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VEZ R.N.
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Posted: Mon Jul 17th, 2006 16:18 |
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| Does anyone have a recommendation for an easy to use medication timer? I thought I may have seen one on the table at the conference but it was not there long. thanks for any info.... VEZ
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Aussie Barb
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Posted: Mon Jul 17th, 2006 16:36 |
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Vez
see HELPFUL HINTS FOR THOSE ON THE MARSHALL PROTOCOL re Log sheet; B/P monitors & technique; the right kind of Benicar; digital timers/watches/pillboxes;pill reminder alarms
all best, Barb ...
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Posted: Sun Jul 30th, 2006 17:55 |
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My favorite for Benicar
http://www.epill.com/bottle.html
Easy, flexible, I'd be lost without mine!
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DNStog
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Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2007 23:38 |
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I recently found a place to order the pill organizer which I have been using for the past 18 months (CVS no longer carries). It has helped me to "know" whether or not I took my last Benicar, abxes, etc. during the worst of the brain fog.
It is listed as "Pill Cabinet", stock number C6762 for $4.98 at the Harriet Carter website: http://www.HarrietCarter.com The plastic cabinet is about 3"x6" with seven small containers naming the days of the week. Each day has four separate compartments which have their own lids. The compartments are labeled Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bedtime. Each week with the help of a monthly calendar, I have been able to place meds in their proper spaces so I don't have to figure out daily what pills to take. Anyway, it has been a great help to me while on the MP, especially when too sick to get out of bed. I kept a glass of water next to the bed with the tiny pill cabinet next to it and two alarm clocks.
Wishing all of you well, gently...Donna
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VEZ R.N.
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Posted: Tue Jan 2nd, 2007 00:17 |
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Donna, that is a good way to keep track, so far I use a calendar for my ABX but for the Benicar.........
I ordered a timer from "invisableclock.com shortly after I posted this question. It is set to go off every four hours except through the night. I take Benicar 3x a day @ 40mg and twice a day @20mg. It is a very small timer that looks just like a beeper and either vibrates or buzzes, I put it on vibrate when I am out and it buzzes when I am at home. I could not do without it! I guess anything that will keep us on schedule is great...this just happens to work for me. thanks all for your input......Sending best wishes for a happy and healthy new year. VEZ
PS The cost was $39.00 and it has a warranty for a year or so.
Last edited on Tue Jan 2nd, 2007 00:18 by VEZ R.N.
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jillian
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Posted: Tue Jan 2nd, 2007 14:52 |
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VEZ,
I've had the 'invisible clock II' for two years now and would be lost without it. I particularly wanted the vibration feature for when I traveled, etc. Combined with the weekly pill box it has been wonderful.
Bree has found one that combines the two, best price here
http://tinyurl.com/yxjcos
What's nice about this one is that the timer can be taken out and used separately. Also, you have to turn off each alarm that goes with each pill--something which I could have used at times! As I typically haven't had to vary my meds much, the biggest short-coming for me with this setup is that it needs to be refilled each day.
'til later,
Jillian
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DNStog
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Posted: Sat Jan 6th, 2007 20:56 |
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VEZ and Jillian...during the worst of brain fog, a blaring alarm clock would tell me it was time to take a Benicar; however, if I combined it with a bathroom break, I further "fused"? my confusion.  I could not remember the status of the current Benicar dose. My muddled brain would respond: "Did I take it before I went to the bathroom? Or am I supposed to take it now? Did I have enough water to take it before I went to the kitchen to fill my glass or am I supposed to take it after I get my water?"
If you haven't had the experience I've described during the MP, then you've been quite lucky! There's no telling how many double doses or missed doses I had during the foggiest of brain fog and prior to getting my pill organizer/cabinet. However, after it was put into use, one look at the slots of my daily "pill cabinet" let me know if I took it or not.  ...also gave me a sense of pride, that I wasn't losing all traces of my memory.   ---Donna
Last edited on Sat Jan 6th, 2007 20:58 by DNStog
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VEZ R.N.
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Posted: Sun Jan 7th, 2007 04:14 |
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Donna and Jillian,
That sounds like a great idea....sometimes I do forget if I took my dosage or not as the act of doing it is so routine. My only hope is I stop everything when the buzzer goes off and go get my pill. I am at the stage if I miss a benicar...I will know it in about half an hour....q8 hrs 40mg and 20mg at the 4hr mark. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I too go through brain fog at times and hope this won't last very long. Take care, VEZ
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