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My nephew was diagnosed with Epilepsy about a year ago. The trouble is he also has ADD, which means he has all the best intentions of taking his medicine when it's time, but is easily distracted & therefore misses doses occasionally, causing seizures. What kind of solutions already exist for a forgetful young adult? I'm looking for something more than setting a reminder on his phone, because it's likely that he would turn the alarm off, and then get distracted and still not take his meds.

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Hi moslo1, Thanks so much for

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2019-06-12 - 08:58

Hi moslo1, Thanks so much for posting. It’s important that you and your nephew are communicating with his doctors to further discuss this issue and to determine what treatment is best for him. Self-management skills can help individuals take control of their health and cope with their day-to-day challenges and have an active & full life. For more information on managing epilepsy and our self-management programs please visit,https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/managing-your-epilepsy , https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/managing-your-epilepsy/self-management-programsYour nephew may want to consider with your doctor having a device that can help track seizures, by visiting, https://www.dannydid.org/ , and by keeping a seizure diary, https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary These tools may be helpful in managing his medication, identifying & tracking seizures, other symptoms, therapies, recognizing triggers and health events that may affect seizures and wellness, which can be shared with his healthcare team. Learn more about seizure alert devices & medication management here, https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/DAS100_Seizure_Alert_Devices_09-2018_FINAL2.pdf & https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/715MMS_MyMedicineSched_05-2019.pdf For more information about ADHD and challenges with epilepsy here, https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/challenges-epilepsy/moods-and-behavior/mood-and-behavior-101/epilepsy-and-adhd https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/challenges-epilepsy/moods-and-behavior/medications-and-mood Sometimes it's helpful to connect with other people who live with, or care for those with epilepsy, to ask questions, share experiences, find & give support to each other, by contacting your local Epilepsy Foundation at, epilepsy.com/localsupport ,to find support groups, events, and programs in your community. Additionally our Epilepsy and Seizures 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-332-1000, contactus@efa.org , can assist in connecting you to resources, provide referrals and additional support. https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/pg1L_HowWeCanHelp_09-2018.pdf

Hi moslo1, Thanks so much for posting. It’s important that you and your nephew are communicating with his doctors to further discuss this issue and to determine what treatment is best for him. Self-management skills can help individuals take control of their health and cope with their day-to-day challenges and have an active & full life. For more information on managing epilepsy and our self-management programs please visit,https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/managing-your-epilepsy , https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/managing-your-epilepsy/self-management-programsYour nephew  may want to consider with your doctor having a device that can help track  seizures, by visiting,  https://www.dannydid.org/   , and by keeping a seizure diary, https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary  These tools may be helpful in managing his medication, identifying & tracking seizures, other symptoms, therapies, recognizing triggers and health events that may affect seizures and wellness, which can be shared with his healthcare team. Learn more about seizure alert devices & medication management here, https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/DAS100_Seizure_Alert_Devices_09-2018_FINAL2.pdf  & https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/715MMS_MyMedicineSched_05-2019.pdf For more information  about ADHD and challenges with epilepsy here, https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/challenges-epilepsy/moods-and-behavior/mood-and-behavior-101/epilepsy-and-adhd   https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/challenges-epilepsy/moods-and-behavior/medications-and-mood   Sometimes it's helpful to connect with other people who live with,  or care for those with epilepsy,  to ask questions, share experiences, find & give support to each other, by contacting your local Epilepsy Foundation at,   epilepsy.com/localsupport  ,to find support groups, events, and programs in your community. Additionally our Epilepsy and Seizures 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-332-1000, contactus@efa.org , can assist in connecting you to resources, provide referrals and additional support. https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/pg1L_HowWeCanHelp_09-2018.pdf

Hi moslo1, Thanks so much for posting. It’s important that you and your nephew are communicating with his doctors to further discuss this issue and to determine what treatment is best for him. Self-management skills can help individuals take control of their health and cope with their day-to-day challenges and have an active & full life. For more information on managing epilepsy and our self-management programs please visit,https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/managing-your-epilepsy , https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/managing-your-epilepsy/self-management-programsYour nephew may want to consider with your doctor having a device that can help track seizures, by visiting, https://www.dannydid.org/ , and by keeping a seizure diary, https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary These tools may be helpful in managing his medication, identifying & tracking seizures, other symptoms, therapies, recognizing triggers and health events that may affect seizures and wellness, which can be shared with his healthcare team. Learn more about seizure alert devices & medication management here, https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/DAS100_Seizure_Alert_Devices_09-2018_FINAL2.pdf & https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/715MMS_MyMedicineSched_05-2019.pdf For more information about ADHD and challenges with epilepsy here, https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/challenges-epilepsy/moods-and-behavior/mood-and-behavior-101/epilepsy-and-adhd https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/challenges-epilepsy/moods-and-behavior/medications-and-mood Sometimes it's helpful to connect with other people who live with, or care for those with epilepsy, to ask questions, share experiences, find & give support to each other, by contacting your local Epilepsy Foundation at, epilepsy.com/localsupport ,to find support groups, events, and programs in your community. Additionally our Epilepsy and Seizures 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-332-1000, contactus@efa.org , can assist in connecting you to resources, provide referrals and additional support. https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/pg1L_HowWeCanHelp_09-2018.pdf

My advice is to link it with

Submitted by ephyk on Thu, 2019-07-11 - 19:53

My advice is to link it with other stuff - I have to take my seizure meds with food, so it's a lunch and dinner thing for me. An alarm is easy to ignore after a while.