Thefts of drugs

I'm lucky that for the ten years I've had prescriptions for my chronic pain, I have never had any stolen, but yet I take them with me everywhere in my purse and I guard my purse like it's my life, I never have it out of my sight when out of the house, nd if I'm at a friends place, I take it with me to every room. I get people who make alot of comments about it, they think its odd, but I tell them that its a habbit. I never tell anyone about me getting scripts, I even have the pharmacy ask for an id before giving it to me, and only me or my father can pick them up. We have several pill addicts in my family, so I keep my distance. The other day my aunt (who's two step kids that she raised, are both severely addicted to pills) how a few years ago they stole her lock box and took it to the desert and broke it open, she was telling me that no matter how many times she tells people no, they still beg her, I told her to tell them that her doctor cut her off so she has no more. I think its very important who we tell and not tell this information to, and I think that's helped me never have any problems.

But I will admit that three years ago when I was on vacation, someone (and I have a pretty good idea who) broke into my apartment and went through all my pills because when I got back, my pill bottles where all over the floor, but luckily I had my pain meds all with me as nothing was taken, it was just old prescriptions that I never threw out like antiacids and antibiotics and lots of imitrex migraine samples. I was still very upset, but luckily the people I suspect have moved out of the state. Nothing is safe these days, its sad. And its even sadder that these people can't get any treatment in my area, I'm always advocating for treatment here as these people have a disease and nobody understands. So they can't find help,

Good advice Requiem!! My meds sit in a safe that is especially for stuff like important documents and things like that. Hubby has a bigger safe down stairs that we keep all the rifles and hand guns in and I used to use that. However when we moved to KS it was apparent that we needed something upstairs so that I did not have to keep going to the basement for my meds. So he bought a smaller version of his safe for my medications along with important documents and pictures that I refuse to allow to get scorched. If you look online there are a variety of safes that can accomodate any budget. I am here to tell you they are worth the price!

Anyway, my advice is not to trust anyone with your meds. When hubby and I first move here there had not been a murder in this city in 40 years. But, the first year we were here there was the first one in 40 years. A woman that was selling her pain meds was killed! Just not worth it to me!

I hope this helps those of you that are new to this whole CP world.

Hugssss

Scarred