How often do you forget your medication?

Question

I was stupid and forgot to take my medication so I've been suffering with withdrawals ⚡️

Finchie40 · Accepted Answer

It’s ok to miss a day but not ok if you miss longer than that , I am pretty good with taking medications that are prescribed to me , but lucky for me I don’t have to take medications every day. My ex had to take medications every day because she was diagnosed with ptsd , adhd, severe depression and anxiety and on top of that she is a type 2 diabetic , if she misses her meds for days , she turns into a complete psycho lunatic , that put me through a world of hell , it was like being married to Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde when she stopped taking her meds. She would be sweet and loving and caring to me for awhile , but then she would turn into this demon that was spawned from hell to attack me when her meds stopped working or she forgot to take them , it was one of the craziest relationships I ever been in and I will never be in that type of relationship again. I thought I could handle it , but I realized I couldn’t , because she had gotten worse and worse through the years instead of better. I did feel bad for her for having to deal with that shit , but unfortunately it was too much to handle , I never knew who I was coming home to and I had a constant question mark over my head on whether she was going to be nice to me or mean to me , I did a lot of research on her diagnosis and that’s why I thought I could handle it , but unfortunately mental illness doesn’t have a cure so the next girl I start dating , my ass is checking her medicine cabinet lol.

Smart_Monk · Accepted Answer

The only medication i ever was prescribed were antibiotics, and dewormers. I forgot to take them years ago. But on the topic of withdrawals, you can take the anti-drug once in a whike to make your receptors sensitive enough. for example i heard people get off of serotonergic meds using bursts of serotonin blockers to make themsleves sensitive enough to endogenous serotonin. Which i assume is the default thing people call "medications". They elevate serotonin levels unaware that serotonin is actually a kind of stress hormone, we need to be sensitive to it so we need less of it to feel good.

Calyptomaniac · Accepted Answer

I've never been on anything long-term, just some painkillers after a surgery and a car accident once and penicillin that I only needed for a day or two. If I didn't actively feel like I needed it to relieve something I felt right then and there, I'd forget all the time probably.

MemeSupreme · Accepted Answer

VERY rarely. its literally the first thing i do as soon as i wake up so that i dont forget, but its withdrawals aren't too bad anyway if i forget which med do you take?

Massageman · Answer

Maybe once every couple of weeks when our schedule goes kaput for some reason and ewe become pressed for time. Not earth-shattering. It's it early enough, I can take it later in the day and taper up the next day. If it's late inn the day, I'll just skip.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

I have no prescription for regular medication, I usually don't go to the doc for what seems to be colds to me, I go the paracetamol route instead. I'm also using paracetamol for the occasional spontaneous headache, and I'm using it right when ache starts because I know it's going to piss me off if headache deploys too much lol

However anytime I'm prescribed antibiotics, I'm using phone alarms to remind me, because I hate having to remember things like that, I much prefer when it's my phone doing that job lol

NYCQuestions1976 · Answer

I'm good with my medication routine (heart and allergy pills). I take whatever I need when I first wake up in the morning for work, and later in the morning on the weekends when I'm not working. The reason I was drawn to this question is the girl I'm dating. We've been together for almost a year now, and she's absolutely terrible at taking her medication. What makes it worse is that she's a DOCTOR (specifically a veterinarian neurosurgeon) and obviously should know better, but she's like a child when it comes to her own care. I'm constantly reminding her to stay on schedule. It's extremely frustrating.

P. S.: Not sure what she sees in me, but might as well enjoy it while it lasts! 😂

molonski2 · Answer

I take absolutely " Nothing for anything " script medications in general , not always but in general are extremely dangerous , highly over perceived especially in the US , and the goal should always be to get clean and get off all you can.

So , I can't forget what I would NEVER allow in my body.

RichardCranium6201 · Answer

I don't care what it is for, I ALWAYS forget to take any meds. But luckily, there are many ways to remember. U can set multiple alarms each with a note reminding u which pills needs to be taken, or download a app to help you. Super helpful. I HAVE TO HAVE TO use a app or I most definitely will continue to forget

exitseven · Answer

I have a plastic pill box with the days of the week on it. I fill it up every Sunday. When I go to the bathroom it is right there to remind me to take my pills.

I have cholesterol meds and I have to take a baby aspirin and a multivitimin so there is no withdrawal involved

Nik1hil · Answer

Rarely like once in 6 months

Recently due to Spinal Tuberculosis I am put on an Yearly Regime of 6 Tablets daily..

I haven't skipped them a Single Day.. a few days I forgot but took them just few hours later I usually take them at noon, but that day I took them at afternoon

msc545 · Answer

Not often enough to have withdrawals, certainly. I'm sorry you had that. If that continues to be a problem for you, then I know of a device you can get that screws onto a bottle cap or comes with its own bottle. Alternatively, that actually has a small clock and an alarm in it.

MrOracle · Answer

I've had to take antibiotics a couple of times - once for a tooth infection and once for a foot infection from a soccer injury - but it's been decades since I have been on any medication.

laurieluvsit · Answer

What is your ailment? I have Bipolar but am Holistic so I take no medication even though my doctors have strongly diagnosed it. It is a Blessing and a Curse.

Alex_Bright · Answer

I don't need meds, so that's easy.  When I do need to take something, I'm generally strict. Though admittedly I sometimes wonder if I already took it that morning or not.

slatyb · Answer

I went to France and didn't take enough, but a pharmacist was kind enough to sell me a 30 day supply.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Maybe a good way to forget completely? I don’t take meds so I never had to forget

Purpleronnie · Answer

Never … I’m reminded as soon as I start hearing the voices

Levin · Answer

I've not taken any pills or medications for at least 10 years.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

I don't forget to take my medications miss doozy! You were absent for a long time right? It seems that you have came back not from a long time ago hehe

Bricealan · Answer

@smashingdoozy I never forget to take my Viagra! LOL🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

whosnumber_1 · Answer

I do from time to time... But never more that a day. Get one of those 7 day pill trackers. I have one and put multi vitamins and other stuff in them

Alex-Snow · Answer

My only medication is going for a long run or an intense swim/bike. Fortunately I do not forget them.

queenofcardio · Answer

Hope you feel better.  I don't take anything regularly

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

As for me I never forget to take my medication because I’m not on any.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Never. It is just habit at this point.

alice55 · Answer

I don’t need any so i can’t forget but when i need it i remember in general

lilBigPotato · Answer

I only take some when I'm sick and then I make sure you take them as prescribed.

AydenHazor · Answer

I forget too often, especially for my blood pressure and migraine maintenance needs that should be taken regularly

AngryCarl3 · Answer

I forget maybe 10% of the time. I can tell the same day that I've missed a dose because I start to feel woozy.

Still-alive · Answer

I forget my vitamins on occasion. I may have even had a second dose a few times too

Anonymous · Answer

I take anti seizure medication everyday and I never forget because there is a notification reminder I set on my Apple Watch.

Twalli · Answer

Mine is subcutaneous and lifesaving, so I have an alarm on my Alexa to remind me to take it weekly.

AgentG111 · Answer

Yes, it's hard if it something that I don't take every day.

Jen_oic · Answer

@calyptomaniac  I’m not taking any medication

Sammy098 · Answer

I rarely forget but if I'm too busy so stressed then I am more like to forget

QuietRunner · Answer

Usually I don't. My allergy medication is every morning

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

I don't take medication. Only self prescribed medication 😜

BCRanger10 · Answer

I have not been prescribed any.

ilistengood · Answer

Thanks for reminding me

MannMitAntworten · Answer

Never. I am not prescribed any.

Friendlybro79 · Answer

Ah thanks for the reminder lol.

Cidknee · Answer

Damn, thanks for reminding me. I have.

Staximus · Answer

I only take medication when I have gout

Caurav1997 · Answer

I don't take med at all

rapfan107 · Answer

Well it depends what type of medication is it?

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Do you want me to remind you

harrrykane · Answer

No, I don’t forget; I’m careful.

AviatorTom · Answer

Rarely.

WhitneySnow · Answer

Never

Anonymous · Answer

Almost never.

Anonymous · Answer

Then take your meds

Bykurs10 · Answer

Haha often

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