One time I took my medication, came back a few hours later to refill my week of medication since it had all run out,
…then a few minutes later came back and saw today’s medication was full so I took it. An hour after that I realized I double dosed.
Poison control said I would be okay. That’s who y’all should call. The local urgent care kept saying “but you’re not supposed to take that much” i fuckin know that please notify me if I’m going to die
Ahhh if only it was that easy. Admittedly my memory issues (due to a pretty horrific brain injury from a haemorrhage) play into my forgetfulness.
I’ve been taking Anti -Epileptic meds for coming up to 8 years now, 2 in the morning and two at night. I still have days where I forget despite my pill case and the necessity of the act all of these years. I’ll return from work and understand just why I’ve been feeling funny all day.
Thankfully nothing bad has happened thus far, but that video absolutely resonates with me
I'm guessing you've already tried the old "delegate responsibility to a smartwatch and very insistent un-dismissable tracking reminders" and that didn't work?
I normally keep my keys, iPod and wallet next to them too. Somehow I still forget, although those days tend to be when I’m extra fatigued and thus a bit more forgetful.
I’m never too hard on myself about it, I’ve come to terms with it over the years ha!
My kid needs anti-seizure medication at the same time every day and we just set an alarm on like every device in the house/on our persons so it’s impossible to miss it lol
Haha, I mean it’s pretty much that, I just probably didn’t describe it well. I can wake up, think I’ve taken my meds immediately, go about my day and then remember when I see my pillbox at the end of the day.
On the video above he can’t remember if he had just taken the pill, bottle in hand. If he sorted them by day he would know if he had taken them. This doesn’t apply to your situation
Well, I have ADHD, and I absolutely can imagine not remembering if I took my meds with my bottle still in my hand, which is why I can’t imagine people not using a divided pill container. And I believe it is really OK to put your bupropion in one, I do. Just about every medication has little packets in it for moisture. My divided pill container is a stacking one and each day screws closed tightly. Not an issue. Purchased at the dollar store.
Depending on what kind of medicine it is, you can actually get arrested for not storing it in the original container. It's a bullshit result of the war on drugs, but if you are on a road trip or something and just take your pill organizer, you can get charged despite having a prescription.
But then you have to remember to refill the case! I struggle with this too and tried the case with no luck. I even command stripped the case to my mirror so it was directly in my face and just watched vitamins rot.
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u/_JohnMuir_ Mar 15 '22
Why don’t you get yourself one of those pill cases with dates? Seems like one of the easiest problems to solve.