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Milkytea

Updated 1y ago

Struggling to Remember Medication

Does anyone else have a hard time remembering to take their medication? I feel like alarms don’t help me, and my fiancé tries to help me remember to take them, but even then it’s not fool proof. How do you guys remember to take them?

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nugget625

2y

Pill organizer, alarms and husband. And feeling off usually reminds me as well. It's a constant battle
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Ash711

2y

Weekly pill organizer saved my butt !!! Keep it right next to bed
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Persephone9

2y

Completely agree with the above ^ pill organizers and alarms are awesome. Also, they sell pill dispensers that dispense the appropriate meds at the right time to do the remembering for you!
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Persephone9

2y

Also, the negative consequences of forgetting my meds was a good reinforcer 😂
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melek

2y

Pill organizer helped a ton! I also started taking them at my cats’ mealtimes. If I am late, don’t want to get out of bed, etc. my cats will bother me until I get up, take my meds, and feed them. 😂
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Koalamomma

2y

Since I only take them when I wake up and before bed, I put my glasses by the pills. Take them before putting glasses on and before taking them off. I tried the pill organizers but hated filling them.
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KitSwitch

2y

Make it fun! I use to dread taking meds but I always took it with my favorite drink that I can only have with my pills so I trained my brain that pills are not a bad thing.
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neonbirds

2y

I used to be the worst and remembering to take my meds. I set alarms religiously and I keep my meds on my nightstand next to my keys and phone so that I will always see them and remember to take them.
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lunababy2305

2y

I get it!! I have an alarm set and a weekly pill organizer too :)
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Alexisgood

2y

Be careful, hun! I took Lamotrigine for a little over six years and it gave me withdrawal seizures when I missed more than one dose. There are agencies that will give you med reminder calls. https://www.goodrx.com/healthcare-access/medication-education/medication-reminder-apps
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ThatOneNerd

2y

Pill organizer helps me a lot
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3cats

2y

there are some good apps that you can download! I used to use. I think medisafe was one of them. you can put in your med types, set reminders, and also mark off when you take them. I also try to put my pill organizer somewhere that I’m gonna see it every day- by my toothbrush or glasses or something like that.
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Nikki_ochoa2003

2y

Tbh my mom is the one that reminds me
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Wildcat

2y

I use a medicine container
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nutterbutter

2y

I message my friends every time I take my meds (morning and evening) they give positive reinforcement plus it helps them remember to take theirs :) i also try keep them in a visible spot and not move them from that spot
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T.rara

2y

I have a weekly med container, keep them on my kitchen table so that I see them when I eat, and set alarms on my phone.
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Eliza2.0

1y

In the same boat it is a challenge. I have to use Webber packs

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