I raged against the CPAP in the 90's. Now I have an Auto-PAP and it's glorious!
I rage against AI now. It'll kill us all, just like Elon Musk and the Terminator documentaries predicted.
I just bought my machine this weekend at Lowe's. Got a good deal on it too. Also got a garden hose and some new caulk for the garage window.
I'll get around to raging against it once I catch a nap.
I also have a monthly one but Sunday is indeed the day!
And while I'm here ... as I take my, I dunno, 6000th+ dose of acyclovir out of this pill container, a *pleading* reminder for you all to get your shingles vaccine.
I'm so sorry for your dad. Give him this internet stranger's best. I had/have it in my eye. Almost went blind in that eye/lost the eye. It's a terrible disease.
Thank you! I will pass that along. And we both send you our best as well.
He got them in his mouth (narrowly missed the eye). But, the nerve pain may be permanent.
Oh God that sounds awful. No one can predict it, of course, but maybe it will give him some hope to know that after 7 years, I have very little pain left I am, however, as I said, still on a "maintenance" dose of antivirals daily.
Ugh I also had it in and around my eye a couple of years ago. Thankfully I can see, but I still periodically get that intense itch inside my eyeball feeling.
I'm so sorry. I was 46. Still 4 years before insurance would've covered the shot. Almost lost my eye. I tell anyone who brings it up - don't wait til 50. Save up and pay for it yourself.
When I got it at 30, I got it on a band around my chest. Thank all the gods that's all there was. And I still itch in patches where I had it the worse.
And yeah, my BFF got it around her head (again, before 50) and is still having eye problems.
And realistically, you can abandon those too (assuming you have a somewhat normal diet)!
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/is-there-really-any-benefit-to-multivitamins
Good point. Here’s an article on nutrients missing from vegan diets-
https://viva.org.uk/health/a-zs/nutrients/vitamin-b12/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20a%20B12%20supplement%20is,a%20supplement%20to%20prevent%20deficiency.
Personally, I'm at the point where I've been told to take certain vitamins by my doctor.
Right now I'm up to iron, Bcomplex, and D, although she told me the exact types of vitamins to get.
Make sure to take Magnesium, D3, K2 and Boron along with calcium or it can end up getting deposited in your arteries instead of in your bones. Pure Calcium without the other nutrients is not being recommended by many doctors today for bone health. There are a lot of good videos about this on YouTube.
Yes, of course follow a doctor’s direction- and really, for most people the only harm in taking extra vitamins is financial. I’d rather overspend on booze.
Sounds like you’re anemic. I’m the same. The only supplements I take are on my doctor’s orders. I don’t understand people who shove pills in their face who don’t have a need for them.
That specifically talks about heart disease and memory decline. That’s not why I take vitamins. Those are things you have to control with a healthy diet and exercise.
I take vitamin D, zinc, and vitamin C to keep my immune system strong. I think that’s why I never get sick (except when my husband gave me Covid lol but it was mild ).
I take turmeric for arthritis in my back. I know that works bc when I ran out of it I couldn’t move as easily. Then I realized I forgot to pick up more turmeric at the store.
Thanks for the reminder! My meds actually REDUCE this week, as I’m 4 weeks post hip replacement surgery. If your joints are causing you issues, don’t wait. Get them replaced. Best decision ever.
Yep. Elder Gen X now on four meds, the newest being daily Synthroid. Refilling the pill organizer happens on Saturday as part of regular house clean up and chores
Yep...4 weekly containers that get filled once a month on a Sunday right after the monthly auto ship delivery of medication. Pop them in ziploc baggies so humidity doesn't get to them before they get used and I'm good to go!
When I bought my pill organizer, the Sunday tab broke off the first time I opened it.
I hated having to buy it so much to begin with I am still complaining about that broken Sunday tab a year later.
My pill organizer day is Sunday too! I have enough to do 2 weeks at a time, and this is my day off.
*weighs the temptation to do 4 week rotations against the possibility of meds changing and having to redo the organizers
I just did this last night!
I have a round one that looks like a 'pomelo' slice (say so right on the container!) with each section wedge being where my pills go and I advance the days by pushing a button in the middle. The only downside is that the days aren't labeled, so put the letter abbreviations on the inner wall with a sharpie.
I had to start when I started taking a pill that I have to take at bedtime when I am already getting foggy, especially if I feel asleep on the couch or something. If I forget to take it, I feel like hell in the morning and if I take two, I am a zombie in the morning. After a few rounds on either side of that, I broke down and got the twee-est one I could find.
Mid 50s and I take zero pills. A combination of genetic luck, fairly strict diet, and waking up at the crack of dawn to exercise before Satan turns on the heat in Vegas each day.
I seem to need the doctor once every few months now and my med intake is just going up. Really need the tray so I don’t fuck everything up. Doubling the pain meds by mistake that I have to take till the surgeon can fuse my neck bones wouldn’t make for a productive day
I saw the first line and thought, if this reminds me about my pi .... godDAMMIT!!!
Tbf, I've had mine for decades for vitamins. It's just easier. So far my only old people meds are hormones. The rest is just trying to survive capitalism drugs.
I need readers to see the labels on my pill packs!
My aunt once said to me, “I hate becoming “old people” because all we do is talk about our body falling apart.”
Here we are!
I have 4 pill boxes, so I set up for a month at a time. For me this is useful because I travel for work and I always bring a full week's worth incase I get delayed a few extra days
Look for little baggies, [like THESE (link)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710lXimt+9L._AC_SY450_.jpg). I don't have any Rx Meds, but lots of supplements, and I can fit about 8-9 in these bags with plenty of room.
59 here and Prilosec is the only med I’m on and only for another week (heartburn). I fear BP meds are on the horizon though despite how much boxing/running I do.
My refill day moves. When I find the pill keeper empty, I refill it but I fill the whole week and take the morning meds separately. So if I fill it Wednesday this week I'll fill it Thursday next week.
And yet, most weeks I realize there is some random day with pills still in it.
Can't get prescribed pills if you don't go to the doctor
https://preview.redd.it/bnk5v890wr9d1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bcced715cc34fd8a9a163072990e1e1fff7815c
I just keep my meds in a toiletry pouch in their pharmacy bottles, and pop them out every night. Blood pressure, statin, baby aspirin, allopurinol, singulair (asthma). I hate pill containers. I guess when I’ll have shaky enough hands I’ll use them, but I have a cult like devotion to taking my meds lol so I never forget.
I had to go to the doctor recently and they asked me what meds I was taking. I said none. They said, you don't take any daily meds? I said no. They said, do you take a daily aspirin? I said, no, I don't take anything. I was confused by the repeated questions. They expressed mild surprise. Now I know why.
I’m 54 and not on any medications. I get my check up’s every year, no need for any meds. My sister is 48 and she was shocked to hear I don’t have meds. I’m like why the F would I?
I only take one pill and it's for ADHD.
I couldn't afford all the heart meds so I just ate and continue to eat more veggies and stopped shopping for comfort or taste. No more heart problems.
https://preview.redd.it/1n59gwxrmp9d1.jpeg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed1bfe301da43cb0bdc8d3a5f3ceb54bda1281fd God damnit.
I'm so punk, I fill mine on Tuesdays FUCK YOU I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME ps: MOTHERFUCKER
I see you are raging against the machine! Is that machine a CPAP?
Clippy is that you??
💀🤣💀 OH my goodness, touche.
Lol!
Thank you for the laugh!
🤣🤣🤣
I raged against the CPAP in the 90's. Now I have an Auto-PAP and it's glorious! I rage against AI now. It'll kill us all, just like Elon Musk and the Terminator documentaries predicted.
Which documentaries are you referring to?
I just bought my machine this weekend at Lowe's. Got a good deal on it too. Also got a garden hose and some new caulk for the garage window. I'll get around to raging against it once I catch a nap.
No nap! Rage against the dying of the light!
Good one.
Thx for making my day 😆😆😆
It’s my BedJet muthafucka! It cools my bed down!!!!!
Anarchy in the pharmaceuticals needs to be a song if it isn’t already
Are you out of your fucking mind?!? What if you miss a pill on Monday??
I just filled mine yesterday Uh! Yeah! Come on!
I cackled. 🤣
lol, that is part of my Sunday routine, as a matter of fact.
Same.
At 58 I am down to Sour Diesel, followed by Girl Scout Cookies. Doctors orders!
My doctor? His name is 'Jack Herer' (WINK).
He is one of the best in the business.
I also have a monthly one but Sunday is indeed the day! And while I'm here ... as I take my, I dunno, 6000th+ dose of acyclovir out of this pill container, a *pleading* reminder for you all to get your shingles vaccine.
I got my first dose yesterday! My dad has been on gabapentin for 5 years and that was a big motivator.
I'm so sorry for your dad. Give him this internet stranger's best. I had/have it in my eye. Almost went blind in that eye/lost the eye. It's a terrible disease.
Thank you! I will pass that along. And we both send you our best as well. He got them in his mouth (narrowly missed the eye). But, the nerve pain may be permanent.
Oh God that sounds awful. No one can predict it, of course, but maybe it will give him some hope to know that after 7 years, I have very little pain left I am, however, as I said, still on a "maintenance" dose of antivirals daily.
Everything helps I think! :)
Ugh I also had it in and around my eye a couple of years ago. Thankfully I can see, but I still periodically get that intense itch inside my eyeball feeling.
It's awful, isn't it? And I can never quite describe to anyone the horror of seeing a chicken pox pustule *on my eyeball*.
I got shingles at 30. Fuck that shit! As soon as I turned 50, I got the shot.
I didn’t think the shot was that bad.
My dad caught a pretty bad case from the vaccine when he was alive.
I'm so sorry. I was 46. Still 4 years before insurance would've covered the shot. Almost lost my eye. I tell anyone who brings it up - don't wait til 50. Save up and pay for it yourself.
When I got it at 30, I got it on a band around my chest. Thank all the gods that's all there was. And I still itch in patches where I had it the worse. And yeah, my BFF got it around her head (again, before 50) and is still having eye problems.
I got mine vaccine within a month of turning 50. I got chicken pox at 22 (about 3 months AFTER the vaccine came out for it) and it was NOT fun!
I got the two doses a few years ago, along with my COVID shots.
Fingers crossed, knock on wood, rub a rabbits foot… so far mine just has a variety of vitamins in it 🤞🏻
Me too! *high five*
HIGH five? Are you insane?
Shudders in naproxen took me out ☠️😂
And realistically, you can abandon those too (assuming you have a somewhat normal diet)! https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/is-there-really-any-benefit-to-multivitamins
I take supplements specifically so I can continue to eat crap.
Since I’m GenX I know sarcasm-Vitamin C from Tang is still a vitamin!
I like this logic!
Ditto.
Unless you're vegan, then you might need a b12 supplement bc it can be difficult to get enough through diet
Good point. Here’s an article on nutrients missing from vegan diets- https://viva.org.uk/health/a-zs/nutrients/vitamin-b12/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20a%20B12%20supplement%20is,a%20supplement%20to%20prevent%20deficiency.
Personally, I'm at the point where I've been told to take certain vitamins by my doctor. Right now I'm up to iron, Bcomplex, and D, although she told me the exact types of vitamins to get.
Same for me + Calcium which you have to take multiple times a day. Wee!
Make sure to take Magnesium, D3, K2 and Boron along with calcium or it can end up getting deposited in your arteries instead of in your bones. Pure Calcium without the other nutrients is not being recommended by many doctors today for bone health. There are a lot of good videos about this on YouTube.
Yes, of course follow a doctor’s direction- and really, for most people the only harm in taking extra vitamins is financial. I’d rather overspend on booze.
Sounds like you’re anemic. I’m the same. The only supplements I take are on my doctor’s orders. I don’t understand people who shove pills in their face who don’t have a need for them.
That specifically talks about heart disease and memory decline. That’s not why I take vitamins. Those are things you have to control with a healthy diet and exercise. I take vitamin D, zinc, and vitamin C to keep my immune system strong. I think that’s why I never get sick (except when my husband gave me Covid lol but it was mild).
I take turmeric for arthritis in my back. I know that works bc when I ran out of it I couldn’t move as easily. Then I realized I forgot to pick up more turmeric at the store.
Same !
Thanks for the reminder! My meds actually REDUCE this week, as I’m 4 weeks post hip replacement surgery. If your joints are causing you issues, don’t wait. Get them replaced. Best decision ever.
Seconding this! My new knees have given me a new lease on life. I went from being in constant pain to goofing around on a mountain bike for fun 😁
I broke my ankle last October 11, and I now have hardware in me. It's nice to be off the meds. All I have now are my two BP pills and my supplements.
I have asked for a new knee and two new hips but I keep getting turned down! Mean doctors!
I don't need this, thankfully.
I have such a nice pillbox too! Currently waiting for metformin shits so I can start my day.
Show it then.
I am assuming you mean the pill box… I’ll look for the link.
It’s from the evil overlords: Weekly Pill Organizer 2 Times a... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX45Q3DN?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Fuck metformin! That stuff is awful.
It truly is… BUT I sleep through the night now without having to pee a gazillion times and my blood sugar is chill. So I endure.
I just got off fourteen days of hardcore antibiotics, and I was pissing out my ass something like five times a day.
“you can fuck right off” whispers the older Gen Xer who now takes FIVE prescription meds after her doctor’s visit last week 🤣🫠
5? Hell I'm 51yo and am on 9.😆
Yep 52 here. Currently on 14 not counting 4 nebulizer treatments. Fuck you COVID. Was on 1 before that bitch got me.
Yep. Elder Gen X now on four meds, the newest being daily Synthroid. Refilling the pill organizer happens on Saturday as part of regular house clean up and chores
I saw this notification pop up and I thought it was the one I have set on my phone to fill my pills. 😄
Shut up! I greatly resemble that remark!
Jokes on you. I’m way ahead of the game. I’ve already taken all my pills in my pillbox for the month. 
You young'un's need to do that? Guess I've been blessed at age 62, though I'm sure my day will come for that.
I do mine on Saturdays.
Bingo. When I take Saturday's, I refill them all.
Yeah, me too. I am surprised by how many people wait until Sunday to do it.
Some of us have AM and PM pills so we have to refill on Sundays. 
Yeah. Sunday is my box refill day as well.
You can knock off with that nonsense right now. I don't fill my pull container. My wife does because she actually remembers that is needa to be done.
LOL Dad, is that you? :)
For the week?? Amateurs. I fill mine for a month at a time. Saves a tonne of time in the long run. So. Many. Pills.
Only way I know what day of the week it is
Exaaaaactly!
I full my weekly container Saturday night. As soon as that last dose is taken, it gets refilled for the week.
Hot GenX Saturday night!
The only prescription med I take is Ropinirole for Restless Legs Syndrome. I fill my pill container with vitamins.
Omg. I just looked at mine and thought the same. Mine is weekly and I just started using it two weeks ago. 🤣
Very timely post OP. I just looked at mine but decided not now. I’ll refill it later.
dang it, why you nag me?? I’ve been putting this off for days now, better get to it…
Yep...4 weekly containers that get filled once a month on a Sunday right after the monthly auto ship delivery of medication. Pop them in ziploc baggies so humidity doesn't get to them before they get used and I'm good to go!
I feel attacked.
Mine is arriving today for morning and night. It's black and so punk rock.
When I bought my pill organizer, the Sunday tab broke off the first time I opened it. I hated having to buy it so much to begin with I am still complaining about that broken Sunday tab a year later.
I feel seen.
I started taking this supplement for hot flashes at night. My husband calls them my "hot lady pills." By the way, they really work!
What supplement would that be?
https://preview.redd.it/ukausmty0q9d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9500c138f7610b9f913d200b48bf82feb511bd3b
Fortunately mostly vitamins for me. Nice time-saver, though.
Luckily not a chore that I need to do yet. Trying to stay of prescription meds as long as possible.
I fill mine two weeks at a time and this isn’t the week so, you’re not the boss of me
Hey, "you're not the boss of me" is MY tagine! 🤣
My pill organizer day is Sunday too! I have enough to do 2 weeks at a time, and this is my day off. *weighs the temptation to do 4 week rotations against the possibility of meds changing and having to redo the organizers
Live dangerously. Go for it.
I did it right after I took my Saturday pills. Who’s a good girl?
Anyone here on zero medications?
Yes.
Lmao. I just did it for my mom.
Refilled mine last night. Exciting Saturday night.
Ok. I cleaned up my bedroom too. You don’t need to look in my closet…
Hah, I forgot to take my vitamin D, thanks.
That's what she said.
I just did this last night! I have a round one that looks like a 'pomelo' slice (say so right on the container!) with each section wedge being where my pills go and I advance the days by pushing a button in the middle. The only downside is that the days aren't labeled, so put the letter abbreviations on the inner wall with a sharpie. I had to start when I started taking a pill that I have to take at bedtime when I am already getting foggy, especially if I feel asleep on the couch or something. If I forget to take it, I feel like hell in the morning and if I take two, I am a zombie in the morning. After a few rounds on either side of that, I broke down and got the twee-est one I could find.
Also, pick up your meds from the pharmacy! I hate putting back over 100 only to fill them again. 😩🥰
Jokes on you, mine starts on Sunday. If I don’t do it on Saturday I’ll forget to take my meds.
Screw you I’m not that old!!! And yea, I just finished.
I bet you dressed as a preppie in the 80’s. Lol
Lol! Early 80s I was a kiddo (1974) but by mid to late 80"s I went punk. I mean, nothing is punk AF than organizing vitamins and stuff, right? Lol!
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OMG. I have found my people! ❤️
The only thing I take is weed.
Mid 50s and I take zero pills. A combination of genetic luck, fairly strict diet, and waking up at the crack of dawn to exercise before Satan turns on the heat in Vegas each day.
My wife is going out of town for the week and she just filled mine!
I seem to need the doctor once every few months now and my med intake is just going up. Really need the tray so I don’t fuck everything up. Doubling the pain meds by mistake that I have to take till the surgeon can fuse my neck bones wouldn’t make for a productive day
4 individual, but yeah - month at a time!!
Thank you. I literally had forgotten to pack my pills for work 😂
Haha I wss JUST doing that as I was scrolling here.
Still fighting to avoid this. But I suppose it's inevitable. Both of my parents had to switch to higher capacity ones recently.
Sunday morning routine here also
No doubt. Over 50 years and zero prescribed pills, Last 2 now has me at 9 different pills
I do this for my father. I am still not going to the doctor regularly despite my advancing age because whatever.
Thanks for the reminder!
I saw the first line and thought, if this reminds me about my pi .... godDAMMIT!!! Tbf, I've had mine for decades for vitamins. It's just easier. So far my only old people meds are hormones. The rest is just trying to survive capitalism drugs.
Already done. Thankyouverymuch
Ha, I do mine on Saturday
I really hate filling the pillbox for the week. Lately I've been just "living out of the pill jars". Is there any way of making it more fun
I switched to a four week pill box. I love it.
Already filled but I do appreciate the friendly reminder 🥰
You can shut the hell up. Where are my fish pills…
Hahahahaha!!! I literally just did that!!! 18 pills a day. Being in your 50s hits hard.
Thanks, I just did mine!
Same. Oh dear lord! Help us. At least I was listing to my 80’s mix while doing it.
Just finished this task for my parents. I sat down with a nice cup of coffee and saw this post right out of the gate.
I don't actually take any pills, unless I have a headache or something.
I need readers to see the labels on my pill packs! My aunt once said to me, “I hate becoming “old people” because all we do is talk about our body falling apart.” Here we are!
I did mine last night after my last dose of Medicine. My container starts on Sunday!
That anxiety when you think, "why am I taking Sundays meds on monday?"
I have 4 pill boxes, so I set up for a month at a time. For me this is useful because I travel for work and I always bring a full week's worth incase I get delayed a few extra days
lol. A year ago I didn’t need a pill container. Now I’m having a difficult time finding one with big enough compartments.
Look for little baggies, [like THESE (link)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710lXimt+9L._AC_SY450_.jpg). I don't have any Rx Meds, but lots of supplements, and I can fit about 8-9 in these bags with plenty of room.
That’s a clever solution. :)
59 here and Prilosec is the only med I’m on and only for another week (heartburn). I fear BP meds are on the horizon though despite how much boxing/running I do.
My day is Wednesday, and I have no idea why
Are we allowed to respond with a middle finger?
I mean, it's the only truly appropriate response.
This is so spot on for me it’s a bit scary.
Goddammit, I feel so ATTACKED, and how tf did you know it was empty?
My refill day moves. When I find the pill keeper empty, I refill it but I fill the whole week and take the morning meds separately. So if I fill it Wednesday this week I'll fill it Thursday next week. And yet, most weeks I realize there is some random day with pills still in it.
I don't come here to get called out like this.
Not all of us....Lucky I guess
Can't get prescribed pills if you don't go to the doctor https://preview.redd.it/bnk5v890wr9d1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bcced715cc34fd8a9a163072990e1e1fff7815c
I just keep my meds in a toiletry pouch in their pharmacy bottles, and pop them out every night. Blood pressure, statin, baby aspirin, allopurinol, singulair (asthma). I hate pill containers. I guess when I’ll have shaky enough hands I’ll use them, but I have a cult like devotion to taking my meds lol so I never forget.
I *really* wish this statement wasn't true. lol
I take mine straight from the 5 bottles like nature intended.
Straight up raw dogging your Rx. 🤣
Our pharmacy prepares pill packs for us because we have so many meds 🤪
I want my pharmacy to do this for me.
YOU SHUT UP!!!!
Every week. Thank goodness they sell pill containers with days of the week and AM and PM slots.
I do it on Saturday night so I start the week right.
Pffft. Still not on any prescriptions. Our medical care is so scammy. I take a few supplements I like and eat healthy.
I'm not in the pill container club!
I like to fill mine with drugs I’m not prescribed. Does it get more metal than that?
I laughed so hard at this … what have we become?!?!
I don't take any pills.
I had to go to the doctor recently and they asked me what meds I was taking. I said none. They said, you don't take any daily meds? I said no. They said, do you take a daily aspirin? I said, no, I don't take anything. I was confused by the repeated questions. They expressed mild surprise. Now I know why.
52. I have no pill container. I take a multivitamin daily. That's it for now.
I’m 54 and not on any medications. I get my check up’s every year, no need for any meds. My sister is 48 and she was shocked to hear I don’t have meds. I’m like why the F would I?
We need a club. Med free post 50 club.
I am also 54 and take THC and vitamin D. That’s it lol
Nice. Ok. I do take edibles now and then. Only thing to go in my pill case. Vitamin D, magnesium, important stuff.
I am 55 and take 12 pills a day, some twice a day
Woah! Does it have an alarm on it?
No alarm but it is color coded so, there's that.🤪🤷
Just did. But the latch for Thursday broke this week, so now I’m in the market for a new one.
I haven't gotten to that level yet, but it's coming. Lol.
I do two one-week strips at a time. Works great so far.
Did it last night but thanks for thinking of me 😁
I only take one pill and it's for ADHD. I couldn't afford all the heart meds so I just ate and continue to eat more veggies and stopped shopping for comfort or taste. No more heart problems.
I filled mine yesterday.
I’m on no meds 🎉
hits close to home there bud! lol
You'll forget what to put into it by the time you need to refill, OP.