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submitted 1 year ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] howdy@thesimplecorner.org 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Or me this morning... "Did, I take my meds this morning? My water was on the counter right next to where my meds are, no I definitely didn't take my meds... right? No, i totally didn't, but what if I did? [Proceeds to count out pills in bottle.] For the record... I did take it.

[-] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 29 points 1 year ago

Pill caddies are great for keeping track. There's a good reason why old people use them.

[-] Moonguide@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Pill containers for one day is also good. Stick whatever you need to take in there in the morning, go about your day. If you have pockets you'll feel it there and remember to check.

I still manage to forget to take the green pill come noon sometimes though.

[-] coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

What day is it?

[-] Bozicus@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh dear lord, that is my least favorite thing about pill caddies, lol. Especially when the labels have worn off, and I'm sitting there poking the braille like: "You'd think I would recognize the patterns by now, given that the labels disappeared like, a year ago..."

... actually, no, that's my second least favorite thing about pill caddies. My actual least favorite is that mine are not waterproof. Ask me how I know, lol.

[-] oocdc2@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I unapologetically have pill caddies for my morning, noon, and night pills--no way I'd remember or keep track without them.

[-] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

I take alternating doses of thyroid meds and I would be so messed up without my caddy.

[-] howdy@thesimplecorner.org 4 points 1 year ago

My SO keeps telling me to get one... lol I think it's time.

[-] Grimm@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Did you ever get one?

[-] PixelProf@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Yeah, just posted another comment, but I have my bottle flipping trick. If it's upright before the afternoon, I didn't take it. I take it, and flip the bottle upside down. Then if I see the bottle upside down after noon, I flip it upright.

I still have days where I need to try to mentally piece together, "Did I drink water? How thirsty was I? Was I really thirsty, and just drank to hydrate and NOT take my pill or did I drink to take the pill and forgot to flip it? Did I take it and just forget to eat? How much have I been singing on repeat this morning?"