It can be helpful to develop an
organized system of handling your medications. Some people like to use
the weekly pill organizers which contain individual pockets for each
day of the week into which you can place the pills you need to take at
regular intervals during the week. Some pill organizers are more
specific and contain separate A.M. and P.M. pockets for each day of the
week. These organizers can be very useful.
However, I have a number of medications which are taken on an as-needed basis (such as pain medication) or a once-weekly basis (such as methotrexate). As RA is associated with increased levels of depression and anxiety, you may have other drugs on hand such as the anti-anxiety drug alprazolam (Xanax) as I do.
Last month, I had a scary experience when I mistakenly took 10 pills of alprazolam instead of my weekly dose of 10 pills of methotrexate one late Friday night. There were several contributing factors to the mistake.
Read this post in its entirety:
Medication Safety: Watch What You Put in Your Mouth
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