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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

#21430 — Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App

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.

You could use a calendar reminder to tell you prepare your box for the 
next week.

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#21431

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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#21432

On 07/27/2015 05:51 PM, Cy Burnot wrote:
> 
> 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. :-)
> 

Writing the day on the palm in the morning
and invalidate the previous day mark..  :-)


-- 
Poutnik ( the Czech word for a wanderer )

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#21487

On 27/07/2015 16:51, Cy Burnot wrote:
> 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??

I quickly googled yesterday and there seemed to be a huge range of 
options. Lets see...

How about this one? Obviously it depends on the size of the pills, but 
this one looks like it should be able to fit 4-5 per compartment:
http://www.completecareshop.co.uk/personal-care/pill-boxes-and-organisers/anabox-weekly-pill-box-rainbow-view-large

I think you're in the US, but I'd be surprised there wasn't something 
similar over on your side of the pond.

> 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. :-)

I think a calendar app might help, there! ;)

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#21539

Once upon a time on usenet chris wrote:
> On 27/07/2015 16:51, Cy Burnot wrote:
>> 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??
>
> I quickly googled yesterday and there seemed to be a huge range of
> options. Lets see...
>
> How about this one? Obviously it depends on the size of the pills, but
> this one looks like it should be able to fit 4-5 per compartment:
> http://www.completecareshop.co.uk/personal-care/pill-boxes-and-organisers/anabox-weekly-pill-box-rainbow-view-large

Now that's nifty (if a little expensive for someone on an invalid's benefit 
such as myself). If only it came in a 10 day version with movable 'day' 
labels! (My 'restricted meds' are dispensed at 10 day intervals, government 
legislation attempting to prevent misuse, sale of prescription meds or 
suicide, accidental or otherwise.)

I know, I could likely work around the dispensing period using a weekly 
system but it wouldn't be as elegant. Current system consists of multiple 
cheap 'morning, noon and evening' type containers and a couple cheap (~$5) 
digital watches with alarms set sitting on my desk. My android device is a 
tablet (Samsung Tab 3 8") and spends most of its time in standby.
-- 
Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy 
little classification in the DSM*."
David Melville (in r.a.s.f1)
(*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

> I think you're in the US, but I'd be surprised there wasn't something
> similar over on your side of the pond.
>
>> 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. :-)
>
> I think a calendar app might help, there! ;)

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#21554

On Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:12:31 +1200, ~misfit~ wrote:

> Once upon a time on usenet chris wrote:
>> On 27/07/2015 16:51, Cy Burnot wrote:
>>> 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??
[...snip...]
>> How about this one? Obviously it depends on the size of the pills, but
>> this one looks like it should be able to fit 4-5 per compartment:
>> http://www.completecareshop.co.uk/personal-care/pill-boxes-and-
organisers/anabox-weekly-pill-box-rainbow-view-large
> 
> Now that's nifty (if a little expensive for someone on an invalid's
> benefit such as myself). If only it came in a 10 day version with
> movable 'day' labels! (My 'restricted meds' are dispensed at 10 day
> intervals, government legislation attempting to prevent misuse, sale of
> prescription meds or suicide, accidental or otherwise.)
> 
> I know, I could likely work around the dispensing period using a weekly
> system but it wouldn't be as elegant. Current system consists of
> multiple cheap 'morning, noon and evening' type containers and a couple
> cheap (~$5) digital watches with alarms set sitting on my desk. My
> android device is a tablet (Samsung Tab 3 8") and spends most of its
> time in standby.

So, maybe stick with your containers but add one or more google now
repeating reminders for when it's time to take something. Those reminders
ring incessantly until you tap done or delay 1 hour.

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#21942

Once upon a time on usenet Joe Beanfish wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:12:31 +1200, ~misfit~ wrote:
>
>> Once upon a time on usenet chris wrote:
>>> On 27/07/2015 16:51, Cy Burnot wrote:
>>>> 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??
> [...snip...]
>>> How about this one? Obviously it depends on the size of the pills,
>>> but this one looks like it should be able to fit 4-5 per
>>> compartment:
>>> http://www.completecareshop.co.uk/personal-care/pill-boxes-and-
> organisers/anabox-weekly-pill-box-rainbow-view-large
>>
>> Now that's nifty (if a little expensive for someone on an invalid's
>> benefit such as myself). If only it came in a 10 day version with
>> movable 'day' labels! (My 'restricted meds' are dispensed at 10 day
>> intervals, government legislation attempting to prevent misuse, sale
>> of prescription meds or suicide, accidental or otherwise.)
>>
>> I know, I could likely work around the dispensing period using a
>> weekly system but it wouldn't be as elegant. Current system consists
>> of multiple cheap 'morning, noon and evening' type containers and a
>> couple cheap (~$5) digital watches with alarms set sitting on my
>> desk. My android device is a tablet (Samsung Tab 3 8") and spends
>> most of its time in standby.
>
> So, maybe stick with your containers but add one or more google now
> repeating reminders for when it's time to take something. Those
> reminders ring incessantly until you tap done or delay 1 hour.

Thanks for the info. :)
-- 
Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy 
little classification in the DSM*."
David Melville (in r.a.s.f1)
(*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) 

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