How good are you at remembering to take your medications?
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
United States
February 24, 2010 2:36pm CST
im usually great about it. i have all my medications in their own pill boxes for each day (1 for morning 1 for afternoon and 1 for night) but today i realized my allergy pill wasnt in my afternoon box. i know how it happened since i was filling my husbands pill box at the same time and its zyrtec otc that we are both on so i must have put it up after i did his pill box. unfortunately this mistake almost ended me in the ER on friday night 
i dont know for sure but if that was one of the days it wasnt in there it explains my severe asthma attack.. so needless to say i need to be more careful lol!
how good are you at remembering any medications or vitamins you are on? do you have them in pill boxes or just in their bottles? (if i left them in their bottles i would prob always forget to take them) and have you accidentally forgot one pill when sorting them all out that came with consequences?
i dont know for sure but if that was one of the days it wasnt in there it explains my severe asthma attack.. so needless to say i need to be more careful lol!
how good are you at remembering any medications or vitamins you are on? do you have them in pill boxes or just in their bottles? (if i left them in their bottles i would prob always forget to take them) and have you accidentally forgot one pill when sorting them all out that came with consequences?4 people like this
17 responses
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
25 Feb 10
Hey moonlit! I used to put my meds in the daily boxes and then
for some reason I stopped! It probably wasn't the best idea
either! I do remember most of the time to take my meds since
I take them all at night! But, I am actually taking them wrong
by doing that. Some of them are supposed to be taken at night
and then in the morning, but if I do them that way I am so
afraid that I will get all confused and forget to take them
so I take them all at once at night even though it isn't exactly
correct! But, at least they all get taken!
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
i sometimes cant go by the night day thing since my night is everyone elses day lol
@sleepylittlerose (1648)
• United States
24 Feb 10
When I had to take medicine, I was pretty good about remembering to do so. Only becuase it was a pain controller and if I didn't take it I would know about it. But luckily I do not have any meds to take now. What I always feared was remembering to take it on time and then forgetting that I took it so I would take it again. That is when the family insisted on giving me a pill box to put the meds in. I am naturally forgetful but if you asked me I would swear it was all the meds that made me forget. LOL.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
im very forgetful too!! there was two meds i did take that totally made me not remember anything those months i was on them!! i got off them quick
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
25 Feb 10
For one thing, my husband and I are responsible for our own meds. We are not on that many, but if we had to remember eachother's meds, then we might mix up our own. Why doesn't your hubby fill his own pills box? Just curious, that's all.
As for me, I am on pills for heart-burn (one in the morning and one at night), but now because of a urinary tract infection, I am on an antibiotic four times a day. If I get my period anytime soon, I'm on another pill 2-4 times a day (as needed) for menstrual cramps (a very strong prescription version of Alieve).
So for now: 2 pills in the morning, 1 at noon, 1 early evening, 2 before bed.
I keep my pills in bottles in a row on the bathroom counter, so I know they're mine. Hubby, when he takes pills on occasion, puts them on a different part of the bathroom counter, or on the back of the toilet.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
if he had to fill them he wouldnt take them at all =(
@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
24 Feb 10
Thank goodness I don't have to take any pills. I really hate taking pills of any kind, even vitamins. I once tried to take a cold medicine & basically chucked it all up. I'd rather suffer 2 - 3 extra days with cold than take a pill for it. But then if it gets too bad, there's always other forms of medication. One of my friend on the other hand... He had a heart attack few years back. If I remember correctly, he takes something like 9 pills a day. And he has to take them for the rest of his life. He takes his medication pill box everywhere he goes.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
i used to not be able to swallow pills to save my life! now im bad at it but i cut some in half and can at least take most of them fine now
@pheonixstar1982 (2307)
• United States
24 Feb 10
I am not going to lie...i suck at remembering to take my meds. I had the pill boxes and everything and still forgot. So i just decided to quit taking most of them. The ones i still take i carry around with me, but they are a as need med.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
yeah well im glad i remeber mine but if i skip them i can tell unless its night meds.. i mean my depression and add and anxiety meds are during the day so if i start feeling off i remember them quick
@sxrxnrr45601 (1171)
• United States
24 Feb 10
I Forget all the time if it was not for my Boyfriend giving them to me I feel lucky! Thank Goodness none of mine are as serious as cause me a trip to the ER! I am glad that you are alright I bet that was scarey! My son has asthma and he as down right just about gave me a heartattack over his attacks.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
i miss my old cell phone that had 3 alarms because i had them set to remind me of my meds lol
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
25 Feb 10
No, I tend to be very forgetful. If you have several medications to take, I think the best thing is to make up a little schedule and post it in a very visible place, such as your refrigerator. It gets easier to remember when you have to take medication every day, but when it's only sometimes, it's better to have a visual reminder.
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
25 Feb 10
I have all mine in their bottles and I keep all the bottles in a Bettie Page lunch box next to my bed LOL...How good am I at remembering....for the most part pretty good there are those rare days when I'm just so busy that by the time I get into bed I totally forget cause I just want to sleep...My issue is having those days when I just DON'T WANT to take them..I get sick of taking them ya know so I get childish and rebelious and simple wont take my meds..
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
yeah i hate it but i hate my life more off of them since then my depression and add and anxiety go crazy then allergies and asthma.. so ugh im stuck i guess
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
24 Feb 10
HI,
oh about remember to take pill...lolz... never. I am not good at all. that's why I dont use birth control pill cuz of short term memory. If about doing something beside taking pill then I will remember but if that ... hahhah cuz I dont like needle and I dont like to take medicine either. You should be careful next time cuz this ur life and u dont want to put more rise to it right? good luck and do ur pill and his pill separately
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
my memory is awful too! at least the one i got confused we both take but i just forgot to put it in mine lol
@Wizzywig (7847)
•
10 Mar 10
yes, I have mine in one of those little boxes with the days of the week on. I have to take the ones that aren't white half an hour before breakfast (& I rarely forget those); another with my evening meal (thats the hardest to remember - I've only been taking that one for about 3 weeks) and then 2 others at bedtime. I used to regularly forget the one I've been taking longest but, the newer one is more important so i have been remembering them.
There have been times when I've had to ring my husband from work to ask him to check the box to see if i've taken them - so now i carry it with me.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
15 Mar 10
i tried carrying them with me but then the pill boxes would always open and dump my pills out half the time lol
@daliaj (5674)
• India
25 Feb 10
I am not good at remembering my tablets. I have a tablet to take every night. I forget it msot of the nights. So, I keep it right on bed so that I will see that before I go to bed. I plan to take it soon after my dinner, but I forget it everyday after having dinner, but some how I see it before going to dinner and have it. Sometimes, my husband reminds me to have it.
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
i have to remind my husband or he will never take his lol
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
25 Feb 10
Well, I have to take two different kinds of medications everydays, one in the mornings and one in the evenings, and to remember to take the one on the mornings is very easy. All I have to do is to leave it over my desk and when I wake up I see it quickly so I will remember to take it. The other one... I tend to forget it, so I decided to set up an alarm in my phone. Since I do that I never forget to take it 
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
good! it really helps to keep them where you cant help but see them at the right time
@kaylachan (57864)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Feb 10
Currently I'm not on any medications, but I used to be on and off through my life. And, while I hated to be on them I would remember to take them without fail. And, no I haven't had conquences from faiular to take medications. But, I knew someone who would get so nerodic about it, that she would make herself sick worried about the time and what not and forgetting to take her pills. So that's not good eaither.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
28 Feb 10
oh no thats not good either! i think having my phone alarm set for my pill schedule for awhile and got me into the habit to where im better at remembering it on my own.. stressing about forgetting would prob make whatever your treating worse!!
@myzire72 (1154)
• Singapore
25 Feb 10
For me, I just remember, without any effort on my part. I hate being sick, and I wish I can down the entire bottle medicine so that I can recover faster. Just kidding... Anyway, I hope for a speedy recovery, so I have to discipline myself to take medicine regularly as prescribed.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Feb 10
hi moonlitmagikchild well I used to take my meds by myself but here in Gold crest, a retirement home, I had to hand them all over to the head nurse who doles them out at breakfast and at dinner for me, and all the others of course. I did not like this idea but am used to it now. I give myself my own antihistamines so I can sleep at night.Also I keep over the counter meds in my drawer so I can take ibuprofen if I have a head ache.But I never had any problem taking my meds as I had a one week box and kept it filled and took them each day. those that I had to take twice I kept the pill bottles out by my plate where I ate my dinner. no problem as I was good at taking them.
had a one week box and kept it filled and took them each day. those that I had to take twice I kept the pill bottles out by my plate where I ate my dinner. no problem as I was good at taking them.1 person likes this
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
yep same here on keeping the pill boxes near where i will be at the time
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
25 Feb 10
My husband and I both take medications, and some time ago we decided to buy an extra calender in order to write down whether we already took our medications or not. We did it for a few months, but now we usually forget to use the calender 
Sometimes I get in doubt, and I start thinking: "Did I already take my pills or not?" I have thought about getting a pillbox, that would probably make things a little easier. I am afraid of talking too many pills, and I don't want to forget my pills either, because I know that it affects me in a negative way. I know that from experience, because I have tried it in the past.
Sometimes I get in doubt, and I start thinking: "Did I already take my pills or not?" I have thought about getting a pillbox, that would probably make things a little easier. I am afraid of talking too many pills, and I don't want to forget my pills either, because I know that it affects me in a negative way. I know that from experience, because I have tried it in the past.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
yeah i had to get a pill box because i would be afraid of forgetting or accidentally taking them twice thinking i had forgotten
@meerakamadhav (16)
• India
25 Feb 10
Hi,friend.I also take medicine regularly 3 on the morning time and 3 on the evening.Actually I take three diffrent medicine on the morning 1 pill of eachone.
and at the evening i took two from the same medicine name and one with different name.And most confusing thing is that at morning i took one same medicine that i take two pills at the evening time.But i became accustome of it because it became part of my life.One way to remeber it is "you must take it on particular clock time and after geting it you keep it's(Medicine's) wrapper below your bedsheet.Where you are usually sleep.One thing more important is that you must check it before going for sleep.
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Feb 10
yeah i have a few that i take the same pill multiple times and it can be confusing
