[MomtoJasper]

Originally Posted by Sunnydayz

I too have severe medical problems with paralysis, as well as 5 plates, 14 screws and artificial bone in my sacrum from my spinal cord surgery. I totally agree no medication should be abused, nor misused for un intended purposes.

I go to pain management every month, and I always tell my dr that I want to be on the least amount of medications as possible, using some topical ones instead of increasing dosage of oral meds. I have animals, a grown daughter who I never even considered giving a medication too, to make things easier for me, I also have 2 grand daughters and this would never happen to them.

Medication should only be used for it's rx'd reason, and never for somebody else's benefit. I actually live in more pain then most would tolerate, but choose pain over side effects of the meds. People reach to easily for medication o make their lives easier one way or other, and is becoming far to common now days.

Sportschick, did you go to the link I posted of my blog, that tells about my spinal cord surgery and how it destroyed who I was? I really think you should read it. I'm not down paying your pain in any way, but I can tell you I thought my pain was bad until it was really really bad, then I understood how much better off I was before losing so much of my life. I gave many suggestions as alternatives to knocking your dog out with a med, but you shot everyone of them down, then told me I was Lucky to have such a good dog. He's only 4 1/2 months old and is far from being trained all the way. Let me ask you this, if it was you and someone gave you a drug, without your consent because you don't have a voice to say no, and then it made you feel groggy, would you be angry at that person for doing that to you? I am sure you would.

People her keep telling you that it's not the med you gave, but the reason you did it is what they ave issue with. It's different if a dr says give this med for this symptom, then you deciding hey I don't feel good, so I will pay dr and give my dog this medicine for my own benefit no matter that e did not need it. I know that is what I have issue with.

I could not have worded this better. I too have chronic pain and see a pain management doctor once per month. I spend about 90% of my days in the bed with one, sometimes two, heating pads going at any given time. Jasper loves fetch. We have a ramp for him and we play fetch or tug of war on the bed. These pups are not hard to please. They just need love and attention. OP, I would hope that some of the suggestions mentioned on this thread have helped you to know what to do instead of giving medicine to put your pup to sleep when you are having a bad day with your back. I do hope you feel better soon and that it isn't anything permanent. Take care of yourself so that you can take care of your baby.