[sbells]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question.... has anyone ever given prescription medication to their doctor to hold for them because they didn't want it in the house and didn't have anyone else to give it to for 'safe keeping' until they felt better? I hope that makes sense.

If anyone has - did the doctor accept it/was willing to take it, what was their reaction? I'm not sure how to phrase this - how do you go in and say 'I don't trust myself enough with this in the house' without them thinking the worst? Will they give it back? Or should I not even ask?

[catnip123]

I once has a doctor request that I give him all of the extra medicine that I had so I wouldn't have access to it. We compromised and a friend of mine took custody of it. So I think it would be OK to ask.
I hope you start to feel better

[Fuzzybear]

[Ad Intra]

It never hurts to ask. More than likely why will ask why you want them to and if your safe.

[wa(o)rrior]

Originally Posted by sbells

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question.... has anyone ever given prescription medication to their doctor to hold for them because they didn't want it in the house and didn't have anyone else to give it to for 'safe keeping' until they felt better? I hope that makes sense.

If anyone has - did the doctor accept it/was willing to take it, what was their reaction? I'm not sure how to phrase this - how do you go in and say 'I don't trust myself enough with this in the house' without them thinking the worst? Will they give it back? Or should I not even ask?

Hi friend

sorry i couldn't understand it. Medication are given to you for consumption and if you want to give it to the doc for safekeeping, are you not taking the medicine regularly as prescribed?

Originally Posted by wa(o)rrior

Hi friend

sorry i couldn't understand it. Medication are given to you for consumption and if you want to give it to the doc for safekeeping, are you not taking the medicine regularly as prescribed?

I think the OP means handing in most meds but keeping enough for a week or so. Not enough to OD on.

OP, maybe you can ask your doctor for a prescription for 2 or 3 days and a whole lot of refills? That way you go to the pharmacy every couple of days to pick up new drugs and you never have a whole lot in the house.

Breadfish's suggestion is a good one. For the last few years I have only been given a weeks supply of meds at a time, purely because it's not safe for me to have more.

Also asking to give your doctor to hold medication is a good idea if you have a lot at the moment and you don't feel safe with it. I doubt they would be unwilling to take it.