Xarelto - did I take it or not?😱

[Tilly1957]

Hi , feel a bit daft with this, I don’t know if I have taken my Xarelto dose this evening? Do you reckon it’s ok to wait until the next dose is due tomorrow evening? I take 20mg every evening x

[jeanjeannie50]

Bless you Tilly, so easily done. Our minds are not what they used to be these days are they! I think we've all been in your position. I keep my anticoagulants in a days of the week box now for that very reason.

BobD will be along with the answer for you soon I hope. I cant remember what the advice is, cough, cough!

Jean

[BobD Volunteer]

If you look under pinned posts there are instructions for all anticoags in such circumstances.

[Tilly1957 in reply to BobD]

Thank you, BobD, I will just take one tomorrow teatime. I am almost sure I didn’t take it, but not quite sure enough to feel happy taking it 😱🤣 x

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Tilly1957]

best get ne of those boxes with morning and evening compartments. That is what most of us do.

[baba in reply to BobD]

It’s once a day

[BobD Volunteer in reply to baba]

But not all pills are, You don't just use it for rivaroxaban! Most peoeple take lots of drugs.

[Tilly1957 in reply to BobD]

I only take bisoprolol in the morning and this in the evenings. No excuse really x

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Tilly1957]

Don't beat yourself up we have all done it. I even get confused what day it is sometimes.lol anno domini at work.

[Tilly1957 in reply to BobD]

Thank you x

[Tilly1957 in reply to BobD]

It’s embarrassing to say the pill packets show the day to take it, it’s my fault for being frugal and using up the ones where I had missed them over the last couple of months (not that many) so days were wrong on the odds and sods🤣 won’t do that again! Thank you for your advice x

[sleeksheep in reply to Tilly1957]

I do the same ( save up missed ones ) but only use them when I have seven , which is usually seven different sheets gathered over a year.

I always start on Monday so know straight away if I have missed a day.

[Tilly1957 in reply to sleeksheep]

Good idea, thank you x

[Danceawaytheblues in reply to sleeksheep]

That is what I do as well. If I am unsure, then it`s easier to count the days.

[Becksagogo]

I'm still fortunate enough to be working so I've set my "Outlook" to remind me what and when to take them! I make lists and reminders for everything else so why not tablets!

[beach_bum]

Oh don't dispair about age and forgetfulness...I'm only 66 and have...and always have had a mind like a sieve. I can't remember why I can't remember 😆 ....but seriously, I'm not flogging smart watches again, but one of the many handy features besides sinus rhythm monitoring and afib alert and recording is pill reminders 🙂 ...I use a brilliant little free app called MediSafe, you input your drugs, conditions, etc, choose an alert tone...subtle or not so subtle 😏...and it will remind you. You can also choose gentle vibration and tone, or just vibration. It is full featured allowing for pill colour, size, type, refill alerts...when you get low it lets you know. Caveat...you must have an Android or Apple phone for smartwatches to pair with and work, but will work away from the phone, and vice versa.

I can't speak to FitBit and other fitness watches.

Also, all phones, tablets, laptops and computers have calendars in them.

It's quite simple to program them to remind you daily. Most also have a basic "reminder" and or "sticky notes" feature, but they can be a pain to program for repeating daily reminders. The upside, no $ outlay for a watch.

If not your cup of tea, then yup...the ol' reliable weekly pill box 🙂...I'd probably forget where I put it 😜

I

[Tilly1957 in reply to beach_bum]

I have tried phone reminders when on warfarin…… I used to just keep resetting it 🤣

[manabouttown]

Yes without a doubt -it's best to wait rather than overdose and risk bleeding.

[WhitstableWanderer]

Just a thought for Tilly and others, as Rivaroxiban is meant to be taken with a meal, just make it natural to put the pill out with the cutlery. You won't miss or forget then!

[Tilly1957 in reply to WhitstableWanderer]

There are little children around at most of my meal times, the grandchildren visit very frequently….. and a dog that thinks it’s her right to eat anything and everything …….. I will just be far more careful and follow sleeksheep’s idea. Or bin those I miss! X