Re: Speaking of the fog/meds issue

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Okay, here's what I do with my meds; it may sound nuts to some, but

it's working for me and I haven't missed any yet!

The ones I take 2x a day are on top of the breadbox. I literally turn

them upside down once I have taken them (so if I see them upside down

later in the day I know I haven't taken them yet). The strange ones

that are in the middle of the day, I put out on the counter as a

visual reminder that I have to take it (my protonix specifically

since it can't be taken with my morning meds). My Lyrica is taken

then put with my bedtime meds.

The ones I take 1x a day are in the breadbox and I am very

methodical - I take out all the bottles, and then put them back as I

get the pills out.

Special occasions - i.e. being sick and taking antibiotics - go in

front of the breadbox....lol.....

The nebulizer stays on the kitchen counter (which DH hates but too

bad, I need it to breathe!).

The nighttime meds are on my headboard in the bedroom. I toss all the

bottles on the bed and one by one I take them, putting them back. The

Lyrica gets put on the nightstand so I remember to take it out for

the next morning.

Pain meds for breakthru pain are on a shelf on the headboard that I

can reach without getting out of bed if I have to.

Anyhow, that's what is working for me and I just counted - I take a

total of 24 diff meds every single freaking day, some of them 2x a

day. Sigh.....I can remember when all I took was my thyroid pill and

a multivitamin!

Darlene

>

> 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

>