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garinda · 14-11-2007, 23:37

Since last week I have now to take a combination of drugs for Parkinson's every four hours that I'm awake.

It used to be three times a day, which was nice and easy, as I just had them at meal times.

I'm finding it a real pain, as I sleep such strange hours, and the times I have to take them is different everyday. Sometimes the first one's at 7am, or maybe 8.15am, and you have to remember the four hourly intervals all day long.

I've tried setting the alarm on my phone, but you have to keep resetting it, which is a pain.

Wouldn't it be good if there was a pillbox that had a timer, that alerted you everytime you need a dose of drugs, thought I.

A quick search on Google, revealed that lots of other people must have thought the same thing before myself, as there are literally hundreds of different models on the market.

Being tight, and wanting to save on postage if possible, I'll hang fire on the one I've selected, and first see if they sell them in Accrington at the weekend.

Wonderful thing, the internet.

Without it I might have pitched the idea on Dragon's Den, only to be told the product I'd invented was already in the shops.

Anyone else thought they'd come up with something new and unique, only to find someone else has beaten them to it?

14-11-2007, 23:37	#1
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	The already invented invention. Since last week I have now to take a combination of drugs for Parkinson's every four hours that I'm awake. It used to be three times a day, which was nice and easy, as I just had them at meal times. I'm finding it a real pain, as I sleep such strange hours, and the times I have to take them is different everyday. Sometimes the first one's at 7am, or maybe 8.15am, and you have to remember the four hourly intervals all day long. I've tried setting the alarm on my phone, but you have to keep resetting it, which is a pain. Wouldn't it be good if there was a pillbox that had a timer, that alerted you everytime you need a dose of drugs, thought I. A quick search on Google, revealed that lots of other people must have thought the same thing before myself, as there are literally hundreds of different models on the market. Being tight, and wanting to save on postage if possible, I'll hang fire on the one I've selected, and first see if they sell them in Accrington at the weekend. Wonderful thing, the internet. Without it I might have pitched the idea on Dragon's Den, only to be told the product I'd invented was already in the shops. Anyone else thought they'd come up with something new and unique, only to find someone else has beaten them to it? __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.