Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

LydiaJ

I would feel like lir if it were me. Actually just by being on here and reading about it I feel mildly worried. If somebody is stupid/hurried/visually-impaired/dementia-afflicted enough to sign for delivery of meds that aren't theirs then they're probably stupid/hurried/visually-impaired/dementia-afflicted enough to take them.

vivatifosi

LydiaJ wrote: »

I would feel like lir if it were me. Actually just by being on here and reading about it I feel mildly worried. If somebody is stupid/hurried/visually-impaired/dementia-afflicted enough to sign for delivery of meds that aren't theirs then they're probably stupid/hurried/visually-impaired/dementia-afflicted enough to take them.

I don't know Lydia. I know someone older who would do that. Older people take authority very much for granted. They would think that the doctor wanted them to take the tablets and it was in their instructions to the pharmacist if they came in their general delivery. Hopefully it won't have the wrong label on the box though and they'll question that. They have huge bags of drugs delivered and it just needs to be one pack in the wrong bag.

LydiaJ

michaels wrote: »

Are you fully recovered now Lydia? I seem to have sore throat, hopefully it won't lead to anything. DD2 and DS have birthday on Sunday but all have been under the weather this week.

Better from my cough/cold thanks, michaels. Nasty back/neck pain this week, but hoping for improvement soon.

vivatifosi wrote: »

I don't know Lydia. I know someone older who would do that. Older people take authority very much for granted. They would think that the doctor wanted them to take the tablets and it was in their instructions to the pharmacist if they came in their general delivery. Hopefully it won't have the wrong label on the box though and they'll question that. They have huge bags of drugs delivered and it just needs to be one pack in the wrong bag.

That's what I meant. My list of reasons wasn't meant to be exhaustive. Just a general idea that the sort of person who would sign for the wrong meds might very likely be the same sort of person who would take them, although of course they might not. Am hoping that (a) they have not in fact been delivered anywhere, or (b) the person reads labels in more detail when taking meds than when accepting delivery of parcels, or (c) the meds will be administered by a more careful person than the one who took delivery of the parcel. The idea of one wrong box in a big bag of correct meds is a reassuring one. Let's hope for that.

lir - hope you get enough for your own needs in time for when these weekend-tiding-over ones run out.

lostinrates

I'm not too worried about me Lydia. I can probably cope a While without them if the worst comes to the worst.

The main annoyance is that I thought I had fixed this issue by signing up to the managed prescriptions and I haven't. I have memory problems but they aren't too bad.....I more or less keep up. But it makes me worried that these mistakes might be happening all over and in somecases there is no one to check.

E.g. My father doesn't know the name of his pills, so would he notice if the prescription were wrong but the name was right? I dunno.

BertieUK

Today my wife any I have had a visit from our daughter SB who is at Portsmouth Uni' for the whole day and it has been wonderful catching up on the news since we last saw her about six weeks ago.

This evening we had a home made Mexican Oldelpaso Spice Mix for Fayitas with Salsa Sauce, lettuce and cheese. Which went down well.

We will be taking her back to Uni in the morning with a lot of her clothing etc that she is in need of. Plus her X-Box.

So it has really made our day because seeing that we waited so long for her, and being our only child we miss her so much but do realise that she has to make her own plans for her future life.

I thought that I would share our joy and happiness with all of you happy people.:)

Nikkster

BertieUK wrote: »

Today my wife any I have had a visit from our daughter SB who is at Portsmouth Uni' for the whole day and it has been wonderful catching up on the news since we last saw her about six weeks ago.

This evening we had a home made Mexican Oldelpaso Spice Mix for Fayitas with Salsa Sauce, lettuce and cheese. Which went down well.

We will be taking her back to Uni in the morning with a lot of her clothing etc that she is in need of. Plus her X-Box.

So it has really made our day because seeing that we waited so long for her, and being our only child we miss her so much but do realise that she has to make her own plans for her future life.

I thought that I would share our joy and happiness with all of you happy people.:)

Bertie, that is really lovely. I'm glad you have had such a nice day.

That makes me feel quite guilty about not having seen my parents since Christmas Although I have a trip back pencilled in for next weekend - as my brother might be moving to America next month :eek: and he might be going back next Saturday.

He had an interview for a promotion when I had my interview - he didn't get it, but the successsful candidate turned out to be not so great and left before they were pushed and they have offered to my bro. I told him there was nothing to think about when he said they had offered - but just in case I think they are going to make it seriously worth his while. Just when I thought I was getting on even terms he goes and changes the game :rotfl: Seriously though, even if I am a teensy bit jealous, I am very mostly pleased and proud

Bearing in mind Bertie's post, I will have to try and make more of an effort when I am the only child in the country :A

PasturesNew

BertieUK wrote: »

Today my wife any I have had a visit from our daughter SB who is at Portsmouth Uni' for the whole day

Looking at where you are .... doesn't that mean she's only been a few miles away?

And, I hadn't realised before, I'm close to you ... kind of.

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

Bearing in mind Bertie's post, I will have to try and make more of an effort when I am the only child in the country :A

It's expensive though, isn't it - that whole travel malarky.

Trying to rid myself of guilt while justifying to myself why I can't/won't be visiting my mm on her birthday ... with a backdrop of fear/guilt it might be her last.

But it's too expensive to go often... and starts to set a precedent

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's expensive though, isn't it - that whole travel malarky.

Trying to rid myself of guilt while justifying to myself why I can't/won't be visiting my mm on her birthday ... with a backdrop of fear/guilt it might be her last.

But it's too expensive to go often... and starts to set a precedent

It is - and although I'm not so far away miles wise, it takes longer than you would think.

I think after all you have been through/ done, you have to try to do what makes you happy/ feel more comfortable. And then live with it (i.e. don't feel guilty) - its about you too, not just everyone else.

lostinrates

Now the weather is milder we have hearing again....whoohoo.

I have Turned it all off so I can have a bath later. (it's still either or ATM)