[snelsen]

#1064658

Just my opinion, I do not think it is a big deal at all. I don’t think you will be doing any harm if it off by an hour or so every now and then. Your sleep and your kids have priority in this one, I think. It will be interesting to see what the facilitator say,. If you are very concerned, and it sounds like you have thought this through, and you are not super concerned..but if are, you can call endo office and leave your question. I probably would do your plan #2 when your hours are altered a bit and not worry about it at all.

[Bobbi]

#1064659

I agree, in general, with Shirley. But I do want to suggest that when you have questions related to medicines that you are taking, your best source of information is probably your pharmacist. They have years of training in chemistry and drug-related courses, and they also have literature at their disposal that can provide the answers you need. We tend to under-utilize our pharmacists, imo.

[Ewenme]

#1064660

My GP first prescribed methimazole for me, since I had to wait a few weeks to get in to see my endo. He, too, said to take 5 mg three times daily. When I saw my endo he said to take it all together once a day, which is far more convenient, and seems to work just as well. According to him there is no great benefit in spreading it out. Interesting how different doctors have different methods. Not saying what you’re doing is wrong, just different. Incidentally, I am an RN, though a non practicing one, and when I was working, which included passing meds, we were told as long as the patient gets the med within an hour either direction, it’s close enough. When you have to give meds to 20 or 30 patients, they won’t all get their meds exactly on the dot. Just thought I’d throw that in.
Joy

[Ewenme]

#1064661

Should also say that there are some drugs in which it is more important to take them on time and as close to the prescribed schedule as possible–antibiotics for instance. Don’t want all you nurses to jump all over me for not adding that.
Joy again

[thompson91]

#1018418

Ok, ques. since I stated the 5mg Methalzone he said to take it every 8 hrs. which is fine. Except what if its a little more or less? Like I was figuring 7am, 3pm, and 11pm, however sometimes I got to bed prior to 11 and not up at 7 at least during the summer since the kids have off. Is this a big deal? I really dont want to wake myself up to just take a pill. I dont want to take it too close either. Thanx!

[snelsen]

#1064662

OH, shucky darn! (has anyone heard that expression, it is from my Iowa farm days) I certainly meant to mention the pharmacist, and did not. Thanks, Bobbi.
And Joy, I thought long and hard about saying that "eight o’clock meds" could be anywhere from 1930-1900, depending on how crazy the floor was when it was time to pass meds. But, even when it was crazy, I, like you, ran around and hung the antibiotics, ’cause that really did make a difference.
Are either of you going to the conference in San Diego? I am beginning to want to meet all my new friends on this site…Shirley

[Harpy]

#1064663

My partners endo said an even spread through the 24 hour period and make sure, particularly in early stages of treatment, that one dose is closer to bed time so that you don’t start to "rev up" during the night and hence lose sleep as rest is very important in the recovery process.

[Ewenme]

#1064664

Shirley, I won’t be going to the conference–sorry to say. Though it would be great to meet you and the others who I’ve talked with through this board,I have so many family complications that require me to travel that I don’t think I can fit another thing in. I’m sure the conference will be very beneficial, and that those who are able to go will have lots of helpful information to share with those of us who couldn’t. Besides, San Diego is a very nice place to visit.
Joy

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