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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Identifying problems in taking medicines During the week, did you miss or were you late in taking your medicine because: 1. You felt good and decided you didn't need your medicine. Often Sometimes Never 2. You felt good and forgot. Often Sometimes Never 3. You were involved in an activity and forgot. Often Sometimes Never 4. You were interrupted and forgot. Often Sometimes Never 5. There was a planned change in your normal routine. Often Sometimes Never 6. There was some unexpected change in your normal routine. Often Sometimes Never 7. Your medicine caused you to be sick (side effects). Often Sometimes Never 8. You ran out of medicine. Often Sometimes Never 9. You felt the medicine may not work as well if you used it too much. Often Sometimes Never 10. You felt that the medicine wasn't working. Often Sometimes Never 11. It was inconvenient. Often Sometimes Never 12. You were confused about what medicine you should take. Often Sometimes Never Look back over your week's records and your answers to the questions above. Use this information to identify the problems you have most often in taking medicine as prescribed.