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In a message dated 7/2/99 7:10:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Otherwise, a medi-set,one with separate compartments for each day and each dosage, that can be filled a week in advance and is available in most pharmacies, is often a Godsend. >> Rosemary & Rollin, Sorry to hear of your attacks - they are scary and I'm sure that you will get some good advice on them. On his meds and how much you are involved: Carol's neuro specifically wanted someone other than Carol to take charge of the meds. It is a complex schedule every 2 hours and different pills each time. Her (Carol's neuro) statement was the PWP's tend to overdose on Sinemet, but I think the complexity and importance of regular times was also involved. I wil send you Carol's schedule as an attachemnt off line. (It is an Excel spreadsheet --modify it and use it if it is helpful.) Logistically we have devised a system for us that works and requires my interventiion only once a week. Since the medi-sets of pill boxes from the drug store have only 4 compartments a day. We were able to buy two sets (different colors: green and one white) each labeled Sun,Mon....and Morn,Noon,Even, and Bed(we ignore this last set of labels.) On Sunday we used the green tray of four boxes for the 7am,9,11, and 1 pm pills and then the Sun white tray of four for her 3pm, 5, 7, and 9 doses. That leaves the last or bedtime (11pm) dose -- see below. Then I set up the Mon thru Sat on this pattern. For the bedtime dose we use a different type simple tray with seven boxes labeled for each day and leave it on her night stand containing only her seven bedtime pills for the week. Carol gets her own pill trays(2) each day and returns the emptiy trays to the same place. It seems to work for us and it is really not toooooo complicated when you do it in peace and quiet -- just hard to explain. Whoever is around with Carol tries to remind her to taaake the pills on time, but she pretty much manages this herself. I hope some of this is useful and things get better. Phil, CG for wife, Carol, 62,15