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Pill Cases.

J Town Girl — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:41:24 GMT

How many of you use a "day of the week' pill case? I take 3 prescriptions and a few supplements. Every Sunday I fill up our respective pill cases so that we make sure not to miss any doses. My husband doesn't take any prescribed medications but he does take supplements.

I feel like we are now that "old" couple who need help to remember our meds. LOl!

It's just so much easier to have them all in one container instead of having to open each bottle one by one everyday.

I know many people don't believe in supplements but I feel like they help us.

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Sooner — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:44:36 GMT

I have had a pill case for 30 years. I have always referred to it as my "old people's" pill case.

I would never know if I took my sinus pill unless I had that!

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Daysdee — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:47:29 GMT

I fill my pill case once a week also. Been using it many years. Just got 2 new prescriptions today.

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DrKelli — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:47:32 GMT

I use one when I travel but when I'm home, i just throw the days pills into a small bowl. It would probably be easier to use the pill case

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grandma2pkmh — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:48:23 GMT

I definitely use one. I may even have to go get a larger one. Some of the prescribed and some supplements need their own case because they are so large. I could never keep up without one because I take them through out the day.

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pianobabe159 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:54:08 GMT

Yes---and I fill it once each week. I find it's easier and helps me remember not only when to take the meds, but also a great reminder "IF" I took the meds.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:56:29 GMT

I don't use a pill case. No Rx meds but I take nine different supps on specific days. No problem for me to remember when to take them. I have a system which makes it easy for me to do without a pill case.

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Peaches McPhee — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:56:00 GMT

I just got one to use on an upcoming trips. I have one Rx pill, but I take some supplements too. It occured to me that it was just easier to put them in a single container and pack it that way.

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Carmie — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:58:18 GMT

My husband and I do not take any meds, but our dogs have pill cases.

This way we know for sure if the dogs have taken their meds each day..helps so we don't under or over dose them. We each can tell at a glance if the other has given the meds.

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shoesnbags — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:59:36 GMT

I’ve been using a 7 day pill case for years. There’s only one prescription drug in there, but it helps me keep track of all of my supplements. I find it much easier to fill that case once a week rather than opening all of those individual bottles every day.

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NickNack — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:01:36 GMT

I have two am/pm 7-day pill cases. I fill them up two weeks at a time with my pills and supplements. I think it's safer for me that way to be sure what I've taken. I've done it this way for at least 10-15 years.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:05:16 GMT

i take no medicine other than daily vitamins so i do not have a pill case.

i guess one would be good if i take my vitamins when i travel though.

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GCR18 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:16:49 GMT

I like a case. It's a reminder if I took the pills or not. I fill 3 or 4 weeks at a time, so I don't have to worry about it.

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chprsp — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:21:05 GMT

I fill my husband's pill box weekly. It has sections for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bedtime. He has over 20 prescriptions.

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Love my grandkids — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:23:11 GMT

@J Town Girl I've used pill cases for years but I don't associate them with being "old"! I have a young relative on some meds and she uses one and she's not old!

The only supplements I take are those my oncologist has me on and they work quite well in my particular case and with my medical history.

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Eileen in Virginia — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:42:25 GMT

I'm not on any prescriptions, but I take a lot of vitamins everyday. I use a pill case when we go on vacation to avoid taking the bottles and to see that I've taken them each day.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:44:32 GMT

I take several supplements throughout the day, some with meals and some in between. I recently decided to get big bead organizers with 32 compartments in each so I could set everything up for a month at a time. It's a good system for me. Yeah, the containers are large but it's just DH and I here so it's not a big deal to leave them stacked on the counter. If company comes over, I can stick them in a cabinet.

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Tangocash — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:53:54 GMT

I use 6 cases, 3 for AM and 3 for PM. I make up 3 weeks at a time. I have 4 prescriptions, and the rest is for Andrew Lessman vitamins. I don't know how I would control this without these!

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chlema — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:18:07 GMT

Sure do use one. Double tiered, am/pm. I got tired of asking my old brain if I had taken my pills and not getting an answer :-).

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lovesrecess — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:03:34 GMT

I have two weekly pill cases. I fill them once every two weeks. Mine are am/pm. DH has one also...he just takes his meds and vitamins whenever I take mine so he doesn’t forget. I don't think the pill boxes mean "old people"...I think they mean organized!🤗