Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi Becky, Actually you are right on track keeping up with everything like you do. We have joint custody with my ex and you would be supprised at the amounts of med's we have left when they are supposed to be gone. We always heard " but he takes them at my house " . Now I just send Josh what he needs for the time that he is gone. His dad is much better about it now because he knows that I will hold him accountable. Tip Hi my tip is to research all of the med's your doctor prescribes your children. I have found through research that 2 drugs caused more harm than good for my stepdaughter. I also advise everyone to keep track of enzymes and change in weight. We assume the doctor will tell us when to up the dosage but ours never did. She was on the same dosage of enzymes through a major weight gain. Not until I asked did they ever mention upping the dosage. There is so much to keep track of that I write my questions down between the 4 times a year clinic visits and then ask them all at once. Since I have met my stepdaughter I have started a huge binder where I keep track of all of her meds (when prescribed, when stopped)etc. I also keep track of all the info from any doctor visit and the inserts that come with the prescriptions. I track all of her hospitalizations and misc. doctor appointments and anything else I think might be helpful. I track everything from a stomach ache to what antibiotics don't seem to work. Since we share my stepdaughter I track the amount of prescriptions she should have at any one time (through experience I know that she has missed up to 30 dosages of Nexium over a two month period). I now order all the meds through CF Pharmacy so that I know exactly how much she has at any one time and when they should be gone. I know that I may be a little over the top but it's all in the best interest of her health and I think anything I can do to try and keep on top of things is worth the paranoid pains I take. Becky (stepmom to 9 year old w/cf) PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. ------------------------------------------- The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY be construed as medical advice. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. -------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi Becky, Actually you are right on track keeping up with everything like you do. We have joint custody with my ex and you would be supprised at the amounts of med's we have left when they are supposed to be gone. We always heard " but he takes them at my house " . Now I just send Josh what he needs for the time that he is gone. His dad is much better about it now because he knows that I will hold him accountable. Tip Hi my tip is to research all of the med's your doctor prescribes your children. I have found through research that 2 drugs caused more harm than good for my stepdaughter. I also advise everyone to keep track of enzymes and change in weight. We assume the doctor will tell us when to up the dosage but ours never did. She was on the same dosage of enzymes through a major weight gain. Not until I asked did they ever mention upping the dosage. There is so much to keep track of that I write my questions down between the 4 times a year clinic visits and then ask them all at once. Since I have met my stepdaughter I have started a huge binder where I keep track of all of her meds (when prescribed, when stopped)etc. I also keep track of all the info from any doctor visit and the inserts that come with the prescriptions. I track all of her hospitalizations and misc. doctor appointments and anything else I think might be helpful. I track everything from a stomach ache to what antibiotics don't seem to work. Since we share my stepdaughter I track the amount of prescriptions she should have at any one time (through experience I know that she has missed up to 30 dosages of Nexium over a two month period). I now order all the meds through CF Pharmacy so that I know exactly how much she has at any one time and when they should be gone. I know that I may be a little over the top but it's all in the best interest of her health and I think anything I can do to try and keep on top of things is worth the paranoid pains I take. Becky (stepmom to 9 year old w/cf) PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. ------------------------------------------- The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY be construed as medical advice. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. -------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi Becky, Actually you are right on track keeping up with everything like you do. We have joint custody with my ex and you would be supprised at the amounts of med's we have left when they are supposed to be gone. We always heard " but he takes them at my house " . Now I just send Josh what he needs for the time that he is gone. His dad is much better about it now because he knows that I will hold him accountable. Tip Hi my tip is to research all of the med's your doctor prescribes your children. I have found through research that 2 drugs caused more harm than good for my stepdaughter. I also advise everyone to keep track of enzymes and change in weight. We assume the doctor will tell us when to up the dosage but ours never did. She was on the same dosage of enzymes through a major weight gain. Not until I asked did they ever mention upping the dosage. There is so much to keep track of that I write my questions down between the 4 times a year clinic visits and then ask them all at once. Since I have met my stepdaughter I have started a huge binder where I keep track of all of her meds (when prescribed, when stopped)etc. I also keep track of all the info from any doctor visit and the inserts that come with the prescriptions. I track all of her hospitalizations and misc. doctor appointments and anything else I think might be helpful. I track everything from a stomach ache to what antibiotics don't seem to work. Since we share my stepdaughter I track the amount of prescriptions she should have at any one time (through experience I know that she has missed up to 30 dosages of Nexium over a two month period). I now order all the meds through CF Pharmacy so that I know exactly how much she has at any one time and when they should be gone. I know that I may be a little over the top but it's all in the best interest of her health and I think anything I can do to try and keep on top of things is worth the paranoid pains I take. Becky (stepmom to 9 year old w/cf) PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. ------------------------------------------- The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY be construed as medical advice. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. -------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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