Hi Tony
T in YVR;n865635 said:
....need to get one of the daily pill boxes so that I don't forget!
Yes! Get a pill box.
I am willing to bet that the greater majority of self misdoses in medicine are because people do not have a pill box
So
-> get a pill box
and put an alarm on your phone.
Put the pill box where you will unavoidably see it during the day. For instance where you sit to eat. Inspect it to check when you sit in the morning or the evening (depending)
The alarm on the phone is dead simple. All phones I've ever seen have an alarm capacity, simple phones, feature phones, smart phones of all flavor.
Put the alarm to be at a time when you're normally eating, when you're not normally "out" .. you'll know that schedule yourself.
The daily named pill box provides a visual double check. For instance:
- I take my pills at 7pm, because I'm usually eating dinner, cooking dinner or getting back from some training.
- The alarm goes off on my phone and I take them then.
- If for some reason (it happens despite intentions) you are doing something else (say, in that little room on the holey char) and you miss taking it, then your habit of inspecting to check will pay off and catch those times when you were diverted and missed
this will at least divide by 10 the number of times you miss a pill or take the wrong dose.
This is mine, its where I prepare meals. I leave the day lids open after I've taken the pills so I know from a distance if yesterdays pill lid is down when it should be up (meaning I forgot to take it last night).
it cost something like $5...
Further, (if like me you self dose) fill the pill box on the same day every week. For me that's Sunday night, after I took Sundays dose. This will ensure you're cognizant of your doses and make sure you double check that you've administered the correct dose (the
other reason for failure in dose administration).
Best Wishes
