Child-Proofed

I swear these new painkillers are child-proof. I'm used to getting them in child-proof bottles (although I've learnt to ask them not to do that) but seriously, child-proof pills? These things are huge. The reason they're huge is that they have 500mg of Paracetamol and 30mg of Hydrocodeine. Now, we know full well that Paracetamol does bugger all to me, why can't I get tiny little 30mg Hydrocodeine pills? Those would be real easy to swallow. I know, I know, they have their reasons. I just really hate these giant pills. They have lines down the middle so I assume I'm meant to break them in half to swallow them (and I still find it difficult then), but I don't have the wrist-strength to do that, and I'm meant to be taking them 4 times a day and Rambo just isn't always there when I need to take them. *sigh*

They don't work, by the way. In case you were wondering. I wasn't. I never expected them to. Can I get some damned cannaboids yet?

Speaking of which, The Music Man's definitely coming to live with me now, planning on moving up on the 20th of this month, and he's agreed to let me grow painkillers in the loft. Sister wouldn't let me and I didn't want to do it without permission of everyone in the house. Will take a few weeks to set up and six-eight weeks to get a harvest but in a few months I should have a steady supply of working painkillers*.

He's also agreed to let me have a puppy - something the Sister would never do. Gonna need to buy a few rugs to cover the living room with as I've had dogs round here before and the poor things slip and slide all over the place, but when the floor's safely covered I shall be looking at puppies, yay! I shall train it not to jump up and hurt me like certain other dogs I know, and not to pull on the lead. Or maybe I shall train it to pull on the lead, teach it left and right, hook it on to my wheelchair** and have dog-powered mobility!





*Will give huge EDS-discount to anyone else who needs 'em and happens to live near me (Manchester).

**Found a really nice purple wheelchair*** on Ebay, £155. Not sure whether to buy it or wait to hear from Rheumy and get a diagnosis and then get a wheelchair from the GP. Problem is, still waiting (a month after supposedly getting Rheumy referral) for a letter from Choose & Book, then the appointment will take a long time, then I hear the waiting list for a wheelchair will take a loooooong time too. I kind of need the wheelchair for late August & September. Considering just buying the damn thing and then trying to convince the GP to get me an electric one when it finally comes to it...

***Funny story, apparently 'purple wheelchair' is a strain of cannabis. Didn't know this. Was trying to find a nice purple wheelchair via googling and it just did not work very well!