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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Deanne on July 01, 2011, 12:29:41 PM

Title: There's an app for that
Post by: Deanne on July 01, 2011, 12:29:41 PM

Does anyone use a smart phone app to keep track / remind them to take meds? I know there are several such reminder apps available. Which do people like? It's easy for me now since my meds are twice/day with consistent doses, but things change (and I just got my first smart phone so of course I must try every app available) and I'd like to start playing with them.

Title: Re: There's an app for that
Post by: Sax-O-Trix on July 01, 2011, 02:15:55 PM

I use my cell phone for three alarms daily to remind me to take my meds - 7:30am, noon and 7:30pm.  Works like a charm for me, although my children are very annoyed by the alarm tones I have chosen!  I had a couple of scares when I first got out of the hospital after my transplant as I fell asleep before 7:30pm a couple of times and didn't get to take the anti-rejection meds until 2am when I awoke to go pee :oops;

Title: Re: There's an app for that
Post by: Ang on July 01, 2011, 04:52:42 PM

alarm on the phone works just nice

as S.O.T says falling asleep before med time does'nt help

turning the phone off does'nt help either :shy;

Title: Re: There's an app for that
Post by: natnnnat on July 01, 2011, 11:45:35 PM

I recently heard about this from KidneyKorner:
http://www.mymedschedule.com/

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Use MyMedSchedule.com to create free, easy-to-read medication schedules.

    Print schedules that are easy to create, read and update
    Receive reminders to take your medications by text or email
    Set refill reminders—reorder your prescriptions before they run out
    Keep track of your daily medications—strengths, dosage and purpose
    Bring your pill schedule to all your doctor appointments
    Maintain medicine schedules for yourself and family members
    Print your schedule in English or Spanish
    Convenient wallet-size schedules to carry with you
    Pill box organizers and reminders

Did you know… that if your healthcare providers use MedActionPlan they can send a schedule to your MyMedSchedule account?

Title: Re: There's an app for that
Post by: Riki on July 02, 2011, 10:56:53 PM

Neat. I only have one alarm setting on my phone, which kinda ticks me off, cuz my mom has has an older, less expensive phone that doesn't have the bells and whistles that my blackberry has, and she has 3 alarm settings.

I like the idea of a text saying "take <enter medication name here> now"