how many of you keep track of stuff (meds, food) on a calendar?

I finally broke down and got a little daily planner i keep next to my desk. I write down meds, any health concerns, and any different foods. It helped when i went to the doctor to remember all i had been through because i usually try to forget the bad weeks. I feel like its kinda empowering in a little way. Opinions? Glad I am finally doing it if it lasts. I know food diaries sound intimidating - but if you have your food down to a schedule for the most part like me during the week, you can leave all that out.

I don't keep track of my food, but I have been writing down how many BMs a day I have and if I have any bleeding, mucous or other increased symptoms from my norm. It's nice for me in a way to look back over the past few weeks and see how I'm doing and try to figure out if there are any patterns to the madness that is UC. I also keep track of when I start any new meds or supplements.

I just started last week but I use google calendars to track mine and it seems to be working out. I'm freelance and constantly hopping to different jobs, so I need something that's available on the internet since I'd rather not carry around anything else in my already heavy purse.

On the calendar, I input everything with the time it happened and color code it for food, medicine, BMs, medical issues. So it's easy to view everything at a glance.

I just have a notebook, I keep track of medicines, Dr. visits, stuff the Dr. says. It has been very handy.

I just started my food journal this week. I don't track my meds as they are the same and i take them every moring. But i find that as im keeping the journal, i tend to eat more (tho im on pred to) and eat better, as i plan on taking it to a nutritionist and don't want to get slammed for all im putting in my body!

good luck w/ ur journal! shannon

I have been keeping a log of all medications, and signicant events concerning my UC since December 2007.  In addition I have graphed the number of bowel movements and medications so that each time I visit the Doc he can look at the graph as we discuss next steps in the attempt to bring the UC into remission.  So far the graph is a success but the remission is not.