OK.......the lortab can be addictive - IF you take it when not in pain.........I too have to take pain meds to help with my teeth and back - a great source of anxiety......I also take xanax for stess....all of my docs are aware of how much I take and when.....I am also scared of becoming addicted, but tylenol just does NOT cut it for me and I don't want to ruin my liver with it.........
As for the job situation.....I know EXACTLY what you mean! I cover my family (and stepkids) so disablility is going to be tricky, but it does sound like you need a BREAK! I know you love your job - so do I - but MG can get really bad really fast if you are too stressed........4 kids can do that to you! LOL!Not to mention LIFE!
Right now I have to take my xanax and pain meds.....once all of ths clears up I won't - simple as that! Just do not DRINK while in the meds!
It will get better - it really will!
Big hugs!
Erin
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Originally Posted by cricket001
Okay....I need to ramble now.....
My neuro has told me that I have to try to reduce the stress in my life...if I am going to get better....stress....reduce it??? I have 4 kids, and work full-time...I have 4 kids...(the oldest is 14y and the youngest is 2Y)...and even though.... I do have an absolutely wonderful husband....but he also works full time and owns his own business...so there are times that he is not available.
I do fine at work because it is earlier in the day...by the time I get home....mainly when I get in my car after work...I start to get really cranky....then, by the time I get home... and I start to hear the yelling, getting ready for supper, baths, homework, signing slips and giving snack money/lunch money/etc....and then getting everyone ready for bed...whew!! Even when my hubby and I tag team the kids...it still really wears me out sometimes....the doc had orginally put me on 60mg cymbalta for the neuropathy pain in legs and anxiety..this has really helped because I was started to get anxious about talking..fearing my speech would be slurred...
..so, after realizing that I am never giving me a decent break between work...and work at home....  .So......I called him on Tuesday of this week and explained some of my stress and how I am having a hard time relaxing...so he adds Xanax (spelling?) .5mg every 8 hours prn anxiety...this has been a god send...I can be in such a bad mood...and stressed to the max...and this small pills just instantly chills me  ....and I can be a better mom...(not yelling or feeling stressed)...I feel like reading them books and playing barbies...and I even feel like smiling more at my husband..... 
He has also given me lortab 7 with high dose of ibroprofen... for my headaches. This is a wonder drug for my headaches. I didn't ask for this strong medication..I was a very leary about taking it...until I had to!
My fear is that is all of this okay? I do not want to get addicted to anything...but I really did need a "chill" pill to help me relax....The neuro said that stress just causes MG to flair....
Are these normal meds for people like us with MG? I guess I am just really getting paranoid! 
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