Disciplined Dosing

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The amount of meds needed can climb drastically. Before you know it your going to get way out of hand. I use my weekends off work to slow down the dose days. If I find that work has made me take more due to increased pain from physical activities. I use my two days off to let my legs ache for a while in between doses. It's funny sometimes I can go well past my normal intervals from taking pk's. It seems to have to do with the conversation I am having or interactions with what I am currently doing. I believe my body releases it's natural endorphins to maintain the medicine for longer periods of time. My morning routine at work is the same. I take pk's right when I wake up. So typically by mid morning or before lunch I start to physically hurt but also get leg and muscle aches. I then mentally note it and before I grab my pill bottle. I let myself hurt for a bit longer. I find that when I do take the next dose I feel much more relief when it does finally kick in. It's all about training your brain. Yes I hurt bad enough to take that next dose. But I need my meds to last and work when I take them. Taking too much makes the time in between doses MUCH shorter. That's not what you need. I've never ran out of medicine in a long time because of this. Only cause I know the agony I'd feel if I had none all together. So next time your about to reach for another tab. Challenge yourself to see how long you can go without. Make it like a game in a sense. You'll feel accomplished when you think mentally your spreading your doses out.