Re: Managing multiple medications...

[Guest guest]

You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't remember (sorry)

the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search would come up

with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes though...I could not

survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not counting my

insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is if I am away

from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that I've been

able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

[Guest guest]

You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't remember (sorry)

the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search would come up

with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes though...I could not

survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not counting my

insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is if I am away

from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that I've been

able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

[Guest guest]

RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed their own

methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill box. It is

designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots. Every

night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot: M/8 am,

T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen counter

where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've had the

proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor, which

crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the lids

closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box and take

them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know whether I

had taken my pills..very absented minded.

Barbara

_____

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of ohgminion

Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

To:

Subject: Managing multiple medications...

Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch, which

helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm currently

taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of them

I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom for

managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I don't

remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe not

the most on this list - they are all running together in my mind...

Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

medications at once?

On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he needs

to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all of my

medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when all

three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

Thanks,

RH

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[Guest guest]

RH

I use the large size pill containers. I have two which I fill every

two weeks. I take 27 different meds and suppliments (some as often as

4 times a day). I keep it on my desk by the computer, but will move

them to the kitchen once it is finished. I have the Carnitor and CoQ10

next to them.

When I am gone for the day or several days, I just remove those days

from the rack and put them in my purse, along with a small bottle of

CoQ10 and sheets of the Carnitor.

I used the same kind of boxes for my sons when they were as young as

your son. They were also in a visable area and I could see at a glance

if they had taken them. They got good at adding this to their routine.

laurie

> You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't remember (sorry)

> the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search would come up

> with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes though...I could

not

> survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not counting my

> insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is if I am away

> from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that I've been

> able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

RH

I use the large size pill containers. I have two which I fill every

two weeks. I take 27 different meds and suppliments (some as often as

4 times a day). I keep it on my desk by the computer, but will move

them to the kitchen once it is finished. I have the Carnitor and CoQ10

next to them.

When I am gone for the day or several days, I just remove those days

from the rack and put them in my purse, along with a small bottle of

CoQ10 and sheets of the Carnitor.

I used the same kind of boxes for my sons when they were as young as

your son. They were also in a visable area and I could see at a glance

if they had taken them. They got good at adding this to their routine.

laurie

> You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't remember (sorry)

> the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search would come up

> with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes though...I could

not

> survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not counting my

> insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is if I am away

> from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that I've been

> able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My NADH is like your Carnitor - it can't stand to be exposed to air

for very long. I have a lot of weird medications - several puffers,

one powder in a packet, and one liquid, in addition to pills.

Thanks for the advice guys - I would like to find a BIG pill box,

with four or more separate compartments for each day, I think that

would work out best for me.

I'm currently working with rotating the location of my puffers to

indicate that I used them. Or maybe plastic bags that say " used

once " , " used twice " and " done " . I wish the puffers would be only

once per day, then I wouldn't have to worry about taking them too

many times.

I have to say remembering to take the lactulose isn't an issue, as

I'm supposed to take as much as I need, and if I need three doses

to " get things rolling " , that's how many I should take. Has anyone

been on lactulose to improve motility, it certainly improves mine!

Take care,

RH

> RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed

their own

> methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill

box. It is

> designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots.

Every

> night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot:

M/8 am,

> T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen

counter

> where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've

had the

> proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor,

which

> crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the

lids

> closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box and

take

> them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know

whether I

> had taken my pills..very absented minded.

>

>

>

> Barbara

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf

> Of ohgminion

> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

> To:

> Subject: Managing multiple medications...

>

>

>

> Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch,

which

> helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm

currently

> taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of

them

>

> I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

> time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom

for

> managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I

don't

> remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe

not

> the most on this list - they are all running together in my

mind...

>

> Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

> medications at once?

>

> On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he

needs

> to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

> responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all

of my

> medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when

all

> three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

>

> Thanks,

> RH

>

>

>

>

> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements

contained herein

> are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

this e mail

> is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded

of their

> responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult

with

> their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>

> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends

one is

> automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the

attack.

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

>

[Guest guest]

My NADH is like your Carnitor - it can't stand to be exposed to air

for very long. I have a lot of weird medications - several puffers,

one powder in a packet, and one liquid, in addition to pills.

Thanks for the advice guys - I would like to find a BIG pill box,

with four or more separate compartments for each day, I think that

would work out best for me.

I'm currently working with rotating the location of my puffers to

indicate that I used them. Or maybe plastic bags that say " used

once " , " used twice " and " done " . I wish the puffers would be only

once per day, then I wouldn't have to worry about taking them too

many times.

I have to say remembering to take the lactulose isn't an issue, as

I'm supposed to take as much as I need, and if I need three doses

to " get things rolling " , that's how many I should take. Has anyone

been on lactulose to improve motility, it certainly improves mine!

Take care,

RH

> RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed

their own

> methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill

box. It is

> designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots.

Every

> night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot:

M/8 am,

> T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen

counter

> where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've

had the

> proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor,

which

> crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the

lids

> closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box and

take

> them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know

whether I

> had taken my pills..very absented minded.

>

>

>

> Barbara

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf

> Of ohgminion

> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

> To:

> Subject: Managing multiple medications...

>

>

>

> Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch,

which

> helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm

currently

> taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of

them

>

> I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

> time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom

for

> managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I

don't

> remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe

not

> the most on this list - they are all running together in my

mind...

>

> Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

> medications at once?

>

> On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he

needs

> to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

> responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all

of my

> medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when

all

> three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

>

> Thanks,

> RH

>

>

>

>

> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements

contained herein

> are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

this e mail

> is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded

of their

> responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult

with

> their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>

> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends

one is

> automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the

attack.

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure I understand using a rack - do you mean to hold regular

brown plastic pill bottles, or with the seven day pill boxes?

Also, a general question to throw out, does anyone have a particular

kind of seven-day pill box they like (any 28-day ones out there?)?

How about one that is child-resistant (or maybe has two separate

closures)?

My son has a nasal spray, so the only way I can tell he took it is

from the strange smell it imparts to the room. Thanks for the ideas!

Unfortunately I don't carry a purse, so I end up using my jacket

pockets (yes, even in the summer!).

Take care,

RH

> > You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't

remember (sorry)

> > the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search

would come up

> > with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes

though...I could not

> > survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not

counting my

> > insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is

if I am away

> > from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that

I've been

> > able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure I understand using a rack - do you mean to hold regular

brown plastic pill bottles, or with the seven day pill boxes?

Also, a general question to throw out, does anyone have a particular

kind of seven-day pill box they like (any 28-day ones out there?)?

How about one that is child-resistant (or maybe has two separate

closures)?

My son has a nasal spray, so the only way I can tell he took it is

from the strange smell it imparts to the room. Thanks for the ideas!

Unfortunately I don't carry a purse, so I end up using my jacket

pockets (yes, even in the summer!).

Take care,

RH

> > You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't

remember (sorry)

> > the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search

would come up

> > with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes

though...I could not

> > survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not

counting my

> > insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is

if I am away

> > from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that

I've been

> > able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Same with me. I also use the daily containers with breakfast, lunch,

dinner and bedtime.

I think 8 is a little young for your son to be responsible for taking

them unless you used a daily dispenser for him too and it was set up for

him by you and he didn't have access to the full bottle. You could then

check to see if he took them but then he could still show how grown up

he is by taking them on his own.

Barbara Seaman wrote:

>RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed their own

>methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill box. It is

>designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots. Every

>night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot: M/8 am,

>T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen counter

>where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've had the

>proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor, which

>crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the lids

>closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box and take

>them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know whether I

>had taken my pills..very absented minded.

>

>

>

>Barbara

>

>

>

> _____

>

>From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

>Of ohgminion

>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

>To:

>Subject: Managing multiple medications...

>

>

>

>Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch, which

>helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm currently

>taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of them

>

>I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

>time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom for

>managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I don't

>remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe not

>the most on this list - they are all running together in my mind...

>

>Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

>medications at once?

>

>On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he needs

>to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

>responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all of my

>medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when all

>three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

>

>Thanks,

>RH

>

>

>

>

>Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein

>are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail

>is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

>responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with

>their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>

>Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

>automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

>

[Guest guest]

Same with me. I also use the daily containers with breakfast, lunch,

dinner and bedtime.

I think 8 is a little young for your son to be responsible for taking

them unless you used a daily dispenser for him too and it was set up for

him by you and he didn't have access to the full bottle. You could then

check to see if he took them but then he could still show how grown up

he is by taking them on his own.

Barbara Seaman wrote:

>RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed their own

>methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill box. It is

>designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots. Every

>night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot: M/8 am,

>T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen counter

>where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've had the

>proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor, which

>crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the lids

>closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box and take

>them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know whether I

>had taken my pills..very absented minded.

>

>

>

>Barbara

>

>

>

> _____

>

>From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

>Of ohgminion

>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

>To:

>Subject: Managing multiple medications...

>

>

>

>Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch, which

>helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm currently

>taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of them

>

>I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

>time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom for

>managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I don't

>remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe not

>the most on this list - they are all running together in my mind...

>

>Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

>medications at once?

>

>On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he needs

>to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

>responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all of my

>medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when all

>three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

>

>Thanks,

>RH

>

>

>

>

>Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein

>are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail

>is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

>responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with

>their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>

>Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

>automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

>

[Guest guest]

I tried the lactulose and it didn't work that great, except to mess with

my blood sugar and put on extra weight, which I didn't need either of.

YMMV.

>My NADH is like your Carnitor - it can't stand to be exposed to air

>for very long. I have a lot of weird medications - several puffers,

>one powder in a packet, and one liquid, in addition to pills.

>

>Thanks for the advice guys - I would like to find a BIG pill box,

>with four or more separate compartments for each day, I think that

>would work out best for me.

>

>I'm currently working with rotating the location of my puffers to

>indicate that I used them. Or maybe plastic bags that say " used

>once " , " used twice " and " done " . I wish the puffers would be only

>once per day, then I wouldn't have to worry about taking them too

>many times.

>

>I have to say remembering to take the lactulose isn't an issue, as

>I'm supposed to take as much as I need, and if I need three doses

>to " get things rolling " , that's how many I should take. Has anyone

>been on lactulose to improve motility, it certainly improves mine!

>

>Take care,

>RH

>

>

>

>

>>RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed

>>

>>

>their own

>

>

>>methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill

>>

>>

>box. It is

>

>

>>designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots.

>>

>>

>Every

>

>

>>night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot:

>>

>>

>M/8 am,

>

>

>>T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen

>>

>>

>counter

>

>

>>where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've

>>

>>

>had the

>

>

>>proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor,

>>

>>

>which

>

>

>>crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the

>>

>>

>lids

>

>

>>closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box and

>>

>>

>take

>

>

>>them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know

>>

>>

>whether I

>

>

>>had taken my pills..very absented minded.

>>

>>

>>

>>Barbara

>>

>>

>>

>> _____

>>

>>From: [mailto: ]

>>

>>

>On Behalf

>

>

>>Of ohgminion

>>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

>>To:

>>Subject: Managing multiple medications...

>>

>>

>>

>>Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch,

>>

>>

>which

>

>

>>helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm

>>

>>

>currently

>

>

>>taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of

>>

>>

>them

>

>

>>I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

>>time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom

>>

>>

>for

>

>

>>managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I

>>

>>

>don't

>

>

>>remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe

>>

>>

>not

>

>

>>the most on this list - they are all running together in my

>>

>>

>mind...

>

>

>>Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

>>medications at once?

>>

>>On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he

>>

>>

>needs

>

>

>>to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

>>responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all

>>

>>

>of my

>

>

>>medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when

>>

>>

>all

>

>

>>three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

>>

>>Thanks,

>>RH

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements

>>

>>

>contained herein

>

>

>>are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

>>

>>

>this e mail

>

>

>>is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded

>>

>>

>of their

>

>

>>responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult

>>

>>

>with

>

>

>>their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>>

>>Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends

>>

>>

>one is

>

>

>>automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the

>>

>>

>attack.

>

>

>>

>>

>>

>> _____

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I tried the lactulose and it didn't work that great, except to mess with

my blood sugar and put on extra weight, which I didn't need either of.

YMMV.

>My NADH is like your Carnitor - it can't stand to be exposed to air

>for very long. I have a lot of weird medications - several puffers,

>one powder in a packet, and one liquid, in addition to pills.

>

>Thanks for the advice guys - I would like to find a BIG pill box,

>with four or more separate compartments for each day, I think that

>would work out best for me.

>

>I'm currently working with rotating the location of my puffers to

>indicate that I used them. Or maybe plastic bags that say " used

>once " , " used twice " and " done " . I wish the puffers would be only

>once per day, then I wouldn't have to worry about taking them too

>many times.

>

>I have to say remembering to take the lactulose isn't an issue, as

>I'm supposed to take as much as I need, and if I need three doses

>to " get things rolling " , that's how many I should take. Has anyone

>been on lactulose to improve motility, it certainly improves mine!

>

>Take care,

>RH

>

>

>

>

>>RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed

>>

>>

>their own

>

>

>>methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill

>>

>>

>box. It is

>

>

>>designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots.

>>

>>

>Every

>

>

>>night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot:

>>

>>

>M/8 am,

>

>

>>T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen

>>

>>

>counter

>

>

>>where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've

>>

>>

>had the

>

>

>>proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor,

>>

>>

>which

>

>

>>crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the

>>

>>

>lids

>

>

>>closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box and

>>

>>

>take

>

>

>>them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know

>>

>>

>whether I

>

>

>>had taken my pills..very absented minded.

>>

>>

>>

>>Barbara

>>

>>

>>

>> _____

>>

>>From: [mailto: ]

>>

>>

>On Behalf

>

>

>>Of ohgminion

>>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

>>To:

>>Subject: Managing multiple medications...

>>

>>

>>

>>Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch,

>>

>>

>which

>

>

>>helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm

>>

>>

>currently

>

>

>>taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of

>>

>>

>them

>

>

>>I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

>>time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom

>>

>>

>for

>

>

>>managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I

>>

>>

>don't

>

>

>>remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe

>>

>>

>not

>

>

>>the most on this list - they are all running together in my

>>

>>

>mind...

>

>

>>Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

>>medications at once?

>>

>>On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he

>>

>>

>needs

>

>

>>to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

>>responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all

>>

>>

>of my

>

>

>>medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when

>>

>>

>all

>

>

>>three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

>>

>>Thanks,

>>RH

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements

>>

>>

>contained herein

>

>

>>are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

>>

>>

>this e mail

>

>

>>is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded

>>

>>

>of their

>

>

>>responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult

>>

>>

>with

>

>

>>their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>>

>>Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends

>>

>>

>one is

>

>

>>automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the

>>

>>

>attack.

>

>

>>

>>

>>

>> _____

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

The daily pills containers snap into a tray type rack that will hold the

whole week or you can pop them out of the tray and just take out the day

or days you need.

ohgminion wrote:

>I'm not sure I understand using a rack - do you mean to hold regular

>brown plastic pill bottles, or with the seven day pill boxes?

>

>Also, a general question to throw out, does anyone have a particular

>kind of seven-day pill box they like (any 28-day ones out there?)?

>How about one that is child-resistant (or maybe has two separate

>closures)?

>

>My son has a nasal spray, so the only way I can tell he took it is

>from the strange smell it imparts to the room. Thanks for the ideas!

>

>Unfortunately I don't carry a purse, so I end up using my jacket

>pockets (yes, even in the summer!).

>

>Take care,

>RH

>

>

>>

>>

>>>You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't

>>>

>>>

>remember (sorry)

>

>

>>>the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search

>>>

>>>

>would come up

>

>

>>>with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes

>>>

>>>

>though...I could not

>

>

>>>survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not

>>>

>>>

>counting my

>

>

>>>insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is

>>>

>>>

>if I am away

>

>

>>>from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that

>>>

>>>

>I've been

>

>

>>>able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

The daily pills containers snap into a tray type rack that will hold the

whole week or you can pop them out of the tray and just take out the day

or days you need.

ohgminion wrote:

>I'm not sure I understand using a rack - do you mean to hold regular

>brown plastic pill bottles, or with the seven day pill boxes?

>

>Also, a general question to throw out, does anyone have a particular

>kind of seven-day pill box they like (any 28-day ones out there?)?

>How about one that is child-resistant (or maybe has two separate

>closures)?

>

>My son has a nasal spray, so the only way I can tell he took it is

>from the strange smell it imparts to the room. Thanks for the ideas!

>

>Unfortunately I don't carry a purse, so I end up using my jacket

>pockets (yes, even in the summer!).

>

>Take care,

>RH

>

>

>>

>>

>>>You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't

>>>

>>>

>remember (sorry)

>

>

>>>the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search

>>>

>>>

>would come up

>

>

>>>with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes

>>>

>>>

>though...I could not

>

>

>>>survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not

>>>

>>>

>counting my

>

>

>>>insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is

>>>

>>>

>if I am away

>

>

>>>from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that

>>>

>>>

>I've been

>

>

>>>able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Hmmmm, interesting - YMMV seems to be the rule for us Mitoldies! I'd

probably be in the hospital for high blood ammonia if it wasn't for

the lactulose. It's got an extremely low glycemic index, so I'm

surprised it bothered you like that (I am on 20 g per day, BTW). I

had a hard time getting it from my pharmacist, they have to special

order it for me...

Take care,

RH

> >

> >

> >>RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed

> >>

> >>

> >their own

> >

> >

> >>methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill

> >>

> >>

> >box. It is

> >

> >

> >>designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots.

> >>

> >>

> >Every

> >

> >

> >>night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot:

> >>

> >>

> >M/8 am,

> >

> >

> >>T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen

> >>

> >>

> >counter

> >

> >

> >>where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've

> >>

> >>

> >had the

> >

> >

> >>proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor,

> >>

> >>

> >which

> >

> >

> >>crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the

> >>

> >>

> >lids

> >

> >

> >>closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box

and

> >>

> >>

> >take

> >

> >

> >>them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know

> >>

> >>

> >whether I

> >

> >

> >>had taken my pills..very absented minded.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>Barbara

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> _____

> >>

> >>From:

[mailto: ]

> >>

> >>

> >On Behalf

> >

> >

> >>Of ohgminion

> >>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

> >>To:

> >>Subject: Managing multiple medications...

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch,

> >>

> >>

> >which

> >

> >

> >>helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm

> >>

> >>

> >currently

> >

> >

> >>taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of

> >>

> >>

> >them

> >

> >

> >>I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and

the

> >>time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom

> >>

> >>

> >for

> >

> >

> >>managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I

> >>

> >>

> >don't

> >

> >

> >>remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe

> >>

> >>

> >not

> >

> >

> >>the most on this list - they are all running together in my

> >>

> >>

> >mind...

> >

> >

> >>Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

> >>medications at once?

> >>

> >>On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he

> >>

> >>

> >needs

> >

> >

> >>to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

> >>responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all

> >>

> >>

> >of my

> >

> >

> >>medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when

> >>

> >>

> >all

> >

> >

> >>three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

> >>

> >>Thanks,

> >>RH

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements

> >>

> >>

> >contained herein

> >

> >

> >>are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

> >>

> >>

> >this e mail

> >

> >

> >>is entirely responsible for its content. List members are

reminded

> >>

> >>

> >of their

> >

> >

> >>responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and

consult

> >>

> >>

> >with

> >

> >

> >>their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

> >>

> >>Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who

sends

> >>

> >>

> >one is

> >

> >

> >>automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of

the

> >>

> >>

> >attack.

> >

> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> _____

> >>

> >>

[Guest guest]

Hmmmm, interesting - YMMV seems to be the rule for us Mitoldies! I'd

probably be in the hospital for high blood ammonia if it wasn't for

the lactulose. It's got an extremely low glycemic index, so I'm

surprised it bothered you like that (I am on 20 g per day, BTW). I

had a hard time getting it from my pharmacist, they have to special

order it for me...

Take care,

RH

> >

> >

> >>RH, Thirteen would be challenging! I'm sure others have developed

> >>

> >>

> >their own

> >

> >

> >>methods of keeping track of meds, but I use a compartmented pill

> >>

> >>

> >box. It is

> >

> >

> >>designed for a week, but I use the " day " slots as " hourly " slots.

> >>

> >>

> >Every

> >

> >

> >>night I dole out all of the next day's pills in each " time " slot:

> >>

> >>

> >M/8 am,

> >

> >

> >>T/noon, W/2 pm, Th/4 pm, F/8 pm. I keep the box on the kitchen

> >>

> >>

> >counter

> >

> >

> >>where it is a visible reminder. One glance and I can tell if I've

> >>

> >>

> >had the

> >

> >

> >>proper doses at the proper times. The only exception is Carnitor,

> >>

> >>

> >which

> >

> >

> >>crumbles quickly with air contact, even in the pill box with the

> >>

> >>

> >lids

> >

> >

> >>closed. So I keep Carnitor in the foil pack beside the pill box

and

> >>

> >>

> >take

> >

> >

> >>them out at dose time. Without my box method, I would never know

> >>

> >>

> >whether I

> >

> >

> >>had taken my pills..very absented minded.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>Barbara

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> _____

> >>

> >>From:

[mailto: ]

> >>

> >>

> >On Behalf

> >

> >

> >>Of ohgminion

> >>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:08 AM

> >>To:

> >>Subject: Managing multiple medications...

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch,

> >>

> >>

> >which

> >

> >

> >>helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm

> >>

> >>

> >currently

> >

> >

> >>taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of

> >>

> >>

> >them

> >

> >

> >>I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and

the

> >>time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom

> >>

> >>

> >for

> >

> >

> >>managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I

> >>

> >>

> >don't

> >

> >

> >>remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe

> >>

> >>

> >not

> >

> >

> >>the most on this list - they are all running together in my

> >>

> >>

> >mind...

> >

> >

> >>Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

> >>medications at once?

> >>

> >>On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he

> >>

> >>

> >needs

> >

> >

> >>to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

> >>responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all

> >>

> >>

> >of my

> >

> >

> >>medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when

> >>

> >>

> >all

> >

> >

> >>three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

> >>

> >>Thanks,

> >>RH

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements

> >>

> >>

> >contained herein

> >

> >

> >>are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

> >>

> >>

> >this e mail

> >

> >

> >>is entirely responsible for its content. List members are

reminded

> >>

> >>

> >of their

> >

> >

> >>responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and

consult

> >>

> >>

> >with

> >

> >

> >>their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

> >>

> >>Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who

sends

> >>

> >>

> >one is

> >

> >

> >>automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of

the

> >>

> >>

> >attack.

> >

> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> _____

> >>

> >>

[Guest guest]

Did you just get them at a local drug store, or did it have to be

ordered online?

Thanks,

RH

> >>

> >>

> >>>You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't

> >>>

> >>>

> >remember (sorry)

> >

> >

> >>>the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search

> >>>

> >>>

> >would come up

> >

> >

> >>>with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes

> >>>

> >>>

> >though...I could not

> >

> >

> >>>survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not

> >>>

> >>>

> >counting my

> >

> >

> >>>insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well

is

> >>>

> >>>

> >if I am away

> >

> >

> >>>from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing

that

> >>>

> >>>

> >I've been

> >

> >

> >>>able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

[Guest guest]

I think I got mine at either K-Mart or Target. The large ones I use are

about $12.00 and the smaller one my daughter uses is about $6.00.

ohgminion wrote:

>Did you just get them at a local drug store, or did it have to be

>ordered online?

>

>Thanks,

>RH

>

>

>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>remember (sorry)

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>would come up

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>though...I could not

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>counting my

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well

>>>>>

>>>>>

>is

>

>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>if I am away

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing

>>>>

>>>>

>that

>

>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>I've been

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

[Guest guest]

I think I got mine at either K-Mart or Target. The large ones I use are

about $12.00 and the smaller one my daughter uses is about $6.00.

ohgminion wrote:

>Did you just get them at a local drug store, or did it have to be

>ordered online?

>

>Thanks,

>RH

>

>

>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>remember (sorry)

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>would come up

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>though...I could not

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>counting my

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well

>>>>>

>>>>>

>is

>

>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>if I am away

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing

>>>>

>>>>

>that

>

>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>I've been

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

[Guest guest]

My Mother had Alzheimers and lived with my husband and me for over five years

before we lost her 06/11/01 at 1:23 am and she took a lot of pills. So my

husband and I would know what the other one had given her I got a pillbox at

K-Mart in Topeka. It has (of course) Sun thru Sat and Morn 7am-9 am, Noon

11am-1pm, Eve 4 pm-6 pm and last but not least Bed 8 pm-10 pm, I'm not sure if

this would work for you or not but it was a lifesaver for the two of us. Myself

I turn my pill bottles upside down when I need to take more than one, more than

two I have a checklist inside the cabinet door on a small calendar I got from

one of my doctors. I have written on my calendar, calendar a 2 or 3 for each

day of the year as I have to alternate my dilantin 2 one day and 3 the next day.

My 52 year old son and 27 year old grandson both said thay wouldn't be able to

remember how many they took the day before so they think I came up with a

sensible and good way of keeping track. Dolores

Laurie Fitzgerald laurie.fitzgerald@...> wrote:

RH

I use the large size pill containers. I have two which I fill every

two weeks. I take 27 different meds and suppliments (some as often as

4 times a day). I keep it on my desk by the computer, but will move

them to the kitchen once it is finished. I have the Carnitor and CoQ10

next to them.

When I am gone for the day or several days, I just remove those days

from the rack and put them in my purse, along with a small bottle of

CoQ10 and sheets of the Carnitor.

I used the same kind of boxes for my sons when they were as young as

your son. They were also in a visable area and I could see at a glance

if they had taken them. They got good at adding this to their routine.

laurie

> You know they do have pill boxes with am/pm slots? I can't remember (sorry)

> the company that sells them but I am sure an internet search would come up

> with something. Thank goodness for the multiple pill boxes though...I could

not

> survive without it as I too take about 13 different med's. (not counting my

> insulin shots!) The only thing I haven't quite worked out well is if I am away

> from home for several days over the weekend. The only thing that I've been

> able to figure out is two different weekly pill minders. Vivian

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

No real advice for you on your medications other than the pill boxes others have

suggested and since you hae printed out a chart, maybe you could use excel or

microsoft works and put the time next to the medications in little boxes on the

chart--these would be the times you need to take them. Then you could make a

bunch of copies.

Each night write the day like Monday June 13 2005 on the top of it and when you

take the med cross it off on the copy. Will take alot of paper though.

On the advice for the 8 year old--no it is not too early to have him start

learning. My son is now 12 and has been taking is own without my guidance only

for the last 6 months or so.

He tends to forget so I still put his out on the counter in the morning in a

little container before I leave for work in the morning. Most of the time he

remembers to take them before he goes to school, sometimes they are still there

when I get home from work. I still usually end up reminding him to take them at

night though.

Janet Sample

Managing multiple medications...

Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch, which

helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm currently

taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of them

I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom for

managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I don't

remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe not

the most on this list - they are all running together in my mind...

Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

medications at once?

On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he needs

to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all of my

medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when all

three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

Thanks,

RH

Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein

are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is

entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their

physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all your advice. I'll be looking out for a four box per

day, seven day pill box set. I am unfortunately still working at

home, so I don't think I could deal with more paper now.

One idea I had that's a bit radical is to use one of those grey pads

for kids that you write on with a plastic " pencil " , then you can lift

the plastic to erase it. Then I could write in everyday what I take,

and just erase it every day when I'm done.

I am also a bit concerned about my upcoming vacation, but we are

driving so I'll probably just take a lot of everything with me.

Take care,

RH

> No real advice for you on your medications other than the pill

boxes others have suggested and since you hae printed out a chart,

maybe you could use excel or microsoft works and put the time next to

the medications in little boxes on the chart--these would be the

times you need to take them. Then you could make a bunch of copies.

>

> Each night write the day like Monday June 13 2005 on the top of it

and when you take the med cross it off on the copy. Will take alot

of paper though.

>

> On the advice for the 8 year old--no it is not too early to have

him start learning. My son is now 12 and has been taking is own

without my guidance only for the last 6 months or so.

>

> He tends to forget so I still put his out on the counter in the

morning in a little container before I leave for work in the

morning. Most of the time he remembers to take them before he goes

to school, sometimes they are still there when I get home from work.

I still usually end up reminding him to take them at night though.

>

> Janet Sample

> Managing multiple medications...

>

>

> Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch,

which

> helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm

currently

> taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of

them

>

> I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and

the

> time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom

for

> managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I

don't

> remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe

not

> the most on this list - they are all running together in my

mind...

>

> Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

> medications at once?

>

> On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he

needs

> to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

> responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all

of my

> medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when

all

> three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

>

> Thanks,

> RH

>

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RH

Since those plastic erase things are so easy to erase, you might want

to consider an 8x10 white board. I used one at school for everything.

I had three different sizes that were great for keeping temporary

info.

laurie

> Thanks for all your advice. I'll be looking out for a four box per

> day, seven day pill box set. I am unfortunately still working at

> home, so I don't think I could deal with more paper now.

>

> One idea I had that's a bit radical is to use one of those grey pads

> for kids that you write on with a plastic " pencil " , then you can lift

> the plastic to erase it. Then I could write in everyday what I take,

> and just erase it every day when I'm done.

>

> I am also a bit concerned about my upcoming vacation, but we are

> driving so I'll probably just take a lot of everything with me.

>

> Take care,

> RH

>

>

>

> > No real advice for you on your medications other than the pill

> boxes others have suggested and since you hae printed out a chart,

> maybe you could use excel or microsoft works and put the time next to

> the medications in little boxes on the chart--these would be the

> times you need to take them. Then you could make a bunch of copies.

> >

> > Each night write the day like Monday June 13 2005 on the top of it

> and when you take the med cross it off on the copy. Will take alot

> of paper though.

> >

> > On the advice for the 8 year old--no it is not too early to have

> him start learning. My son is now 12 and has been taking is own

> without my guidance only for the last 6 months or so.

> >

> > He tends to forget so I still put his out on the counter in the

> morning in a little container before I leave for work in the

> morning. Most of the time he remembers to take them before he goes

> to school, sometimes they are still there when I get home from work.

> I still usually end up reminding him to take them at night though.

> >

> > Janet Sample

> > Managing multiple medications...

> >

> >

> > Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch,

> which

> > helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm

> currently

> > taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of

> them

> >

> > I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and

> the

> > time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom

> for

> > managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I

> don't

> > remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe

> not

> > the most on this list - they are all running together in my

> mind...

> >

> > Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

> > medications at once?

> >

> > On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he

> needs

> > to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

> > responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all

> of my

> > medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when

> all

> > three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

> >

> > Thanks,

> > RH

> >

> >

> >

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Including two supplements and one herbal product I take 14 meds daily as well as

four as PRN. I take one four times daily, three twice daily, one three times

daily, three meds that are once daily but pm only, five meds that are once daily

but am only. Understand now that I am home alone all day since last Febraury

when I had to go out on short term disability, so my plan might not work for

anyone on the go that has to have their meds with them at work or etc. When I

take my once daily am meds I move the pill bottles to the other side of the

cabinet above the kitchen counter where my meds are kept (due to small

Great-grandaughters), the twice daily I turn upside down after I take the first

one, three times daily goes in the center of the cabinet after I take the first

one, after the second one then it goes to the area where the twice daily are

kept, then I move the bottle to where the pm only are kept, the four times daily

are an entitity of their own, each morning I put four

capsules in a smaller bottle so I will know for sure how many I have taken as I

don't have that one down to a science yet. I threaten my 52 year old son (Bill)

when he opens that cabinet as he is always telling me he is going to mess them

all up. I do have a chart taped to the inside door of the cabinet so I know

which ones are how many times daily just in case he does touch anything. I do

realize that this can be confusing for people that aren't like me as I am the

only person living in the apt except for my cat and all of her things are kept

in the closet in the back bedroom out of the reach of little ones. If anyone

can break this code let me know. Right now I have to go take my second and

final round of Fleet Phospho-soda in preperation for my colon biopsy at 6:30 am

tomorrow. I had heart testing done yesterday and so far all I know is that I

have a leakage of two heart valves and my son can't remember for sure where he

put the stuff he bought to repair a " leaky valve

stem " on his 1957 Chevy nine passenger station wagon. He's a mess but he makes

me smile and since I lost my youngest son, August 25th, Bill does his best

to keep me smiling and that is what is important. If anyone decides to try this

method, good luck as it did take me awhile to get it down pat. Dolores

17x19@... wrote:

Hi, RH

I do know about keeping the stuff straight. I bought 2 sets of pill

containers. Each set has 7 different rectangular containers, and each

rectangular container has 4 sub compartments. (Yes, they are labeled

M, T, etc) So, I have 8 compartments for each day of the week. I

have labeled them with my own permanent marker, and I fill them once a

week. That way I at least KNOW if I have taken the med or not. Of

course, getting everything in the right compartments is one of my least

favorite chores, and I must do it when I am not tired and will not be

interrupted. Not rocket science, but it has worked for me. If you

have not tried them, they are available in a lot of places, but look

for the ones that are bigger - some set-ups are smaller, and then don't

hold all the meds for a particular time. The ones I use now hold

about 5 large gel type capsules in each compartment. So, that is 56

compartments for the week. A different one could be used for your son.

That would teach him responsibility, and you could check up on him

very easily whenever you think of it. This mito brain needs all the

help she can get!

As far as the meds interacting, that is a tricky thing. I try to check

as many web-sites as I can for possible interactions before I start a

new med/supplement. I have found that some information is just no on

the original sheet the pharmacist gives me, nor on the package insert

which I always ask for. (The package insert has the same info found in

the PDR, and can be technical, but I always try to get it also.)

Good question, RH. I am very interested in how others solve this

problem.

Regards to everyone

Sunny

> Say that three times fast! I bought a medication alarm watch, which

> helped me out, but it only has room for 10 medications. I'm currently

> taking 13 medications, although on most days I only need 11 of them

>

> I just printed out a chart with the medication, the dosage, and the

> time, but I'm wondering if any Mitoldies have any words of wisdom for

> managing medications and supplements. My main problem is that I don't

> remember if I took them or not, and I have so many - well, maybe not

> the most on this list - they are all running together in my

> mind...

>

> Has anyone had problems (or been told to avoid) taking several

> medications at once?

>

> On a side note, my 8-year-old has one regular medication that he needs

> to take twice a day. Do you think that's too young to let him be

> responsible for taking it? I check up on him a lot, but will all of

> my

> medications, his aren't always top in my mind. It was heck when all

> three kids and myself were on antibiotics too...

>

> Thanks,

> RH

>

>

>

>

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> herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

> this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are

> reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the

> postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their

> own treatment.

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> the attack.

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