To be annoyed that remembering my dp's prescription is my job?

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My dp is on tablets that need picking up from the pharmacists every few months or so (I loose track).

I don't mind picking them up - he works full time and I'm a sahm, so I don't mind that. But he never keeps track of how many he has left so it's always when he's completely run out that he asks me about it!

I'm going to have to start keeping a reminder of when he's next due them I think. Ugh. (I know I don't have to, but it probably would make it easier on me to do so.)

When it's something he has to take everyday for the rest of his life I'd think he'd have a better handle on it than this! Argh!

I'm pretty sure there is no charge for NHS prescriptions on Pharmacy2u, I've never paid one nor has DH. The great thing is you order online, they transmit to your GP who approves it (or not!) and they send the meds direct to you, no collecting at all. They send text reminders which you could set up as going to your phone. We've been using them for about 10 years with occasional problems but mostly excellent. They are very helpful, you can call and speak to a pharmacist or ask one to call you back. They have a big non-NHS service so presumably that's how they make money.

@mrsBeverleyGoldberg I have depression which affects my memory. Dh is responsible for reminding me to collect my medication. What's the problem?

Genuine question - are there no practical tactics (alarms, reminders etc) that you use for other areas of your life that you could replicate for your medication collection reminders? Teamwork is one thing, but your husband isn't solely responsible for your health.

Do you also have to remember his family birthdays and sort those out

Scrap that, I'm wondering if we should be responsible for wiping their backsides as well here! Like actual, not the theoretical being displayed in some of these posts.

I'm responsible for my health and husbands responsible for his. I don't mind the odd pick up and whatnot and visa versa but I'm bloody not taking it on just because I have more 'time'. There's enough shit to think about.

I don't work. DH does. I get his prescriptions. But he does the online thing so all I actually have to do is pick up the pills. Pharmacy reorders. And I ask them each time when the next batch will be. Hardly any hassle and plently of notice!

I'm a man and I keep track of DW and DD1s prescriptions, reorder and pick them up. Sometimes in relationships and families it works best if one person takes responsibility for a particular task. In our family there are good reasons why that person for prescriptions should be me, so I do it. DW does other stuff for us all, like keep the accounts.

Just don't do it. No-one is forcing you too.

If you start now, he'll never remember for himself.

Perhaps I just don't read threads permanently through a 'Menz' filter, gamerchick?

Nobody here really cares whether OP does this job or not - and she can elect NOT to do it at all if she wants to. It's better to choose one thing or the other rather than end up in a situation where both think the other has done the task. That's inefficient.

Nah not your job to collect DPs tablets. It's his job!!