I take 10 pills a day so I need a system to make sure I take them correctly. I am highly motivated because my pills can help prevent another stroke. For example, taking a baby aspirin every day thins my blood. Once a week I open all my bottles to put my pills in a 7 day pill box. Two or three times a year I put 2 tiny pills in one day's compartment but no pill in the next day's compartment. They are so small they can slip out of my hand without my feeling it. I catch this mistake with my back-up strategy.
When I dump the pills I need for the day, the first thing I do is put my 3 bedtime pills in a small blue container. Fortunately, these 3 pills are oblong and different colors. Then I put my daytime pills on a hot pad that has a floral pattern and stitched seam lines. I place each daytime pill in the same position to create a V shape. If there is a gap in the V shape I know I am missing a pill.
Fortunately I have excellent pill recognition. For example, I know the baby aspirin has rounded edges and tiny letters printed on one side (top arrow). The medicine I take for my thyroid is also a tiny white pill, but it is completely flat and has a line through the center (bottom arrow). homeafterstroke.blogspot.com
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