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Do you use a pillbox to organize and track your medications?
Using a pillbox lessens the chance of forgetting to take your medication or taking too much medication. Filling the pillbox on a weekly basis also allows you to see if you need to call for a medication refill in a timely manner. The link below reviews top rated pillboxes: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health-products/g63409243/best-pill-organizers/
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I use a pillbox...2 actually---morning and evening....I never miss a dose of any med because of the pillbox👍
I use a four box a day pill organizer. Morning drugs and vitamins, then evening meds and finally bedtime meds. If you set it up weekly it does give you an early heads up if you're running low on a medication and get that sorted out before it is too late. Caution, you must be careful when setting up the pill box.
Rick,
Hello! Welcome to the community.
A pillbox assists one in not forgetting to take your daily medications. However, it is important to check how many pills you have left in the bottles when you are filling your pillbox. Give yourself a few days time for a refill. Do you get automatic refills via your pharmacy?
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