A silly nuisance....I hate this waste

[Depresseddoglover]

Over the last decade I have been on half a dozen medications to determine which ones would be most effective. Because I am a frequent long distance traveller I receive 3 or 6 month dosage amounts (because of my optimism that something may end up working and because I have been stuck overseas with no way to re-fill prescriptions). Oftentimes I find myself left over with so many unused pills - and I feel financially and environmentally irresponsible that they may go to waste. I don't dispose of them myself and I always return them to the pharmacy, but unless they are in sealed blister packs can they be re-used? Sometimes I feel so guilty that I end up taking them even when I don't find them effective because I don't want to 'waste them'. I wish I could know that they were being put to good use by someone, especially someone who may not be able to afford their own. I am aware that this sounds ridiculous. Any thoughts?

[Dolphin14]

Not ridiculous at all. Years ago meds would be happily accepted, if unopened, to give to those that couldn't afford them.

They have gotten away from that for legal reasons I think. It is such a waste.

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No meds you return, legally cannot be reused... period..no guilt in this