Re: Speaking of the fog

[Guest guest]

I have that problem at times too girl. I get side tracked in my mind somehow

and forget if I took a med or not. (this does not happen all the time).... but

it does. I can forget things from one minute to the next sometimes. One of the

wonderful blessings that comes with the fibro beast.... fog.

hugs,

Debra V.

Melody wrote:

I just now went into the kitchen, took a hit of my flonase, loved on

the

dogs a bit, then got up and went back into the kitchen for a cough drop

(I have a throat tickle.) Then I asked hubby " did I just take

flonase? " I couldn't remember! He said yes you just took flonase.

That is what worries me. What if I accidentally take something twice.

Melody

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[Guest guest]

I have an idea for you. This is what I do so I will know if I took something or

not. I turn the bottle over,then I know I did.Then when I get up in the

morning,I turn it back over.

Melody wrote: I just now

went into the kitchen, took a hit of my flonase, loved on the

dogs a bit, then got up and went back into the kitchen for a cough drop

(I have a throat tickle.) Then I asked hubby " did I just take

flonase? " I couldn't remember! He said yes you just took flonase.

That is what worries me. What if I accidentally take something twice.

Melody

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[Guest guest]

Good idea!

I saw something on tv about an invention aimed mostly for the elderly

but would work for us too. It's this little matt thing that holds your

meds, and when you pick the bottle up, that registers on a little

computer so you can track what you took. But I guess that may not work

if you pick a bottle up to read the label but didn't take it.

Sometimes in the morning I'll pull all the pill bottles down to the

counter, then after I take what I need I put the bottle back up in the

cabinet.

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> I have an idea for you. This is what I do so I will know if I took something

or not. I turn the bottle over,then I know I did.Then when I get up in the

morning,I turn it back over.

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[Guest guest]

Yes, I worry about that, too. I used to use the pill containters, but I've

stopped. It's my nightime meds that worry me. Last night, I was asking

myself, did I already take these? If I ever goof, that's double Cymbalta,

Lamictal, klonopin, flexeril and atenelol. Guess I'd probably sleep really

well. But after the supposedly accidental overdose death of Heath Ledger,

it's very scary thinking about it. I think I will start using one of those

daily pill paks for the nightime meds starting tonight.

Jeanne in WI

>I just now went into the kitchen, took a hit of my flonase, loved on the

>dogs a bit, then got up and went back into the kitchen for a cough drop (I

>have a throat tickle.) Then I asked hubby " did I just take flonase? " I

>couldn't remember! He said yes you just took flonase.

That is what worries me. What if I accidentally take something twice.

>

> Melody

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I'm new, but I thought I'd jump in on this one! I am terribly forgetful and get

messed up on my meds and supplements all the time.

The only way I can manage to keep them straight and not double-dose is to use a

7-day pill organizer that you can buy at your drugstore. There is a strip of

three or four sections for each day that are labeled A.M., Noon, P.M. Bedtime or

something like that.

You sit down and fill them all with what needs to be taken when, then take each

strip with you for the day (if you're out of the house) and take them at the

appropriate time. That way, when the compartment for Tuesday night bedtime is

empty, you know you've already taken them.

It works for me. My Dad uses them too!

Paine

To contribute to my book, please contact me at fibrobook@...

Re: Speaking of the fog

Yes, I worry about that, too. I used to use the pill containters, but I've

stopped. It's my nightime meds that worry me. Last night, I was asking

myself, did I already take these? If I ever goof, that's double Cymbalta,

Lamictal, klonopin, flexeril and atenelol. Guess I'd probably sleep really

well. But after the supposedly accidental overdose death of Heath Ledger,

it's very scary thinking about it. I think I will start using one of those

daily pill paks for the nightime meds starting tonight.

Jeanne in WI

>I just now went into the kitchen, took a hit of my flonase, loved on the

>dogs a bit, then got up and went back into the kitchen for a cough drop (I

>have a throat tickle.) Then I asked hubby " did I just take flonase? " I

>couldn't remember! He said yes you just took flonase.

That is what worries me. What if I accidentally take something twice.

>

> Melody

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[Guest guest]

I need to get me one of those!

Paine wrote:

> Hi there,

> I'm new, but I thought I'd jump in on this one! I am terribly forgetful and

get messed up on my meds and supplements all the time.

>

> The only way I can manage to keep them straight and not double-dose is to use

a 7-day pill organizer that you can buy at your drugstore. There is a strip of

three or four sections for each day that are labeled A.M., Noon, P.M. Bedtime or

something like that.

>

> You sit down and fill them all with what needs to be taken when, then take

each strip with you for the day (if you're out of the house) and take them at

the appropriate time. That way, when the compartment for Tuesday night bedtime

is empty, you know you've already taken them.

>

> It works for me. My Dad uses them too!

>

> Paine

> To contribute to my book, please contact me at fibrobook@...

>