My doctor has put me on a whole slew of medicines lately and it's hard to keep track of which ones I've taken when. I've tried to keep track on paper and on wordpad but I find my memory gets so bad at times that I can't trust my notes to be accurate. Sad I know.
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any computer program I can download which will enable me to enter the names of my medicines and number of times a day I have to take them and then maybe a checkbox for each time that day I've taken them?
Thanks.
2007-09-24 13:51:37 · 4 answers · asked by Chris 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Dont know about a computer program, but there is a simple, low tech way. Get a pill counter box. They are available for the day or week. Count the pills out in the morning. Put them into the morning, noon,night boxes. If they're still there - you didn't take them. My mom has the same problem. Good luck.
2007-09-24 14:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know where you're from but here in Australia chemists and supermarkets have tablet boxes you can put all your tablets in for a particular day,week or month at a time, some have them for morning day and night etc. you may have to buy several but mark them clearly with a texta so you know which is which.
I'd also discuss with my doctor if they are all necessary, or ask the chemist.
2007-09-24 14:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by JudyS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not just get a pill organizer for each day of the week, it usually has three of four compartments for each day. Then you can fill them out for the week. I have to do this for my mother. She has 21 different medicines that she takes at different times. I bought four different organizers so I only have to sort her medicines once a month. You can easily look at the organizers to see if you have taken your meds for that day and time.
Good luck.
2007-09-24 14:04:22 · answer #3 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another alternative is to get a medicine dosage box.
These have a compartment for each day, morning, lunchtime, evening and bedtime, so you can break medicines into 4 daily doses and a quick check lets you know if you have missed any.
You can even arrange for a pharmasist to fill one for you for a small fee, if you don't trust yourself to sort them out.
2007-09-24 14:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋