Thanks everyone! I guess this has just been on my mind lately because I’m young and when nurses or pharmacists find out I have a long-term pain med prescription they think I have a problem. It’s unfortunate that the opioid crisis has caused this to happen but I always feel like I’m doing something illegal. When I pick up my prescription, their attitude towards me changes when they see what the prescription is. When I have any inconsistencies in my prescription, I’m the one that gets painted in a bad light. For example, I got new (cheap) insurance that only covers half of prescriptions, so last month, they only filled half my medication and discarded the other half. When I asked about it, their voice got shaky like I had offended them and they basically told me to get over it and leave. At the end of the day, I’d rather deal with all that than be unable to get through the day but still, it really damages my self-esteem sometimes.
Is it normal that I’m able to take pain medication responsibly?
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Thanks everyone! I guess this has just been on my mind lately because I’m young and when nurses or pharmacists find out I have a long-term pain med prescription they think I have a problem. It’s unfortunate that the opioid crisis has caused this to happen but I always feel like I’m doing something illegal. When I pick up my prescription, their attitude towards me changes when they see what the prescription is. When I have any inconsistencies in my prescription, I’m the one that gets painted in a bad light. For example, I got new (cheap) insurance that only covers half of prescriptions, so last month, they only filled half my medication and discarded the other half. When I asked about it, their voice got shaky like I had offended them and they basically told me to get over it and leave. At the end of the day, I’d rather deal with all that than be unable to get through the day but still, it really damages my self-esteem sometimes.