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raynedae Posts: 8219
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I did it again...I got up, made coffee, sat down with a lowfat muffin & my coffee. Halfway through this breakfast, I reached for my organizer and took my morning meds. As I finished swallowing them I realized they were a little chalky and there was no green Cymbalta in the mix...so I put my reading glasses on and checked out the organizer. Once again I managed to take my nighttime meds with breakfast. So I took a whole klonopin, 9mg of melatonin & an allergy pill at 11 am. I added the Cymbalta that I'm supposed to take in the mornings and my BP meds. Now I want to close my eyes and go back to sleep, wasting this beautiful mostly sunny day...I feel like an idiot....gotta remember to wear the glasses when taking the meds. It's so weird being farsighted.... rayn
I am not a medical professional so please exercise common sense when it comes to my advice.
I am also NOT a lawyer so exercise common sense when it comes to my advice.
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Natalia5150 Posts: 3632
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Awww honey, I know the kind of organizer you mean and it is a very easy mistake to make.....you could try using finger nail polish to mart the night ones or morning ones more prominently? natty gentle hugs and a peck on the cheek,
Natty
I am an RN with a current license since 1984....sheesh that's a long time....but that doesn't mean I am a DOCTOR
I dispense advice freely but you should take it with a grain of salt and do your homework and check with your doctor.
He gets paid more so he must know more. Right?
I am truly sorry your are reading my post, because it means you are here at MD Junction instead of out skydiving or deep sea treasure hunting or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.......
Empyema-
Fibeomyalgia
Hashimoto's
IBS=if you have to ask you don't want to know
severe osteo arthritis, spine/neck
DJD hips r knee some fingers
hypoglycemia, which is every bit annoying as hyper
otherwise not so serious if you pay attention
too many meds to count but for our purposes here:
Lyrica is back Yay!
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Emoney Posts: 25
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I understand, but you are not an idiot. Before I started using an organizer it was a total crapshoot as to what I'd taken each day. I too occasionally take my night meds in the am and vice versa. I also forget to refill, etc. But we have so many meds to keep track of, we have to allow for some mistakes. It's just that a mistake with meds is a little more physically than forgetting to take the trash out. Spring is just starting, so there will be many more sunny days to enjoy. They have this new pill-bottle out that tells you the last time you opened it. That would be good for breakthrough meds that aren't taken on a schedule. I know there are many time I'm confused about when I last took them, any little bit helps. Again, I have read many of your posts- they are intelligent and thoughtful, not the work of an "idiot". Thank you for your knowledge and compassion.  Peace and Love |
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raynedae Posts: 8219
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OK, I'm not an idiot, I'm just not used to needing to put glasses on to see things...I was blind as a bat until I had my cataract surgery and my doc erred on the side of overcorrecting my vision so I wound up pretty darn nearsighted. The bad thing is the organizer IS color coded but I can never remember which color is for which time of day ... which is my little learning disability...I never can remember things like that or my right from my left (without checking which side has the writer's bump) or if my blood type is O+ or 0-...which of my twin nephews is in the Marines or which is in college. Mildly dyslexic but lucky that's the extent of my disability.  And now barely able to keep my eyes open...didn't think melatonin would have such an effect in the daytime in a brightly sun-lit room LOL....I think I'll find the cat and go back to bed .... rayn
I am not a medical professional so please exercise common sense when it comes to my advice.
I am also NOT a lawyer so exercise common sense when it comes to my advice.
I was a bookseller so you can trust my advice regarding books :)
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MissStacey Posts: 14847
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Oh that's a stinky situation. I have done that before but my nightly meds are very very sedating they knock me right out so I was in big big trouble lol. Oh well crap happens, rest up and have a nice relaxing day! Hugs I suffer from Rapid Progressive MS, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Epilepsy, Migraines, Neuropathy, IBS, Narcolepsy, Arrythmia, Arthritis and too much more complete list on profile.
"Just because we have the right to disagree with a person, does NOT give us the right to disrespect that person."
I'm not currently active due to many personal and medical issues. I will not be participating in MDJ for awhile, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone. I hope everyone is well and I appreciate all of the thoughts, kind words and messages. I have tried to respond as much as possible and apologize if I have not gotten back to everyone. Love & Hugs, Stacey |
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naddya819 Posts: 4356
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It happens Rayne and you're certainly not an idiot. Get yourself some markers and rearrange the color coding. Make the AM meds bright yellow or orange like the sun, and the PM ones dark blue or black like night time. Love,
Naddya, CPhT(R)
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Natalia5150 Posts: 3632
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Naddy is that you??...Where's your best hooved friend? Love the new picture, you look so official and executive like! But beautiful just the same! I do it all the time Bobbie, with my med box, its pathetic, but true. I also have to tell my honey when I take pain meds so I dont over do....I used to write it down but then I couldn't find it...I always put the notebooks away so I wont loose them..... I dont quite know how we do it....the house is clean, the nurse in me does that, but we can never find anything....its that Oregon vortex thing that goes on down here, I think...... gentle hugs and a peck on the cheek,
Natty
I am an RN with a current license since 1984....sheesh that's a long time....but that doesn't mean I am a DOCTOR
I dispense advice freely but you should take it with a grain of salt and do your homework and check with your doctor.
He gets paid more so he must know more. Right?
I am truly sorry your are reading my post, because it means you are here at MD Junction instead of out skydiving or deep sea treasure hunting or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.......
Empyema-
Fibeomyalgia
Hashimoto's
IBS=if you have to ask you don't want to know
severe osteo arthritis, spine/neck
DJD hips r knee some fingers
hypoglycemia, which is every bit annoying as hyper
otherwise not so serious if you pay attention
too many meds to count but for our purposes here:
Lyrica is back Yay!
Cymbalta
pain meds |
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Natalia5150 Posts: 3632
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poor Rayn, honey maybe the extra sleep will do you some good? sleep well honey. And you are not an idiot.... I was 6 when I got my first pair of glasses and discovered leaves....I spent my first year up in trees just to look and learn...by the end of that year I could draw every leaf of all the trees in our neighborhood....it WAS a whole new world! hugs honey....it will be OK gentle hugs and a peck on the cheek,
Natty
I am an RN with a current license since 1984....sheesh that's a long time....but that doesn't mean I am a DOCTOR
I dispense advice freely but you should take it with a grain of salt and do your homework and check with your doctor.
He gets paid more so he must know more. Right?
I am truly sorry your are reading my post, because it means you are here at MD Junction instead of out skydiving or deep sea treasure hunting or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.......
Empyema-
Fibeomyalgia
Hashimoto's
IBS=if you have to ask you don't want to know
severe osteo arthritis, spine/neck
DJD hips r knee some fingers
hypoglycemia, which is every bit annoying as hyper
otherwise not so serious if you pay attention
too many meds to count but for our purposes here:
Lyrica is back Yay!
Cymbalta
pain meds |
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santos63 Posts: 2524
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I have an organizer which my husband prepares for me and I still mess mine up! Don't feel bad. Live in Perfect Love!
~Ana~
I worked as a RN, since 1993, I do not practice at present and my opinions are exactly that - opinions. Do not take any advice that I may offer as medical treatment. I will always defer treatments, etc to your MD, Pdoc, and/or pharmacist. What I share with you are my personal experiences, and basic knowledge that I learned as a nurse.
I have Diabetes, Bipolar Disorder with psychotic features and mixed, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, and Chronic Low Back Pain with bulging discs in back and neck, Asthma, Hypothyroidism, Arthritis in lumbar and sacral areas, lumbar disc displacement, Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral discs, Lumbosacral radiculitis, DJD |
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amommy02 Posts: 1891
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I would recommend having a separate organizer for your night time meds and keep it on your night stand. Keep the day time meds on the kitchen table or counter. That way you have to make an extra effort to take the wrong ones. Learned this from experience. I am not a doctor. Please consult with your doctor before following any advice given by myself or anyone else on this or any other forum. |
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