Medication List

[GEM]

I don't know about all of you, but I see multiple doctors and have medications from all of them - I'm a walking pharmacy! When I go to a doctor and they give me one of those forms asking all sorts of questions, I always end up shaking my head at the section lebeled "Medications" - it's always too short. I just give them my own med list.

I keep my med list on the word processing program on my computer. That way I can update it whenever I have a change. I list my drugs under which Doctor prescribed it, along with their specialty. Next to the drug I put the dose and how often I take it. I also list all my allergies and what happens. like hives or fever.

The looks of relief I get from the nurses are funny, especially when I tell thrm it's their copy, they don't have to copy it. Even the ones that have to type it into a computer system are relieved by the set-up. The doctors like knowing who prescribed the medications if they have any questions.

It seems like a lot of work at first to do this, if you are on a lot of medications, but it's worth it. It helps keep your medical records accurate and makes it easy to order perscripptions when you need them.

[Shashi]

I also keep a med list for me and for my estranged husband too. In addition, I shrink the list down to half-page size so we can keep a copy in our wallets in case of emergency. The back of the list has our emergency contact information, blood types, allergies, and insurance information on it.

In addition, since I bought my iPhone, I have an app, ZenVault, which allows me to access my medical information that I've put into my online personal health record from my phone.

I'd never be able to function without this, as I take too many prescriptions and supplements to ever be able to remember them all.

[froggirl88]

One step farther!

I hand them two sheets of paper that I keep folded up in my wallet. All of my family know it is there in case of emergency. I list my medications, dosage amount, how many times I take it. I also list past surgeries, allergies, doctors names and numbers and specialities, family history and emergency contacts.
I know it sounds crazy, but this has helped me soooo much! I just hand it to them and ask them to make a copy for my chart. I also keep it on word on my computer so if I have a med change I can just go in and fix it and print it off, throw the old away and refold it and put it in my wallet! lol....Simple is best for me now!

[hunterd]

I hand them two sheets of paper that I keep folded up in my wallet. All of my family know it is there in case of emergency. I list my medications, dosage amount, how many times I take it. I also list past surgeries, allergies, doctors names and numbers and specialities, family history and emergency contacts.
I know it sounds crazy, but this has helped me soooo much! I just hand it to them and ask them to make a copy for my chart. I also keep it on word on my computer so if I have a med change I can just go in and fix it and print it off, throw the old away and refold it and put it in my wallet! lol....Simple is best for me now!

that is a great idea!!!! guess what i`m going to be doing?

dave

[wkikta]

Been taking the list for years, Neuro appreciates it a lot. I have a great deal of trouble remembering things most of the time, and "If you don't write it down, it never happened!" From Tom Clancy.

[onlyairfare]

My primary care doctor (actually a nurse practitioner who is great) prints out a list of my meds for me every time I am there in the office. She usually has and new meds prescribed by a specialist, as they send her a consult note about what they have prescribed.

Last year when I went to a new neurologist (finally decided to try an MS specialist), I wrote a two page summary of my health history. I should have kept it as a Word doc, as that is a good idea you all have mentioned. I'm definitely going to do that, especially since I have been traveling and doing temp jobs, and occasionally I have to see a new doc in an urgent care center when I get sick away from home.

[MrsBones]

I found this on the NMSS site:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/liv...ad.aspx?id=334

There are pages for rx and OTC meds as well as supplements and all kinds of details you could add for each. I stumbled on it looking for something completely different, but I thought someone might be interested in using it, so I'm posting.

This is the direct link for the pdf. You'll get the choice to open or save it. You can see from the address, it's from the NMSS, so nothing weird.