Friday, November 24, 2006

Query

I have mentioned previously that I wanted to look into taking some medication for my sleep problems. Now, let's say, hypothetically speaking, that my well-intentioned neighbor happens to take said medication and that -- hypothetically now -- she foisted some of said medication off on me today.

What would be the right thing do, if such a situation were to actually occur? She would certainly ask me at some point if I had tried the medication, and how it worked. Would the best course of action in this situation be to continue with my plan to talk to my doctor about this and then just tell the neighbor that the medication worked? Or to actually take the medication? I do hate these types of hypothetical problems...

2 comments:

  1. On one hand I want to say that it shouldn't hurt to take it once, on the other I tell all of my clients never to take medication that wasn't prescribed, especially if they are taking any other meds. But for some reason I am just inclined to be like, take it! And I'm pretty sure your neighbor won't care if you took it or not if you say, I was concerned because of... or whatever. Or you could just act like you have no memory of it and be like, "you gave me some pills? No wonder things have been so wavy and funny! WHAT WERE THEY??"

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  2. dude. what a tough hypothetical situation. sleeping pills can be a bit addictive, i've heard. maybe the hypothetical person should wait and talk to the doc. i am Miss Cautious though, maybe to my detriment.

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