MommaJ

I'm a little ahead of myself here (D is a high school senior), but this subject is starting to worry me. D takes three medications daily, and it's important that no doses are skipped. For years, I've been the one making sure that refills are obtained before pills run out and that the doc is called for new prescriptions sufficiently in advance when there are no more refills left. I have no idea how this will be managed at college--whether D will have reasonable access to a pharmacy, whether she will stay on top of things and not run out. I'm reasonably comfortable that she will remember to take her meds each morning--they have been part of her life for so long that it is an ingrained habit--but monitoring her supplies requires attentiveness and foresight that I don't see in her. (Case in point--she has had responsibility for her own laundry for years now and still routinely runs out of clean underwear!) I've thought about dealing with the situation for her (tracking refill dates, pill counting and Fed Ex-ing meds), but that seems ridiculous. I know college is the time for her to grow up and take responsibility for her daily life, and I have no problem letting her sink or swim when it comes to most things, but it's hard to keep that stance when it comes to medication.

I'm sure many CC'ers have had to deal with the meds-at-school issue. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.