side effect

so i have this headache that i acquired in australia. at first i thought it was your general garden variety migrane, then went it decided to stick around for a few days i thought dehydration, not enough caffeine, pulled uscle from kayaking, whatever. the point is it stuck around for over a month now. my doctor has been gave me some pain killers (told me it had barbituate in it so she was only giving me a small amount and dont take ibuprofen with it) id been taking a lot of ibuprofen. i did not read the instuctions because last time id read side effects i discovered one called coffee ground vomiting. WOW! it sounded awful and entertaining all at the same time-eeeeeewwwww. but weird and what does that mean anyway! and why when you hear the side effects on commercials for drugs would you ever be sold on em?! well not knowing the side of effect of my fioricet was just fine with me - perhaps i just liked the word barbituate -kind of trippy. it also contains acetaminophen and caffeine - my favorite! i though eh whats the harm (also i have had a headache for a MONTH!) 

now the directions on the label says take two every 6 hours as directed. 

My doctor gave me a prescription for 10 pills - that if taken as directed is approx 2 1/2 days. 

ahem. 

I understand she is concerned about the habit forming properties that make up the cut little fioricet but really come on! 

I made them last a week and i could understand the concern - they make you nice and sleepy - if only shed prescribed these for me for my trip to australia i could have had some sleep on the plane!

Ok so i go back she prescribes me a neck xray a neurologist and flexeril.

Im pretty sure i was prescribed this for some knee or back injury and i left it in the med cabinet unused to this day (believe it or not i am not really interested in living off of pain pills i dont even like to take ibuprofen the drugs are reserved for intense cramps only and the occasional month long headache- it irritates my dr. when i tell him i dont want to take anything because its like i shot down his best idea of how to fix everything -try again people.

heres the thing i just read the side effects (i know i said i wouldnt -after coffee ground vomiting nothing else can compare- even death and blindness are seemingly common side effects these days and they bear little shock value to me.)  the side effects are HILARIOUS!

loss of coordination (i shut my fingers in the door and i fell off the chiropractic table, i trip ver chalk drawings on the street! who would ever know) 

mood swings and halucinations - I talk to myself - yes i admit it. so do most o the people i work with you just dont question it if it doesnt begin with your name why answer - just let em go they are probably working something out - no one will ever know-!) 

blurred vision - i actualy had trouble reading that one because i already hve blurred vision and my doctor called me blind the other day. 

but the best one is 

may cause headache

ahem.

why am i taking this? 

oh yes its a muscle relaxe it may help with my headache.

anyone else see how this may not be the drug for me? 

perhaps i should just smoke a joint!