Limited Scleroderma with an Unlimited Potpourri of Pills

To avoid one of the pitfalls in the quagmire of scleroderma land of messing up or forgetting to take medications, I recommend using a pill organizer. The one I like to organize my potpourri of pills and supplements is recommended by the arthritis foundation, the EZY-DOSE® Push Button Series Pill reminder with push button pop-up cover. It is easy to open and allows consumers access to their medications without using excessive force to pull open a latch or lift up a lid of a pill container. It has a contour bottom for easy pill removal. Its push button design is applied to numerous pill box designs including the 7 day, 14 day, and AM/PM models manufactured by Apothecary Products, Inc.

Having learned from past frustrations, I also take a printout of a spreadsheet I created with the history of my doctor visits including, dates, reason, telephone and FAX numbers and other pertinent information so it is available at an glance in case the doctor I am seeing at the moment needs to contact another facility or person for information. The print out includes a list of medications and the dosages, and my drugstore information. Since scleroderma has affected my speech, I find it easier to give them something to read with the information printed on it than repeating myself so they can understand.