract with you doctor? I did. Tell them if they are having problems with pain then they should really see their own docotor about it.

Susan

I had a coworker who I made the mistake of telling I had to take pain meds. Every single day she asked me if she could have one. I always told her NO these have to last me until the refill date and if I give you one I will end up coming up short and suffering. she never let up tho. She eventually got fired for other stuff so it was kind of a relief to not have to deal with a guilt trip everyday because I wouldn't give her a pill. I don't know what made her think I would give her one in the first place. My sister who takes morhpine and vicodin everyday for CP had a friend who came over one night and actually went into her bedroom and took 10 pills. My sister confronted her and she denied everything. Needless to say.. there no longer friends anymore!

Thank you to everyone who replied to my questions, I had a so called friend come by today and act like she hurt her back really really bad. I was LOL, actully to myself. I told her that I only had a enough to get me through the next few day's and after that I will not be getting anymore of the medication she wanted. I told her to go see her doctor and get evaluated. She was totally bumbed out and didn't say much after and left really soon. So it worked!!! Thanks so much everyone and hope you all have a good night sleep as for most of us it is hard but I wish you can sleep through the night. Again Thanks

r0193- Not saying your friends would ever do this but make sure you hide or lock away your pain meds.. You just never know people even tho you think you know them, ya know? LOL :)

r said: "Have any of you thought you had good friends until they found out you were taking pain medications and all of a sudden they are hinting about your meds and trying to play like they need them too."
Hell yes! That is one of the MANY reasons I don't tell ANYONE ANYTHING about my treatment. If people ask, "What are you taking?" I just say, "It's complicated and a lot of it is very specific to my condition, so it's probably not something you'd be interested in." I had one "exfreind" of my husband's found going through my drawers, when I caught him he said, "But, you have all them pills for your migraines, I just wanted to get high." By all means, asshole, just STEAL my meds so you can get "high" and leave me with NOTHING when I am SICK (he didn't find any, by the way) I kicked his butt out the door, and when I told my dh what he did (I told HIM to tell Denny, and he lied) he was never allowed back. I had an other exfreind tell people horrible things, tell them my last baby was "born addicted" (not true) tell people I was taking heroin, and she went as far as to somehow obtain my records from a pharmacy (I will NEVER use a KMart pharmacy again) and give it to other people I know, to use as blackmail.

I NEVER tell anyone what I am taking anymore, except the people on my support group, and my health care provider. (My dh has an idea, but he doesn't remember details like names of meds, so it isn't a problem.) Best to keep your meds, and their existence to yourself.