How do you guys remember to take your medication?

@nitsuait
Do you take your pills at the same time every day?
Jake

I used to when I was working. Now I like to stay up late, and wake up late, which is good because I would say 99% of my seizures are in the morning. It’s just when I have an early appointment or something that I forget

Oh that sucks, do you work or go to school or any other such ventures of our capitalists society?

Hi All!
My husband recently gave me a new watch, and I've started setting my alarms on it as well, while keeping the ones on my phone too. The watch alarms come in handy, for instance, when I'm in the shower.
Has anyone been setting medication alarms on their watch?
Chris

@santosha123
I'm sure all those alarms are great IF people's memories aren't severely impacted.
I've tried them but forget why they are going off. I'll check the stove the oven the air fryers, I'll look in the refrigerator. Check the washer and dryer check and see if water is running somewhere. A person would think that after 60 years of taking all these stinking pills that they would not have any problems remembering to take pills at certain times but unfortunately that's not the case. Since I have the automated pill dispenser and knowing the only way to shut off the squealing alarm off is by turning the dispenser upside down and dumping out the pills into my hand but if I don't remember that step my machine will send me a text and if I ignore that it will call my phone. If I still forget, it will call my brother and he will call me.
Jake

@jakedduck1
Thanks for sharing this, Jake!
On my mobile phone, I can give a name to each alarm, in case I forget what it's for. However, on my new watch, you can't be that specific. But I'm already so used to taking my epilepsy medications at 9 am and 9 pm that when the alarm goes off, I know right away it's time for them. As both are in liquid form and I use a syringe, I leave it on top of the sink after using it, which is a reliable reminder that I've taken them all.
Your automated pill dispenser sounds like a brilliant solution, especially with that built-in escalation system — text, phone call, and then your brother as backup. That kind of layered safety net is exactly what some of us need. I'm glad you found something that truly works for you!
Is the automated pill dispenser easy to find in the States? Could you perhaps send me a link? I'd like to check whether this is available in Brazil. It would definitely make my life easier with the medications I take in pill format for other reasons.
Thank you!
Chris

@ santosha

Here is a link to the dispenser I have. https://www.epill.com/medsmart.html
Although much less expensive now than when I bought it, there are quite a few dispensers now available under $100.
Here's some search results I entered in Google for automated home pill dispensers.
Good luck in your search.
Jake
Here are a couple pictures of my dispenser

I just use a regular pill box

@jakedduck1
Thank you so much for sharing this, Jake! I did a quick search and was happy to find that good options are available here too — I had no idea these devices even existed. This group never stops teaching me something new! 🤓
Chris

@terrydalecasino I had brain surgery as well, back in 1992. It turned out to be 2 operations in one. The main part was to remove a temporal lobe tumor... While the second, during the same surgery was to remove the focus of my epilepsy... Namely a growth on the center gland of my brain was removed using a probe that knew where the focus was located. Interestingly due to where the tumor was located & removed, that created a chemical imbalance in my brain. That area was originally distributing the positive chemicals to my system. I succumbed to a severe depression which triggered 3 suicide attempts within 2 months. I was soon placed in the psychiatric ward to help me overcome the depression for a month. The doctors tried many different antidepressants to no avail until the 3rd week of my stay. Then they tried me on Lithium, which worked wonders for me. It truly did kick my depression out the window. Because of that quick reaction, I was diagnosed with bipolar illness (all caused by a chemical imbalance due to where the surgery took place... Namely the removal of the right temporal lobe.) I was kept on Lithium for another week with great success. The doctors said that if I still felt good after 1 week on Lithium I could be released on condition that I see a psychiatrist on a weekly basis. I saw the psychiatrist for many years after all that had happened. I changed my outlook on life in the long run. I learned to like myself and have a positive outlook on life in general. I joined a support group for people with Bipolar disorder and it helped me understand mental illness a heck of a lot better! So many new people to the group didn't trust their medication changes or their psychiatrist. They didn't want a change for the better.
Interestingly, my psychiatrist wanted to see me get my emotions back seeing how Lithium made my life kind of blah. She & the neurologist who did part of my surgery came up with an an alternative that worked better for me. It was a drug called Valproic Acid which was two drugs in one... It was an anti-seizure drug on the one hand as well as a mood stabilizer on the other. They helped brighten my spirits... So much so, I ended up calling them 'Happy Pills.' I still take them to this day. They keep me out of depression. I'm happy all day long!!