medication

only49
only49 Member Posts: 1,207
edited 18. May 2010, 05:08 in Living with Arthritis archive
has anyone got any tips for remebering what you taken and when?

do you use an alarm to remind you on a mobile on just stick post it notes every where, any ideas that work.

just wondering as i,m just sitting here thinking have i had my last lot of medicine know the feeling i bet you do lol
sylvia :)stern02.gif

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I have a seven-day pill wallet, each day broken into four parts: breakfast, noon, evening, bed. Every Sunday I load the pills into the compartments, then through the week I can see what I have and haven't taken. I find it very useful - the best £2.99 I ever spent! Your chemist may have something similar. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • only49
    only49 Member Posts: 1,207
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    thats brilliant D D never thought of that is it not always the way lol

    time to get organised :)
    sylvia :)stern02.gif
  • robertls
    robertls Member Posts: 2,304
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    I have a seven-day pill wallet, each day broken into four parts: breakfast, noon, evening, bed. Every Sunday I load the pills into the compartments, then through the week I can see what I have and haven't taken. I find it very useful - the best £2.99 I ever spent! Your chemist may have something similar. DD

    I've got one of those as well....................from .99p shop in town

    Rob x
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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm glad I helped, only49. There are many shapes, sizes and designs around, ranging from cheap to expensive. Get a cheap one first to determine how useful it is!

    Robertis - your 99p shop is better than mine! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    HI, For people who can't cope with opening all the packets, the chemist will dispense like that. I don't know if you need an instruction from your GP for them to do this or if they charge.

    I took 2 of the slow acting tramadol at once one morning and when I started to feel odd, I rang the doc. He said I'd be alright, just sit back and relax, but DON't drive! Trouble is he has a dry sense of humour and I am not allowed to forget it if I see him!!! I had a septic foot once from stepping on my black cat. As I limped out he called across the waiting room, 'Next time get a white cat'! :oops:
    :lol:
    Love Sue