Full moon this week.  Never fails, the phone at work just goes crazy with phone calls from patients.  Some of the messages that are left on my voice mail make my eyes roll.  Never fails, someones medications are either stolen or lost.  I still can not understand why people keep their medications in their pockets, or purse.  You know, when you sign an agreement you best know what's on that agreement.  What part of:  you are responsible to keep your medications safe, you are to take your medications as prescribed, do you not understand.  I think I have heard almost every possible story of losing medications or how my medications were stolen.  I know this can be difficult for some people, but you have to treat your medications like money or gold, you can't trust anyone and I mean anyone. Not your kids, your sister, brother, best friend, cousin, friend of a friend.  And for gods sakes people, do not leave your purse or backpack sitting in plain sight in your car, you are just asking for someone to break in.
Oh, and if you suspect someone selling their medications, please let the authorities know.  It nice that you leave me anonymous phone calls, but I gotta say...I can't do much.  We have to give our patients the benefit the doubt, unless we catch them red handed in the cookie jar.  And believe me, we have caught a couple...doctor shopping that is....
Okay...the moon is waning...I feel better.. v-v