I'm afraid it might be. I'm not sure. [She pauses and considers for a moment how to go about this.]
At home I have a sort of medication I have to take. It's [Horrible. Tastes awful, and super less effective than the real thing.] something I need or I can't function very well.
[She can go weeks... even months without, but it's painful, and difficult, and utterly distracting.]
There's alternative methods to getting what I need naturally but... it's a lot less pleasant. [Telling people what she is...]