Using iPhone Notifications

When an OnTimeRx alarm goes off, there will be a special OnTimeRx Notification at the top of the screen.  (You may have Notifications set up differently on your iPhone or iPad.  

Simply pull the notifications stack down to see when the dose or doses were due.  (Now, 15 min ago, 30 min ago, etc.) Here's a really slick trick...  Tap anywhere on the notification stack and the display jumps to the OnTimeRx PillTime display.  

"Take" buttons are only displayed on the doses that are currently due or are within the 2 hour dosing window.  Simply tap each Take button to log that dose as taken and the button goes away.  

You can take all or part of the doses at that time.  Depending on what you're doing at the scheduled alarm time, it may not be convenient to take certain meds right then.  For example, oral meds can be taken quickly, but you may want to delay logging eye drops until after you wash your hands. 

 If you missed the first alarm, No worries, there will be additional reminders for the remaining doses. We know it's not always possible to hear the alarm when it goes off the first time.  And if that's the only alert you get, it's simply too easy to forget to take the dose with just one reminder. That's why we built in multiple reminders for each dose.  There will be a 1st, 2nd or 3rd reminder - just in case.  Persistence pays off - especially when it comes to managing your medications.  


There is a limit to the number of notifications (set by Apple), and you don't need the notifications after the doses have been taken and logged. It's a good idea to pull down the Notifications stack and tap Clear to remove the stack. 

Let me know which type of notifications set up you prefer and why.  I like the pull-down stack myself. 

Turn OFF the Alarms!

QUESTION: How can I turn off the alarms?  

A new user said he didn't need reminders, he just wanted a list of his medications (brand and generic names) for quick reference.

Well...  I NEVER mute my alarms – except for 2 or 3 hours at movies and plays,  OnTimeRx reminders are the main reason for using this app, but... people come up with lots of different ways to use any tool, and OnTimeRx can accomodate most of them quite nicely. 

911 Info (Read only) is a great way to store and display a Brand/generic Meds list.  Go to Settings and tap the Edit 911 button to enter or edit data.  

Copy your Meds list from a document or email and simply Paste it into 911
under Current Medications.  (This may take a try or two… Copy and Paste is a little tricky on some phones.) 

ANSWER:  To turn alarms OFF...
 
You can go into Settings and select Mute ON to silence all OnTimeRx alarms for 1 hour, 2 hours, or 3 hours.  Save the selection and the alarms will resume at the end of that time period.  We don't recommend turning off alarms permanently because it defeats the purpose of our app, but...

You can have “silence” another way… Go into each drug record and update your
Repeat setting to eliminate the alarms (or don’t set a Repeat on new drug records).

1.       Tap the Repeat button and tap Daily

2.       Scroll down and change it to None - tap Done. (With No Repeat, the checkmark
goes away).

3.       This also removes this drug and its reminder alarms from the PillTime schedule, but It will still be listed in MyMeds.

4.       You can also tap Repeat and set an End date - for today or yesterday.  The
drug will not be on PillTime but will still be listed on MyMeds.

5.       You can also tap Schedule and change from Routine to PRN – (the
drug will then be listed in regular font on MyMeds).

If you want to use the PillTime alarms in the future,  just reverse Step #2 and/or #4 in the process.

 We’re always happy to help new users learn their way around our app and seasoned users may learn a new trick or two. . 

If you would… please post a nice review – tohelps us build credibility. 

How to Delete a Med - iOS

A new iPhone user asked: "How do I delete a drug from MyMeds?"

Answer:

Simply swipe the drug name (L to R) and a Delete button magically appears.

FYI- I wouldn't have known to do that myself either, but my developer says

this is the conventional iOS  method for data deletions.  Who knew...?

You may want to keep a drug record on your Meds list for future reference.  instead of Deleting it, here's a couple of ways you can stop the alarms.

1. Set an end date in Repeats. This is especially useful for time-limited drugs like antibiotics.  Since you might use that same antibiotic again sometime, make that drug record "go to sleep".

Edit the Drug Name like so: (ZZZ-Azithromycin) and it will drop to the bottom of the alphabetical list.  You can also use Notes & Directions to record symptoms (why you took it) or allergies (why you stopped it).

2. Change the Schedule from Routine to PRN

The drug will display in a regular font on MyMeds and the alarms will stop.

You'll see a Take button on MyMeds, and that's so you can Take a dose as needed.

(There's No check mark on Schedule and Repeat is grayed out).

Please don't hesitate to send other questions.  We post these on our User Tips Blog (see link in About on our app). This helps other users who may have the same questions or concerns.

If you like using OTRx or found this blog item useful, please post a comment or post it as a review.  Thanks again for using OnTimeRx and helping us make it better.