You poor thing. I know what you mean though. I take 6 pills a day, maintenance for high blood pressure, stomache ulcers, migraine prevention. If you're a pill junkie then I'm an ER junkie. Had to have emergency shots 5 times in the last 2 weeks. I never knew how much the Stadol NS really helped me stay out. But, that's over.

You mention taking your pills downstairs. You can't throw a few in your purse and take them while drinking some water or something. Perhaps the bathroom would work. Take them and then get a drink, no one would see you.

I don't have TMJ, but I do clench and grind my teeth. I actually wore down a bridge in the back of my mouth and just had it replaced. It was down to the metal and getting worse. I bought one of those mouth guards you do yourself, but it's hard to sleep with it in.

I hope you find the help you need and don't think of yourself as a pill junkie. You do what you do to survive.

*hugs*