watchOS 9 beta, specific question re. medication tracking

[ConfusedChris]

I take different painkillers during the day, as I need them. (Not at specific times.)
At the moment I keep records by taking screenshots with my Watch. Watch face 1, for Dihydrocodeine, Watch face 2 for Paracetamol, etc.
(This means I don’t even need to put my glasses or the light on at night.)
So I can see which tablets I have taken over the day by looking at the pictures in Photos app on any device.
This works well until iPad/iPhone/Watch decide not to sync the screenshots properly!

I am hoping the new medication tracking in watchOS 9 will be a better system.

For those testing the beta:
Can I simply press a medication name on my Watch as a reminder that I have taken it at a certain time and then see that information clearly later, or does this new feature only work by setting reminders, responding to notifications etc.?

Thanks.

 

[secretk]

I do not have installed the beta so I cannot help with that but I am currently using an app (installed on my iPhone and Watch) to track the medication I take. It works both with reminders but also for cases where you take it as needed. It is called Round - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/round-health/id1059591124.

It allows you to register the pills you have plus the availability. It sends you notifications once you have only 5 pills left. You can mark them for specific time or to be taken as needed (based on your post, you need this option). Then later on it will tell you how long ago have you taken a pill.

Maybe you can check the app while you are waiting for answers for the Apple solution.

 

[wHD]

Medication can be defined from the iPhone Health app.
Each can be set as
- Regular interval (in day)
- On specific days of the week
- As Needed
You can record each time you take medicine from either the watch or iPhone,
and browse the list of what you took

 

[ConfusedChris]

Thank you both.
I’m trying the round app but it doesn’t look like I can tell the app I have taken meds at random times from my Watch.

It might be time to get finally retire my 6s plus so my Watch will run OS9.

 

[Jona330]

I have been using this for the past couple of years may be useful;

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