Finally decided to join to post a one day topic. I've seen that some folks (there are probably a lot of folks who need this) are expressing the need for medical PIM or medical tracking software alternatives to Smart Diary Suite, because of the price for the full version. I haven't found much that looks like an appropriate PIM freeware, and I'm relunctant to post other suggestions in the comments because I don't have the same medical needs. I think it's still legitimate to post other software over in comments, although I think it's best if you do it by mentioning that the feature set is the same or better, or by even spelling out the feature set of the software you recommend. But, since I don't know what features the folks really need - and am not going to test the alternatives - I don't feel qualified to post any alternatives over in comments. To be fair, Smart Diary Suite seems to have the medical PIM market mostly to itself.
So, to avoid that ticklish issue, I'm going to post this topic with a link over in comments (I suspect they'll approve it). I probably won't moderate this much, since I don't need the software, but this way, maybe the people with a big need and a fixed income can find an alternative here. If you know one, please feel free to post.
Obviously, if folks just want a reminder, practically all PIM and alarm software can be made to remind you take your meds.
This is what I found:
for those that only need tracking and not reminders, there's a freeware alternative in the freeware library called "Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" that, though it's set up for those, seems to have customizable features that can be used for any medical need. Note: went to their website, and this is provided by a U.K. medical business that deals with these issues and I don't see any software links on the front page. So, there may be no support and you might want to watch if it connects to the internet (probably won't).
Also note: I'm posting these in the order I found them, so scroll down for PIMs.
Here's two pages of various medical tracking freeware:
http://www.freeware.softlow.com/palm-os/medical/
PocketRX is a Pocket PC medical PIM, released in 2003, that was $25 shareware, but appears to be abandonedware. Can't trace the company anymore. They've abandoned their web domain. You can download it a lot of places, including: http://www.filesweb.com/nickellie_llc/
of course, you should screen for malware
Here's are some pages of medical needs tailored software:
http://www.freevistafiles.com/search/medication/
http://www.handyarchive.com/free/medication/
http://idownload.ws/Medication/software
http://www.fileflash.com/program/33166/.html
http://www.newfreedownloads.com/find/medication.html
and, just because I stumbled on it, here's a first aid and drug guide for Blackberry:
http://blackberry.handmark.com/p/2006/Database/PocketDoc--First-Aid-Tool-and-Medication-Guide-for-BlackBerry/
Hope this helps. :)
