[Schatje]

I've been trying to hard to be med compliant, but the last 3 months I've been struggling. I keep forgetting to take my meds. I have a special pill holder that marks out my morning and evening doses. I have a sticky note on the bathroom mirror and the kitchen window. My husband has tried reminding me in passing. My problem is that I remember, but then on my way to take the pill I get side tracked my one of the kids or my husband. I take care of the problem, issue, request and then I found that I completely forget to take the medication. I do this many times a day until at bedtime when the house is quiet and I'm getting ready to collapse and I can think about me for a few minutes. It is then that I suddenly remember and take the pill, but at that point I've forgotten one whole dose of one of my meds! I'm only taking half of my prescription of Venlafaxine a day. Can anyone relate?

I’ve found a definite dip in my mood and I’ve been coping, but not feeling very well. I get overwhelmed a lot more easily, I tend to snap and overreact, and I’m starting to feel really down. Why can’t I remember to take my pills?!?! How hard is it to find the time to put the pill in my mouth and swallow?!?! Ughhhhhhh!

[CrazyTinkerbell]

I'm the same way sometimes. I get sidetracked and then forget to take them. My son gets his meds every day but he also reminds me of them and I give them to him and I still don't take mine!! I don't know what to do either. Sorry I can't help but just put in that I too go through this.

[Schatje]

Thanks for the reply CrazyTinkerbell. This morning my husband left a nice little note on the baby's highchair tray that said "Take you pill now. Not the baby First. Love you." I actually took the time to take my pill that very second instead of taking care of the kids first. I hope he keeps doing that. It really helped to not only remind me to take the pill, but that it is okay to put myself first once in a while.

[agony007]

that is so sweet of your husband. i know that when i am feeling fine i just decide, " i don't need them", and you know what a lie that is. after my inpatient stay in feb i only tried to drop my meds one time. and that was a huge mistake and i recovered quickly, realizing that i really cannot be without them right now. maybe you can tell your husband to keep leaving reminder notes you, or maybe you an write some up yourself and putting them somewhere you won't miss it. hope everything works out for you. downward spirals are really difficult.

-agony

[Liberada]

Glad I saw this thread! I just realized, I forgot mine this morning!

[SkippyMI]

That was great of your husband to remind you of your meds, maybe you should ask him to remind you(or even hand them to you!) regularly. My wife would not get her meds or get them correctly if I hadn't taken control of them. If it is what works though... There will be times you'll resent him doing it and times he'll resent doing it(it is a lot of work taking care of someone else's medication especially with some of the cocktails they put bi-polars on!), but you both have to remind yourselves how important it is to take all your meds correctly. One thing that is important, from the perspective of a husband with a bipolar wife, is to remember to ask him to do it and to tell him how much it means having him help.
Best of luck!
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[eforest2000]

I keep some pills in my wristlet so that if I forget in the morning I have them with me. I try to have more than a day's worth in case I get to the hospital and realize I've forgotten.