Medicine...YUCK!!!!

Okay...so I hate to admit it but every since Thanksgiving I've had this cough that comes and goes and I just can't shake. Some of that may have to do with, I get medicine for it but neglect keeping a tight schedule on it or just stop taking after I think I'm doing better. (Mind you all of the meds are over the counter so it isn't like I'm not finishing a prescription.)

GD hasn't been successful in getting me to take the meds other than a few days in a row because his motivation is just saying "well you better take it" but that is as far as it goes. Of course, I do good for a little while but then start slipping because it is all up to me. I honestly am pretty good at taking care of myself but I tend to get distracted with tons of other things so I slip through the cracks at times.

Unfortunately...or fortunately for me...I have another friend that has decided that me slipping through the cracks is just not good enough. This is one friend that other than always knowing he'd be there for me, I didn't expect the "Toppy" side of him to show. I am not the only one either...even my roomies have commented on being taken by surprise. I of course think I am way to much for this friend to handle because he hasn't gotten to actively explore his Top side very much. (He is a switch..and not the kind cut from a tree.)

I have to give him credit though ... oh and not just because he is reading this blog hehe...he is really trying. That is where the medicine bit comes into play. This is his first real bit of attempting to keep me focused on what I should be doing....i.e. taking care of myself.

I was casually talking to him the other day and mentioned I finally remembered to pick up some medicine for my cough. I of course got a good girl. Then because I had no guards up I replied yeah and I only forgot to take it once today...and 1 out of 3 doses weren't too bad. All I got back was a basic it wasn't too bad but it still earned me 10 swats for missing a dose. BTW at this time, I still hadn't taken my nightly dose and he was trying to convince me to go ahead and take it rather than waiting til bedtime and possibly forgetting. I wasn't exactly arguing the point, but I was being stubborn to keep on my timetable for meds just before bed instead of going with his "it's best to take it now" approach. Of course, that was viewed as disobediance and got another 10 swats added to the mix. After a bit of pouting - yeah I pout and it's really cute - a deal was struck. I would go ahead and take the medicine at the time and my now 20 swats would be "wagered" so to speak. I had until the following Friday, so one week, and if I didn't miss anymore doses then the swats earned so far would be retracted. However, if i missed any doses it was 20 swats per dose instead of the 10. I had to think about it for a while because I know my history with medicine. I grabbed my phone and set 3 alarms to go off thru the day and figured "okay with that reminder I'm safe" so agreed to the terms.

Lucky me this method worked really well......for a day. The next day I went to the movies with roomies and this friend that is bound and determined to get me back on track and so missed my 10pm dose. Now that wouldn't have earned me anything since I wasn't around my medicine and in fact out with my friend. However, he thought I should have taken it immediately upon getting home. When he found out I hadn't done that before he left he stood and watched me take my medicine. Okay...I have to admit I grumbled on this one because I felt about 2 inches tall having him stand there and watch to make sure I was a "good girl" but (and I wouldn't tell him this to his face because I just can't but hey at least he reads this so that works too) I liked it. I also earned myself 20 swats...but maybe not. ~wink~

The next morning, I was out the door by 8AM which is 2 hours before my first dose of medicine. At first, I meant to take the medicine before I left, but got so busy running around with my roomies that it slipped my mind....and i didn't have my alarm to remind me! Once out the door and almost to the destination where I was helping out it dawned on me....because my alarm went off. Well, I figured still not a problem because I'd take it as soon as I got home and it would be okay. Too bad I didn't get home until it was time to take my 2nd dose of the day and I can't double up just to compensate for the first dose of the morning. So I missed a complete dose. I really hated to admit that to my friend since he was here at the apartment waiting when myself and roomies got home. (He was visiting for the evening and hanging out.)

I did manage to state my case though. I'm not sure he bought it completely, but did manage since the night before the dose was just late and if I had taken it when I first got home I would have passed out tired on him he cut the 20 to 10. The missed dose from the morning since it was an odd schedule that messed me up got my sentence decreased to 10 rather than 20 as well. I almost thought I could get myself out of ALL swats, but didn't which is a good thing....I am thankfull I at least got a repreive of some sort though because this friend has seen me play at my hardest and knows what I can withstand so has no problem with no warmup and full swing of the paddle for correction.

The funny part of all of this...I got my sentence reduced by half....and wound up taking it TWICE. You see my friend's son had come over for the visit as well because we like having him around too. The son also knows about the whole spanking thing officially as of the Superbowl weekend (another story for another time) and is understanding which is a relief. Heck he still wants to hang with all the spanko people and doesn't judge us which gets alot of gold stars in my book.

Anyways...I wound up paying twice because the first time, with the son here, I was told you are lucky you are getting off easy because the swats will be over clothes....which they were because while the son helped Gropie in the kitchen I was bent over the futon (after a tiny struggle) for my 20 + 1 for the struggle and saying no. When it was over, I couldn't help myself and opened my big mouth about this being a two bedroom apartment and over clothes the paddle wasn't that bad. Wanna guess how long it took to drag me to one of the bedrooms for a bare bottom paddling? You guessed it...not long. Of course, since I had given the idea with my big mouth I told him he couldn't because it was my idea not his....he didn't see things my way. So again I got 20 + 1 or 2 for saying no and fighting it.

I was also told we may have to work on this whole "no" thing.

The rest of the night was spent with movies...a bit of bratting....and relaxing on the couch. A very nice evening.

Guess I better go take my meds...there is the alarm.......