Pain Med Incident

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I hope this message finds everyone well and having as pain free day as possible.

I has a very unnerving, upsetting and scary experience this afternoon that I

wanted to share with everyone.

After a Drs appointment, I stopped at a corner store to buy a bottle of water.

My appointment wasn't with my PM Dr, but actually with my pain psychologist for

biofeedback. I use specialized (platform forearm) crutches, my head is tilted

to the left (torticollis/ cervical dystonia), and I have difficulty speaking, so

when you see me you know I have a medical condition.

As I paying at the cash register, a man walked in and immediately wanted to know

what pain medicine I was on. He told me his medical conditions and why he

needed pain meds. He explained he was out of Roxycodone and needed to go back

to the Drs to get more. He kept asking what pain meds I had been prescribed,

and if I had any tablets on me. He wanted to know if I would give him some

pills or if he could buy some pain pills from me.

He offered to follow me home so he could get the pills if I had them at home and

not on me. Mind you, this all occurred in public, in the middle of a store with

several customers and staff around. He made no attempt to lower his voice, and

was talking across several aisles.

Thankfully, when I told him several times I had nothing, he walked out of the

store. I stayed in the store until my partner pulled up in the car to pick me

up and I was sure he was gone.

This is the 1st time anything like this has happened to me, and I hope the last!

I would never expect this to happen in the middle of a store with people around.

I guess it goes to show you always have to have your guard up, especially is you

look like you have a medical condition that would necessitate pain medication.

I hope no one else experiences this either!

Be well,

Jen