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Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App

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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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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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