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How do you remember to take your medication?
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 12:50Topic: Medication Issues
Hello-I'm new here-I was diagnosed with epilepsy about 2 yrs ago. I had a seizure shortly after my son was born, and the EEG revealed epilepsy.
I've been taking Lamictal 100mg in the morning and evening, and for the past few weeks I've been having a lot of trouble remembering to actually take it. I think partly this is due to some kind of resentment that I have to take it-if that makes any sense?
I use a pill box, keep it by my nightstand, kept a small stash of lamictal in the kitchen incase I'm too lazy to actually get the pill box out of the bedroom. Honestly, the time comes to take it, I have every intention of taking it and the I wake up or get to work and realize that I didn't take it. I understand the dangers of inconsistency, and I really need to get better at this.
Thanks in advance!
Comments
Re: How do you remember to take your medication?
Submitted by Belinda on Mon, 2007-08-20 - 14:00
I've been taken meds since I was a kid.
The way I remember take my meds dont use pill box.
I take them when I get up,noon,dinner and bedtime.
Belinda
You sound like my wife! I
Submitted by dtsecofr21 on Wed, 2007-09-05 - 07:31
You sound like my wife! I have to keep track of hers too. :-) I keep mine in the kitchen; the way I remember is to take mine is to do it 1st thing when I get up in the morning & 1st thing when I get home from work. No matter what is going on, I've "trained" myself to this method. It works well enough to where I don't need a pill box. Good luck.
Doug
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