Thanks Bram , I have flippantly told family members, "I will not steal your china or rob a liquor store if I am no longer prescribed these medications. I will deal with the situation and get on with my life. You know, it's not just that people can not even begin to imagine the pain another person is in that ticks me off, it's that they won't even take the time to consider the possibility that someone could be in that much pain, and that a family member is insensitive in that manner makes me shudder.

The last thing I or anyone else who has this disease, would be to intentionally abuse, lose, or disrespect the medication they are prescribed. The thought of taking more than is on that label would put me in a place where I would need a pill and not have it. Sorry, I would not do that to myself. I know the pain I struggle with, when I have that Rx. And, like a lot of RSD folks, I have been through that period of time where I had little or inappropriate medication to deal with this pain. I certainly do not ever want to go back to that place and I will never use more today and end up with not enough for tomorrow.