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TJisTired

1y ago

Struggling to Remember Medication - Any Tips?

anyone have any tips of remembering to take medication? and also how to get myself to actually take it? between brain fog and executive dysfunction I'm struggling

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Tantisper

1y ago

If you have a pet, give them a treat when your supposed to take your meds, and put your meds near the treats (preferably where you'd have to move them to get the treats)... you might forget, but your pet will not (especially if you have a cat... XD)
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Chair

1y ago

I have a really pretty rainbow-coloured mess organiser with removable sections which helps a lot, not perfect but definitely an improvement. I try to fill it once a week so most of the effort is done at once.
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jodieanne

1y ago

I use the pill reminder app, I'd forget if I didnt have that app.. Also if you've got extra pills put some in differnt rooms or in different coats/bags.. means you will always have them on you when the alarm goes
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SuicideShrimp

1y ago

Having a cute pill case with maybe a fidget or something interesting to play with could help also having it multiple times in the day and reminders on your phone
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MooMin

1y ago

this may be strange, but a gumball machine and a PEZ toy dispenser work for me it’s like a game, and having a notification on my phone
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Shamalama

1y ago

iPhone has a medication reminder feature in the Health app. I use it and I find it very helpful.
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Peregrin

1y ago

There are apps and you can set reminders for specific medications and you have to physically go in the app and say that you took it
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Aundie

1y ago

I ser an alarm my meds at one point. Annoying as hell but it does the job.
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Denotchka

1y ago

I just take mine with my meals and snacks.
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wynnie222

1y ago

soemthing that helps me to remember to take them is to make a note of it somewhere that you’ll see it!! maybe by a door, or on ur refrigerator, or on a coffee machine if u have coffee every day, just somewhere you’ll see it everyday. another thing that helps me remember to take it, and this also helps keep track of if like if i can’t remember if i took it that day or not is one of those pill holders that have a slot for each day of the week!! and i also have a note in my phone where i enter the times i take my meds at everyday, since i need to keep track of the time so i don’t take them too close to the day before!!
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Span

1y ago

I’ve just switched to ones I have to take at different times instead of once a day, I’m thinking I’ll set alarms on my phone! I’ve also got a little organiser to put my days worth of pills in so I’ll take that out with me :)

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