firewatcher Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I keep a daily "Symptom Log" where I write down my meds and unusual or debilitating symptoms and unusual circumstances. It has grown out of my Sleep Doc's sleep log, which I don't keep anymore. This way I can look back and see what was going on when and what effect the meds have had.How do you all keep track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiles Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I put my meds for the week in a med box that has removable sections for each day. Each section has a separate section for morning, noon, evening and nite. It helps me keep up with what I take when. I also have a notebook that I record notes of each day. In the front of the notebook is a sheet with all my dx and all my meds and dr. info and ins. info. We take it every time I go to the hospital because I usually can't talk when I go the hosp. and they need that info.Hope that helps.Smiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaC Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I have a notebook that I keep by the recliner. I use it keep track of my symptoms and how I felt that day. I also use it to keep track of anything that I need to remember ( things to do, dates, ect). This has helped me a lot. When I go to my doctor, I just take it with me and show him how I have been doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I use some diet software for food + meds + exercise (it allows custom foods, which is where my meds + supplements are). I'll be adding & removing things in my "regimen" all the time and hoping to spot any effect. I periodically update a topic list with symptoms as well as anything else to chat with my doc about but not daily, though I keep old versions. I do spot checks of BP as well as poor-mans-tilts quite often (especially if something might have changed)... those sometimes have some symptoms tagged to them though they're pretty redundant/standard.If I notice a change, I review memory and logs of this stuff in hopes of finding a contributing factor. My symptoms flux a lot anyway so it's a challenge to draw many conclusions except for mostly obvious stuff... but sometimes I get some intuitive feel from having monitored all this.I should make note of temperature. Heat turns out to be a big factor for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaC Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I have a notebook that I keep by the recliner. I use it keep track of my symptoms and how I felt that day. I also use it to keep track of anything that I need to remember ( things to do, dates, ect). This has helped me a lot. When I go to my doctor, I just take it with me and show him how I have been doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I dont take any meds. Everything Ive been given has made me feel worse rather than better other than beta blockers and I gave those up a while back to keep my dizziness at bay., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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