Re: Managing multiple medications...

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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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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

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

>

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