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Posted 11/17/2008 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
OK I know we talk about this every so often, but I need some ideas personalized for my personality.  I have not taken my meds in a while (yeah I have done this before and I know it is stupid becuase I always feel better when i go back).  My husband will not be my reminder-partly cause he gets frustrated if I don't remember and partly 'cause he is so busy right now too.

I am a structure and rule person.  I even make up rules when there are none so I can make things easier.  I always say that the original book version of Cheaper by the Dozen should have been my family---efficiency experts rule!  I work from my house now so my pills are always close by (problem because I say I can always take them later)

So any "rules" or systems i can put in place to get back on the pill band wagon?  i am taking all ideas as the last few "mind games" I played with myself have not worked.

Posted 11/17/2008 5:02 PM (GMT 0)
Ha - I was going to say my husband reminds me a lot lol -

After breakfast and lunch, before dinner, before bed?

Sorry that doesn't help much.

I keep mine in the bathroom and take them after going lol - nothing like going to remind you why you take them.

If you use outlook set yourself appointments four times a day every day for the next 4 weeks until you are in the habit.
Posted 11/17/2008 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
For my morning and evening meds, I take them right before I brush my teeth. They are in the bathroom right next to my toothbrush.:-)
Posted 11/17/2008 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
I try to get into the same routine or time for taking them. Nexium and first dose of sulfasalzine are easiest for me -- when I get up in the morning. I've started taking my vitamins in a pill case to work and taking them with lunch(have to admit this only worked for a little while).

Can you put a reminder on your cell phone, so that it alerts you to pill taking time? Honestly, the better I feel the worse I am about taking my meds.......
Posted 11/17/2008 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
I usually dont have a problem remembering to take my meds...morning and night, but recently I got put on an antibotic that I need to take 4 times a day, and I get confused and cant remember how many Ive taken and whatnot..SO I set two alarms on my cell phone one for around noon, and the other around 4pm, so when my alarm goes off I know its time to take my meds =)

Posted 11/17/2008 6:14 PM (GMT 0)
I only have to take my Crohn's meds in the morning, so I take them right when my alarm clock goes off. I have them on my nightstand with a bottle of water waiting for me. Do you carry a cell phone with you? Cell phones have alarms you can set -- every time the alarm goes off you know it's pill time. Haha, can you tell alarms work for me. Good luck!
Posted 11/17/2008 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
I have a wrist watch that has four alarms on it.
Posted 11/17/2008 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
MAG102886

thanls for reminding me to take my antibiotic! lol.. see, this forum is excellent for this type of thing!
Posted 11/17/2008 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
I take them in the AM. All 18+ pills!

Habs RULE!

hmmm I have been feeling sick as long as they have been playing bad
Posted 11/17/2008 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
Do you have one of those handy dandy pill organizers/dispensers? The kind you load for the entire week? I use one for my son's supplements that has just a.m. and p.m., but I've seen them made for 3 and 4 times a day. At least using this you can tell by looking if you've taken what you're supposed to take! Very handy! Also good for traveling! My son is a "structure and rule person" too, so he really likes this system!
Posted 11/17/2008 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
Everyone already gave my idea.....and that is to set the alarm on your cell phone. Whenever there is something I need to remember thats what I do.
Posted 11/17/2008 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
I use a pill box to remember my meds it helps me.
Posted 11/17/2008 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
The automatic pillboxes w/ timers are great. It will go off and keep reminding you until you get up and open the pill door. Can't ignore that. It's a pain if you change around your pills and schedule too often though. This even worked great for my grandmother w/ memory problems. She thought it was funny that we shared the pill taking in common.
Posted 11/18/2008 1:17 AM (GMT 0)
I had trouble remembering to take all the extra supplements, somehow I decided that at bedtime I would take them and would be brushing my teeth for bed and that was my cue to take them - works for me anyway :)
Jo
Posted 11/18/2008 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
I use my cell phone alarm, I can use it for up to three reminders/day. I also use the calender feature to remind me, it can be set for daily reminders.

I actually used a deactivated cell phone for the alarm features when I had a particularly busy week.
Posted 11/18/2008 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys. I tried the cell phone, but I often could not hear it and it meant not building my needed "routine".
Navy....I had one of those watches once. I need to get one again. I think that helped because it was always with me and always could be heard
I like the pill box with the timer...I have never seen one with a timer. I am going to have to do a google search and find one.
Thanks everyone.
ps I did take my morning pills today...it's a start!
Posted 11/18/2008 6:34 PM (GMT 0)
This is the style I used, but I'm sure you can find a better price somewhere:

http://www.quickmedical.com/health/medication/medready.html/?ac=AW3-PD-4&gclid=CKSJhd-u_5YCFQQCagoduHZlXw
Posted 11/18/2008 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
I do well with my morning and evening meds. It's the asacol in the middle of the day that is hard for me to remember. I can be out and about, or busy and completely forget. But usually it's just a routine, that keeps me remembering. My husband can't remember his own stuff in life, so I can't depend on him to remind me! LOL

I've got a BIG old pill organizer. Otherwise I'd never remember what I've taken and what I haven't. It's got sections for 7 days, and morning, noon, evening, and bed time. That does help keep me on track too.

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