I have to fill my pill box.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230350)
Chile
January 2, 2017 8:29am CST
Many years ago, we went to my MILs house once a week to help her sort her meds and place tham in a pill box. We were afraid that she´d poison with pills as she once took one instead of another.
I thought then (never said it though) that older people needed too much help and sometimes we did not do things we wanted to do because we had to help them.
Now my time has come. And although I can still fill my pill box, I do it with more concentration each time as the amount of meds grow
I am ashamed now that I had those thoughts when helping a MIL that was the best one could have. We must help our elders as we will be there too. That is, if we are lucky.
I am ashamed now that I had those thoughts when helping a MIL that was the best one could have. We must help our elders as we will be there too. That is, if we are lucky.10 people like this
8 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
2 Jan 17
I don't think you were alone in those thoughts. Nobody realizes what things are like until they are going through the same thing. It is nice when you have somebody help you especially when you are taking a lot of meds. It can get confusing.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
2 Jan 17
I should be filling my pill box now instead of mylotting. That´s what gave me the idea for this post. I remembered my poor MIL when she was old and alone. I´m glad that my husband was a wonderful son.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
2 Jan 17
@marguicha yes it is good that she had him. Some are not so lucky.
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@GardenGerty (169474)
• United States
2 Jan 17
I only have one prescription, but take lots of supplements and herbs. I fill a two week pill box. I do not like it, but it is the best I can do as it helps me not forget something. Yes, we need to take care of and cherish our elderly as long as we can. I had a dream along those lines this morning.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
2 Jan 17
There ara so many stories about bad MILs. We were lucky!
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
2 Jan 17
@LadyDuck If you ask me, I think my MIL was nicer to me than my mom too.
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@LadyDuck (502466)
• Italy
2 Jan 17
@marguicha I consider that I was very lucky, she was nicer than my Mom with me.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
2 Jan 17
I hope most of them are vitamins and the like
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@NJChicaa (127135)
• United States
2 Jan 17
@marguicha Nope, unfortunately they are prescription medications for depression and blood pressure.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
2 Jan 17
I think that we do not have to think that we will have a reward for what we do. But we have to do as best as we can.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
2 Jan 17
i have to do my mom's too..she was forgetting otherwise.
although with the amount of pills they have her on now,i bet it's hard to keep track of them all..
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
2 Jan 17
The amount of pills I take are so great that I have to concentrate when I do that job.
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