At the very top of my chore list every
day is “Meds”. This is not only my medications, but everyone's. There are 7
individuals in this house (if you count the cats) and that can be a
lot to remember if we're all sick!
It's always been a challenge for me to
remember to take my medication, even though it's only one tablet.
It's even harder to remember the kids' medications, because those
aren't all the time. Usually just when their allergies act up or they get sick.
Most information I've found on
remembering to take medications involves making it part of your
routine; setting an alarm, putting it next to the coffee pot, etc. But I need
something more than that. Something that throws it at me yelling,
“Take this pill!” would do nicely.
Unfortunately I haven't found anything like that yet,
but I did find a couple of handy tricks. Like this one:
Use a rubber band to attach the medicine bottle
to your toothbrush. I can do the same with the oral syringe for the
kids' meds. If you have more than one pill to take each day, you
could use a pill box instead. Most pharmacies sell them for about $1.
The kids' antibiotics are usually twice
a day. The toothbrush trick should work well for that, but I can
never remember when I gave them their last dose. Evenings are
especially crazy with everyone home, so sometimes Hubby helps out and
I'm always afraid we'll accidentally double dose them.
I was excited to find this post with a tip for remembering those pesky
extra doses.
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| pic by landeeseelandeedo.com |
Write it on the bottle! Definitely a
“Why didn't I think of that” moment. Now I just have to wait for
someone to get sick so I can try it out. Unfortunately in this house,
that shouldn't take too long.
Check back next week for tips on another household chore.
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