How do you guys remember to take your medication?

Posted by Jake @jakedduck1, Jan 4, 2025

My automated pill dispenser isn't working correctly and I ended up forgetting my medication AGAIN and was at ER all day yesterday from having seizures.
Jake

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restisaweapon | @restisaweapon | Jan 9, 2025

In reply to @lagiaconda "Are there watches that one can set with recurring alarms to signal, "Time for my meds!"" + (show)

Yes I had one of those when I was a teen-young adult. Worked well if you took meds right away. Otherwise I would sometimes get busy and forget.

Chris Gautier, Volunteer Mentor | @santosha | Jan 10, 2025

In reply to @restisaweapon "Yes I had one of those when I was a teen-young adult. Worked well if you..." + (show)

This is why I use the snooze function on my alarm. The alarm can ring at a time when I am not able to take my medications straight away (i.e. I am in the bathroom, or on a phone call, etc.). With the use of the snooze function, I do not miss my medications anymore, thankfully.
Chris (@santosha)

fessenbeck65 | @fessenbeck65 | Jan 10, 2025

Set ur alarm on your phone as reminder to take your seizure medicine at the same time every day to keep your level normal

pinkisbest | @pinkisbest | Jan 28, 2025

I use an app called Take Your Pills. The best part about it is that I can mark which pills I have taken each time I take them. This helps when you need to take multiple pills at a time and also when filling a weekly pill box.

hippele | @hippele | Mar 6, 2025

just picked up on this discussion and I have a different technique. Since I always have my phone with me as I am eating breakfast and dinner (when I take my keppra), I just set the pill right on top of my phone so that when I am finished with a meal or get up after watching tv, I will see the pill on my phone if I have forgotten to take it during the meal. Works great for me.......thanks
God Bless
ray hippele

jessika0126 | @jessika0126 | May 25 11:07am

In reply to @terrydalecasino "I've been taking seizure medication since my removal of a brain 🧠 tumor in 1970. It..." + (show)

@terrydalecasino hi terry, i was just dx AA3 and i am struggling to cope big time. Did you do any treatment? Lifestyle changes etc? I am torn between my choices.

jessika0126 | @jessika0126 | May 25 11:10am

In reply to @terrydalecasino "I've been taking seizure medication since my removal of a brain 🧠 tumor in 1970. It..." + (show)

@terrydalecasino same dx and struggling big time. Did u do any treatment? Any lifestyle changes? I feel hopeless but i also have 2 boys to live for.

cathy5161 | @cathy5161 | May 25 12:10pm

Yeah, that's a tough one but so essential. I use a variety of techniques, from keeping my pill case filled, in plain sight, using in your face post-its and daily checklists for am and pm, try taking am and pm, plus mid-day supplements, at same time each day. Hope any of that is helpful !