Also, about that 'addicted' stuff....

A person NOT IN PAIN, OR ABUSING THE MEDICATION, is when the addiction come in. When a person buys them off the street for as a habit. When a person takes them and lies about their symptoms to get the medication because they thrive for taking more and more to get a high when taking the prescribed amount doesnt work.

That whole 'twice a week' number i believe is false. People look at the addiction differently. Having RSD is a 24 hour a day 7 day a week job. Having this pain, we need the medication. It isnt a choice. So if addiction is in your brain, then you need to remember to take your medication as prescribed, and dont suddenly get off of it. It is possible to get off any medication over time.

When people say, 'if i take it everyday and i just stop taking it and i get withdrawls, then that means I am addicted and I dont want to take it.'
#1 I say, your pain may not be as bad as you say, I can say, most of us would do anything for our pain.
#2 Its just like anything in life, anything with your body. If you were to take food from us in one day, we would have withdrawls too.

Medication for us is like insulin for diabetics. I know for me, its the only way I can get up most days. I don't know where your doctor got that 2 times a week thing, but what happens the other 5 days when you have pain?? Maybe for someone else they can just take their medicine 2 days a week, but I know without a doubt I cant only take my medicine 2 days a week.