At one point I could have opened my own pharmacy. It was pretty ridiculous because my meds were changing frequently, as well as the fact I was in and out of the hospital so all my meds would go unused at home.

I think, well, actually I know its dangerous to have all these med bottles around. That's how I decided to attempt suicide. I am very lucky to be here, I was in ICU for a week, (stepdown for another few days, then on the psych unit for weeks) and my parents even called the priest and I was given Last Rites. They were counseled by the hosp about ending life support. It was awful.

I really think there should be some protocol for managing meds like this. After my attempt, I was given a visiting nurse who kept all my meds in a lock box and kept track of filtering out the unused old meds, but not everyone needs that level of involvement.

Weekly prescriptions could be another option for people who are getting meds adjusted.