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I don't have PD but I do take several meds for Epilepsy. The way that I remember my meds is to also put them in a daily holder. But the way I can remind myself that I haven't taken them is to turn the pill bottles around. I take meds 3 times a day. So when I get up the bottles are facing forward, after I have taken my morning pills I turn them sideways. After I take them in the afternoon I turn them so that the back side is facing out. Then when I take them at night I turn them around so that they are facing forward again. I leave them in sight in the bathroom since it is a room that always gets used.... And I can just look while in the bathroom while washing my hands or whatever and notice whether or not if I took them. If the bottles are facing the wrong way for that time of day it will at least make me check my pill case. Then if I HAVE taken them and only forgot to turn the bottles I will turn them to where they need to be. Laurie >Ellen Guidry said in part > >> >Oh, Yes , thanks to someone about the level of Vitamin E to take. I >would >> >have been overdosing on that...if I ever remembered to take it daily. >> > >what helps me best in the REMEMBERING area for vitamins or meds is to place >my meds in one of those daily or weekly pill boxes and leave it on/under my >placemat at the table, I say on/under in case your case is clear and the >med is light sensitive. Then as I sit to eat or pass the table during the >day, I can check that day's compartment which reminds me to take the >med/vitamin. > >When I go to work/out, I can easily pick up the case and slip it in my >purse to take along. As I often am in my purse during the day, seeing the >pillbox is a reminder to check and take meds/vitamins. There was a >discussion on the list earlier this year about watches available at places >like WalMart, KMart that have multiple alarms that can be set at pill dose >time to remind you to take a pill. These messages can be retrieved from >the Parkinson's List Archives. I also remember that Radio Shack was >another retailer suggested for the multiple alarm watches. > >Jeanette Fuhr 48/dx Nov 97 > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com