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Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 22, 2023 | Replies (25)

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Ed, you and @ray666 gave me a chuckle this morning, and got me thinking of the standard request to bring ALL medicine bottles, including OTC, in with you to each appointment. I think “Really? You want me to destroy my organized system at home by scooping them all up and putting them in a knapsack?? They come in 90-120 day supplies, and some, like my Gabapentin and One-A-Day Multivitamin are huge and heavy!! I can barely walk without assistance and you want me to carry a 5 lb sack along with my purse and notepad & paperwork?” All joking aside, I guess I understand how important it is to have the correct & current information, and some folks don’t keep a current list available. I am thankful that not one has ever balked at me just having my memory, plus I always keep a printed list in my wallet. Like you said Ed, if they have the prior paperwork, they really only want the changes. Some questions really make me think though; like Ray had in a discussion once, how much of our family history do we really know?

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Ah Debbie - I would laugh if my daughter wasn't up to her ears helping her next door neighbor with the med situation right now. I'm so glad you keep up-to-date listings with you.

Mom-in-law who lives with the neighbor was hospitalized this week for serious med non-compliance resulting in a host of problems. She had been refusing help with her meds and cares, so while she was gone my daughter (an RN) and her friend entered Mom's space and rounded up her meds...they determined she was OD'ing pains meds and ignoring all else including insulin, COPD, BP & heart meds. Too bad her doc hadn't asked for this kind of a check!
Unfortunately I have seen this first hand, and way too frequently - especially when people have multiple doctors who do not share the same patient portal.
Sue