Advice needed I might have missed my midday meds

[mad-country-lover]

I am not quite sure what to do, I am on 25mg of preds per day, I take 15mg in the morning then another10mg at lunch time.

This afternoon I could not remember taking them mid day … this evening I feel awful so am thinking of taking 5mg before I go to bed.

what would you chaps do.

I also had my hospital date through I'm being admitted Monday for a few days of scans and tests , which I am actually ok about as I need to know what else I am dealing with here, regards Maddie xx

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

If you’re sure you didn’t take them, then take the 10mg this evening - that’s unless you think it will disrupt your sleep.

Good luck with your tests etc next week.

[mad-country-lover in reply to DorsetLady]

I am not 100% sure, I just don't remember so am going by the increased pain tonight and feeling unwell.

Thank you DorsetLady x

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If your body is telling you it hurts more than usual and you haven't done anything to contribute to increased pain then I would take it. I have done that (forgotten) a couple of times at 10mgish. Once at 12mg I double dosed accidentally . As long as you can sleep as DL says.

[mad-country-lover in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Poopadoop

I went to bed earlier with a few paracetamols , and did sleep this morning I am a bit stiff and extra stingy so might have forgotten to take the mid day preds.

I jus could not make the decision to take 5 mg last night, would then have been either 5 over or 5 under normal amount oo la

This forgetfulness is getting worse and a worry when it comes down to taking meds,

I think it is about time I invested in a pill box

Thank you all for your advice

take care xx

[Hidden in reply to mad-country-lover]

So glad you got a sleep. A pill box helps enormously. I have alarms set on my phone to go off everyday. 🌻

[JulianJ in reply to mad-country-lover]

I have calendar reminders for my lower pred dose in a taper.

I use a text file to import them into Goole Calendar. The same can be done for other calendars. Get a popup to remind me and it also tells me the dose.

All done by some additional work to the simple taper or DSNS taper. Could easily be adjusted to do daily reminders.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

For next time - and there will be a next time however sure you are you won't do THAT again - a single extra 5mg or 10mg will do no harm. It's when you do it every day you may run into trouble.

Pill box - and set an alarm on your phone!

[Hidden in reply to PMRpro]

Better a bit extra than not enough!

Says the Voice of Experience 😉

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Hidden]

You can say that again!

[Soraya_PMR]

mad-country-lover I’ll join you as today’s nincompoop! I simply don’t know if I took my 5mg last night....I usually note it on my phone and haven’t. All I wanted to do was sleep this morning, so I did. By 3pm shoulder and jaw pain in force and thighs fizzing. Took 2.5 plain as I had to drive and felt ‘odd’.

So I’ve taken either 7.5 (unlikely) or 2.5mg, a restful evening is called for!

[mad-country-lover in reply to Soraya_PMR]

I've had the fizzy thigh's for 2 days so am sure I missed my midday meds ... I won't be doing that one again... Wish now I had made the decision to take a 5mg of pred oo la we learn the hard way xx

[Soraya_PMR in reply to mad-country-lover]

Indeed we do.

During yester-evening I had all the signs of getting a cold, sneezing, slight sore throat, runny nose.........

Took 5mg last night (usual dose) and this morning no signs of cold, and actually feel OK.....so far.

One could say my body is revolting! It didn’t like the sudden loss of pred one bit.

[mad-country-lover in reply to Soraya_PMR]

Mine is only just settling down tonight po la

[Hidden in reply to mad-country-lover]

Like the term fizzy thighs. That want I have/get. Hoping mine doms rather than requirement for larger dose after a good stress weekend and a traumatic Monday.