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Mental Health Support

Tobin S.

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12. My body reminds me when I have not taken my meds.

Reply to retrowire (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 08:55 PM

Apr 2016

If I miss a dose for more than a couple of hours my body starts to punish me. I start to go manic. When I recognize that, I know psychosis will soon follow.

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okay damn it how do i remember to take my meds? [View all] retrowire Apr 2016 OP

put them by the sink or your monitor or some place you look every day steve2470 Apr 2016 #1

i dont really go to the same place everyday retrowire Apr 2016 #3

Put them in the bathroom. When you crawl out of bed to take the morning piss, take the LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #9

Dern it retro...I will buy you a pill box that has twice A day pills angstlessk Apr 2016 #16

When I had to take @ a particular time of day, elleng Apr 2016 #2

set a timer to go off, but do not turn it off before taking your pills Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #4

d'oh! why didn't i think of this?? retrowire Apr 2016 #5

excellent idea! nt steve2470 Apr 2016 #6

If I want to remember something, I set an alarm on my phone. It not only buzzes me when it's time, Arkansas Granny Apr 2016 #7

If you leave your computer on there's a great alarm polly7 Apr 2016 #8

My method worked even when I was younger and dating. I knew when I woke up I LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #10

If I forget my asthma meds I can't breathe. So I've got some incentive to remember all my meds. hunter Apr 2016 #11

My body reminds me when I have not taken my meds. Tobin S. Apr 2016 #12

Get one of those AM/PM pill boxes TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #13

I get my meds now in nursing home packaging, free. Love my pharmacy! moriah Apr 2016 #14

There are pill boxes that have Monday AM...Monday PM angstlessk Apr 2016 #15