--- title: "Record a schedule change without rewriting the past | Moodwell" description: "Update the plan you follow while keeping earlier doses attached to what actually happened." url: "https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/record-a-prescribed-schedule-change" --- 1. [Home](https://www.moodwell.ai/) 2. [Guides](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides) 3. Record a schedule change without rewriting the past Health # Record a schedule change _without rewriting the past_ Update the plan you follow while keeping earlier doses attached to what actually happened. Moodwell Updated September 20, 2026 3 minute read In brief After receiving clear instructions, verify the cabinet item and use its schedule editor to record the current plan. Moodwell schedule edits apply forward from today; they do not rewrite past dose events or provide a way to choose treatment changes. In this guide 1. [Begin with instructions you already understand](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/record-a-prescribed-schedule-change#start-with-confirmed-instructions) 2. [Know how the saved change affects time](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/record-a-prescribed-schedule-change#understand-forward-changes) 3. [Example: today's plan differs from last week's](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/record-a-prescribed-schedule-change#example-new-instructions) 4. [Check the change before relying on it](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/record-a-prescribed-schedule-change#schedule-change-checklist) 5. [Check the first record under the new plan](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/record-a-prescribed-schedule-change#review-first-new-entry) ## Begin with instructions you already understand A schedule change in Moodwell should document a plan from your clinician or the instructions you follow. It should not be a way to experiment with treatment based on a chart or a completion percentage. Keep the source instructions available while you update the record. Identify exactly what changed: the product, the scheduled amount, the cadence, or another instruction. These are not interchangeable updates. If the product itself changed, review the cabinet identity before touching the schedule. If the wording is unclear, ask for clarification instead of selecting the closest-looking schedule option. ## Know how the saved change affects time The item page has an Edit schedule action when a schedule exists. The current editor saves a new schedule effective today, while past dose events remain separate. This preserves the distinction between the plan going forward and events that were already recorded. Do not assume this control backdates a treatment change or schedules an arbitrary future change date. If you need to explain instructions received earlier, keep that context in your own notes and preserve the original event times. Editing the current plan is not a repair tool for an incorrect historical dose. ## Example: today's plan differs from last week's Suppose you receive confirmed instructions for a different schedule today. Last week's history contains events recorded under the earlier instructions. Review the cabinet item, update the current schedule to match the new instructions, and inspect the saved result. Leave last week's actual events unchanged. A historical dose should not be rewritten to match today's planned amount or timing. If a past entry contains a separate logging mistake, investigate and correct that event on its own evidence. The two tasks may occur together, but they answer different questions. ## Check the change before relying on it 1. 1 ### Confirm the source Use instructions you understand and can refer back to. Resolve ambiguous amount, timing, or product wording before entering it. 2. 2 ### Open the correct item Check the name, form, and strength so that the new schedule is attached to the intended cabinet record. 3. 3 ### Review the saved schedule Compare the resulting plan with the instructions, including its cadence and displayed amount or unit where applicable. 4. 4 ### Keep history separate Verify that past events still describe actual recorded use, and make any genuine historical correction as a separate task. ## Check the first record under the new plan When you next log a confirmed event, read the amount and unit again instead of relying on the muscle memory of the previous routine. After saving, open the history and check that the event contains the details you intended. A schedule is still a plan, even after you have carefully updated it. It does not automatically create a taken dose. Continue recording actual events separately so the transition remains understandable when you review it later. Related Moodwell feature ## Keep current schedules beside historical events Review the plan attached to a cabinet item without changing its recorded dose history. [Explore medication schedules](https://www.moodwell.ai/health/medication-tracker) Keep reading ## Related guides Health 3 minute read ### [A medication schedule is not a dose history](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/medication-schedules-versus-dose-history) Learn which view answers what was planned, what was logged, and what remains unknown. Read the guide Health 3 minute read ### [Archive an old health item while keeping its history](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/archive-old-health-items-with-history) Keep the active cabinet understandable without removing the records you may need to revisit. Read the guide Health 3 minute read ### [Check product strength, dose amount, and units separately](https://www.moodwell.ai/guides/check-medication-strength-and-units) Avoid copying a plausible number into the wrong field by reading what each amount describes. Read the guide Moodwell ## Bring the whole day into _one place_ Choose Android or iOS to see the current release, beta, or waitlist option. [Android Beta](https://www.moodwell.ai/beta/android) [iOS Waitlist](https://www.moodwell.ai/waitlist/ios)