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Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App

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chris wrote on 7/27/2015 9:53 AM:
> On 15/07/2015 23:54, Cy Burnot wrote:
>> Big_Al wrote on 7/15/2015 5:57 PM:
>>> Cy Burnot wrote on 7/14/2015 5:29 PM:
>>>> At my age (80+), it has become difficult to remember what pills to take,
>>>> on what days, and what periods of time (eg., before breakfast). This
>>>> made more complicated because some of my meds are once a week, some are
>>>> daily and one is "take X every day except the day you take Y"!!
>>>>
>>>> If you have experience with any app that help me, please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>> I'm aware you say APP, but I too have 3 times a day, 2 times a day, morning, and evening pills.   Now I don't have once
>>> a week or only if not this pills, but...
>>
>> Thanks, anyway. :-)
>>
>> I, too, can handle the simple cases w/o an app.
> 
> In defence of physical pill boxes, the added advantage is that they also 
> tell you whether you've taken the pill or not. An app reminder can be 
> easily ignored or not be within earshot.
> 
> I know my dad is often not sure whether he took his pills or not and has 
> to count backwards from what's left in the packet.

I take 5 different meds in the morning and 4 in the evening. Do you know
of a pillbox that can handle that array??

Yes, counting backwards! I know it well. :-) I would like a pillbox that
has a two-dimensional array of compartments: date vs meds, and hold a
week's worth. That way, no counting. But I would have to remember what
day it is. :-)

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Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-07-27 14:53 +0100
  Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App Cy Burnot <cyburnot@notgmail.com> - 2015-07-27 11:51 -0400
    Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App Poutnik <Poutnik4NNTP@gmail.com> - 2015-07-27 18:16 +0200
    Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-07-28 09:18 +0100
      Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App "~misfit~" <shaun.at.pukekohe@gmail.com> - 2015-07-30 13:12 +1200
        Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2015-07-30 13:38 +0000
          Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App "~misfit~" <shaun.at.pukekohe@gmail.com> - 2015-08-11 15:09 +1200

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