[X4U] Back up ideas/suggestions needed....

[Dave B]

Ed,

Do you carry a cell phone with you? And remember it? If so, you could  
check to see if your phone (or purchase a phone) is supported by iSync  
and simply sync your iCal events to the phone. If you don't carry a  
cell phone, then a cheap PDA like an older Palm Tungsten or Zire  
bought from a local pawn shop or eBay might be the next best answer.

Either way, you'd have your iCal alarms with you all the time, as well  
as important information such as names and numbers of doctors, family  
members, etc. A simple note on the PDA listing your medical history  
and all you medications could be a life saver. Emergency workers are  
trained to look for and check cell phones and PDA's. While electronics  
will never replace a medic-alert bracelet, they can provide lots of  
relevant information quickly.

HTH,
Dave

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> SIGH I wish it were that simple. I have my medication schedule on
> ICAL and I frequently forget to take my medications. A friend has
> found a possible way around it and we are trying it with mixed
> success. Not to go into any detail but I am on 20+ meds a day and I
> do forget at times to take them. I need an extra alarm for meds since
> ICAL doesn't have one of these alarms that keep ringing until you
> dismiss it a feature I would truely love to have.