Re: reminding daughter to take meds

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

> I need some advice on reminding my daughter to take her meds. The

> problem is I have to remind her twice a day to take her meds

because

> she forgets too. She is almost 14 and I want her to be more

> independent. Am I overreacting? She is handling her OCD well right

> now. Thanks, Sandy

Hi Sandy-

My daughter is also 14 and takes two different oral medications at

different times of the day. We've found it works well for us to

place the pills in a one week container divided into days. Our

current container is a stackable one that I got at CVS for ~$4 or

$5. When one day is empty, it screws off to be placed at the bottom

of the stack. This way, I just peak at the container in the morning

before she heads off to school to see if the a.m. pill is gone, and

again at night to see if the nighttime pills are gone. This has been

helpful in our family...for me to check as well as for Anne to

check...she seems to remember much more consistently this way.

Good to hear your daughter is doing well with her OCD right now!

Blessings-

(Ohio)

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

> I need some advice on reminding my daughter to take her meds. The

> problem is I have to remind her twice a day to take her meds

because

> she forgets too. She is almost 14 and I want her to be more

> independent. Am I overreacting? She is handling her OCD well right

> now. Thanks, Sandy

Hi Sandy-

My daughter is also 14 and takes two different oral medications at

different times of the day. We've found it works well for us to

place the pills in a one week container divided into days. Our

current container is a stackable one that I got at CVS for ~$4 or

$5. When one day is empty, it screws off to be placed at the bottom

of the stack. This way, I just peak at the container in the morning

before she heads off to school to see if the a.m. pill is gone, and

again at night to see if the nighttime pills are gone. This has been

helpful in our family...for me to check as well as for Anne to

check...she seems to remember much more consistently this way.

Good to hear your daughter is doing well with her OCD right now!

Blessings-

(Ohio)

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

> I need some advice on reminding my daughter to take her meds. The

> problem is I have to remind her twice a day to take her meds

because

> she forgets too. She is almost 14 and I want her to be more

> independent. Am I overreacting? She is handling her OCD well right

> now. Thanks, Sandy

Hi Sandy-

My daughter is also 14 and takes two different oral medications at

different times of the day. We've found it works well for us to

place the pills in a one week container divided into days. Our

current container is a stackable one that I got at CVS for ~$4 or

$5. When one day is empty, it screws off to be placed at the bottom

of the stack. This way, I just peak at the container in the morning

before she heads off to school to see if the a.m. pill is gone, and

again at night to see if the nighttime pills are gone. This has been

helpful in our family...for me to check as well as for Anne to

check...she seems to remember much more consistently this way.

Good to hear your daughter is doing well with her OCD right now!

Blessings-

(Ohio)

[Guest guest]

Three suggestions:

1. Twice a day sounds like meal times. When she or you sets the

table, take the meds container out. We put the pill bottle out by

's dinner & breakfast plate as part of setting the table.

2. Get her a watch that you can set the alarm. Set it for 8:00 a.m.

(or whenever) as a reminder, and when it goes off, set it for 12

hours later (or whenever).

3. For evening meds, make them a part of the bedtime routine. Meds,

brush teeth, bed. But for those kids who fuss and whine about teeth,

and often miss it, that may not be such a good idea.

FD

> >

> > Hi,

> > I need some advice on reminding my daughter to take her meds. The

> > problem is I have to remind her twice a day to take her meds

> because

> > she forgets too. She is almost 14 and I want her to be more

> > independent. Am I overreacting? She is handling her OCD well

right

> > now. Thanks, Sandy

>

> Hi Sandy-

>

> My daughter is also 14 and takes two different oral medications at

> different times of the day. We've found it works well for us to

> place the pills in a one week container divided into days. Our

> current container is a stackable one that I got at CVS for ~$4 or

> $5. When one day is empty, it screws off to be placed at the

bottom

> of the stack. This way, I just peak at the container in the

morning

> before she heads off to school to see if the a.m. pill is gone, and

> again at night to see if the nighttime pills are gone. This has

been

> helpful in our family...for me to check as well as for Anne to

> check...she seems to remember much more consistently this way.

>

> Good to hear your daughter is doing well with her OCD right now!

> Blessings-

> (Ohio)

[Guest guest]

I have to remind both of my girls to take their meds. Hannah is fourteen and

would remember them about half the time and is eleven and will forget

to take them while they are in her hand. Our rule is that must be

witnessed. I just think of it as part of the territory. Kelley in NV

[Guest guest]

My son is 18. That is a nice idea about the divided doses, like a

pill box. We tried this, and our son wanted to try this, allowing

him to take his own meds. It did not work. I constantly had to

remind him. If it was not directly due to underlying stress, he was

forgetful just because of distractions or having his mind on

something else (short attention span as a result). I keep thinking

the underlying source is biological, and eventually if the level of

stress or anxiety can be targeted, a person can be better disposed

to keep on track, ie keeping to a schedule more independently. Even

when a person does not have OCD, it's amazing how absent-minded we

one can become when having a lot on the mind or having a general

distraction because of stress. What do you think?

Janice

> Hi Sandy-

>

> My daughter is also 14 and takes two different oral medications at

> different times of the day. We've found it works well for us to

> place the pills in a one week container divided into days. Our

> current container is a stackable one that I got at CVS for ~$4 or

> $5. When one day is empty, it screws off to be placed at the

bottom

> of the stack. This way, I just peak at the container in the

morning

> before she heads off to school to see if the a.m. pill is gone,

and

> again at night to see if the nighttime pills are gone. This has

been

> helpful in our family...for me to check as well as for Anne to

> check...she seems to remember much more consistently this way.

>

> Good to hear your daughter is doing well with her OCD right now!

> Blessings-

> (Ohio)

[Guest guest]

My son is 18. That is a nice idea about the divided doses, like a

pill box. We tried this, and our son wanted to try this, allowing

him to take his own meds. It did not work. I constantly had to

remind him. If it was not directly due to underlying stress, he was

forgetful just because of distractions or having his mind on

something else (short attention span as a result). I keep thinking

the underlying source is biological, and eventually if the level of

stress or anxiety can be targeted, a person can be better disposed

to keep on track, ie keeping to a schedule more independently. Even

when a person does not have OCD, it's amazing how absent-minded we

one can become when having a lot on the mind or having a general

distraction because of stress. What do you think?

Janice

> Hi Sandy-

>

> My daughter is also 14 and takes two different oral medications at

> different times of the day. We've found it works well for us to

> place the pills in a one week container divided into days. Our

> current container is a stackable one that I got at CVS for ~$4 or

> $5. When one day is empty, it screws off to be placed at the

bottom

> of the stack. This way, I just peak at the container in the

morning

> before she heads off to school to see if the a.m. pill is gone,

and

> again at night to see if the nighttime pills are gone. This has

been

> helpful in our family...for me to check as well as for Anne to

> check...she seems to remember much more consistently this way.

>

> Good to hear your daughter is doing well with her OCD right now!

> Blessings-

> (Ohio)

[Guest guest]

My son is 18. That is a nice idea about the divided doses, like a

pill box. We tried this, and our son wanted to try this, allowing

him to take his own meds. It did not work. I constantly had to

remind him. If it was not directly due to underlying stress, he was

forgetful just because of distractions or having his mind on

something else (short attention span as a result). I keep thinking

the underlying source is biological, and eventually if the level of

stress or anxiety can be targeted, a person can be better disposed

to keep on track, ie keeping to a schedule more independently. Even

when a person does not have OCD, it's amazing how absent-minded we

one can become when having a lot on the mind or having a general

distraction because of stress. What do you think?

Janice

> Hi Sandy-

>

> My daughter is also 14 and takes two different oral medications at

> different times of the day. We've found it works well for us to

> place the pills in a one week container divided into days. Our

> current container is a stackable one that I got at CVS for ~$4 or

> $5. When one day is empty, it screws off to be placed at the

bottom

> of the stack. This way, I just peak at the container in the

morning

> before she heads off to school to see if the a.m. pill is gone,

and

> again at night to see if the nighttime pills are gone. This has

been

> helpful in our family...for me to check as well as for Anne to

> check...she seems to remember much more consistently this way.

>

> Good to hear your daughter is doing well with her OCD right now!

> Blessings-

> (Ohio)

[Guest guest]

I'm sure others have written this, but a pill container divided into morning

and evening (or three times a day if necessary) is vital. Fill it every Sunday

and then you can see whether a dose has been missed. We do this because

sometimes even I can't remember whether I've given my daughter her pills (after

5

years, no less) and occasionally my husband will start to dole them out after I

have already done it. The pill container saves all of us from mistakes.

in NV

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/29/2005 6:32:14 AM Pacific Standard Time,

k777thorpe@... writes:

Has

> anyone else gone to an appointment on the wrong day???????

>

yes.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/29/2005 6:32:14 AM Pacific Standard Time,

k777thorpe@... writes:

Has

> anyone else gone to an appointment on the wrong day???????

>

yes.