When I last saw Doc H, I told him that the medication that I was taking to help me sleep at night would no longer be covered by my medical insurance, as of January 1st, so he wrote out a new prescription for me, for one of the approved replacements. I’m only taking it on an “as-needed” basis, so I’m not likely to develop a dependence on it any time soon.
My mother filled the new prescription as the last of my previous supply ran out. When she returned from the pharmacy, she gave me the one-page prescription information sheet that came with the new drug. Since I really didn’t have anything else to do, I read it.
Have you ever read the information that comes with your medication? You really should. It’s full of information that is important to your health and overall well-being. It’s usually divided into sections for “Side Effects”, “Precautions”, “How To Use”, “Drug Interactions”, “Uses”, and “Overdose Instructions”.
In the section for “Side Effects” is this warning: “Rarely, after taking this drug, people have gotten out of bed and driven vehicles while not fully awake. People have also sleepwalked, prepared/eaten food, made phone calls, or had sex while not fully awake. Often, these people do not remember these events.”
Wow. So I’m asking for YOUR help. If you see me participating in any of the above-listed activities, check to see if I am awake. If I am not, please take a picture as I am not likely to recall it later. Thanks. I haven’t had any prior experience with the first four activities “while not fully awake”. As for the fifth .... let me just say, “no comment”.
In an unrelated story, the dog gave me a funny look this morning. I wonder what he saw ....
A YEAR AGO TODAY: It was the weekend, so no therapies were scheduled. I slept most of the day.
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