Multiple conditions and keeping track of all your medications

Posted by parkerjean @parkerjean, Jan 27, 2022

I am 71 and have been following diagnosis (seems like gussing to me) for about between 10 and 20 yrs. I take so many meds I lose track on refills or even taking each one daily. I am sure many in the connect group have the same problem but I would like to talk to someone who has so many diagnosis. ie(KCD stage 3, anxiety disorder, first degree atrioventricular block, sensorineural hearing loss bilateral, subjective tinnitus, Atypical facial pain, Orthostatic Hypotension, Adrenocortical Hypofunction, Coronary Artery disease, Internal Tremors, Hypokalemia, AFib (corrected witn cardioversion) Parkinsonism) Peripheral Neuropathy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Bone Diseases Metabolic, Lumbar & Cervical Radiculopathy, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Thoracic aneurysm, RLS, Dupuytren's contraction (both hands) Pernicious anemia, Gout, and finally Hypertension. How boring I know but sometimes I just wonder Why.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jan 27, 2022

I have a similar problem due to the number of supplements I take along with 3 other medications I take daily. I ended up buying three 7 day pill cases and marked them AM, Noon and PM. That way I load them once a week and when one runs out or gets close to running out when I'm filling the pill cases, I can reorder and be prepared a little better.

I did read about what seems like a great idea but there is a one time upfront charge plus a monthly fee which is kind of pricey. It does handle up to 10 different medications and dispenses them daily for you. It might be a good idea if money is not a problem - Hero Pill Dispenser: https://herohealth.com/. Hoping other members may also have some suggestions for you.