Nov
11
2010
It Is A Small Thing But I Date Every Med Change
Author: siggyIt is a small thing but I date every med change. I put it on the calender. I find out my memory is not always good. That way I have a reference point. Most meds take five to ten days to work. If enough time has gone by and there has been not much change or any, I can inform my doctor of this. There is something called a therapeutic level. Most drugs I take it is usually ten to fourteen days and there should be some change in five or six days. Writing the drug change on the calender helps me keep track of this and enables me to tell my doctor when the dosage is too high or the medication is not the right one. It is one way I am a responsible patient. The doctor can do so much. The rest is up to me.
Tags: doctor, drugs, med change, medications, therapeutic level
