How to Remember To Take Your Pills (Medication)

Forgetting to take your pills (or medication) can be serious especially if they are prescribed for a certain time each day. Forgetting to take your pills is serious but forgetting that you already took your pills and taking a second dose can be extremely dangerous. Sometimes it's easy to get distracted when you are taking your pills whether it be a prescribed medication from your doctor or as simple as your daily vitamins.

Things You'll Need

• calendar
• alarm clock
• routine

Instructions

1. Have a routine. If you take your pills (or medication) at the same time every day you will be less likely to forget. It will become as routine as brushing your teeth or having your morning cup of coffee.

2. Mark it on a calendar. Make a pill (medication) chart or have a pill (medication) calendar where you can mark off when you take your pills. This way you can visually see if you need to take it or have already taken it. It's also a good idea to mark on the calendar when you pick up your prescription so this way you will know when to re-order for the next month. At a glance you can see about a week prior to when you need your refill and can have it ready.

3. You can buy little pill containers at most drugstores and they are very inexpensive. These containers will keep your pills organized for each day of the week. At a glance you can see if you took your pills or not.

4. Set your alarm clock to remind yourself that it's time to take your pills (medication). You can also set your cell phone to remind you when it's time to take your pills especially if you are out or working and can easily forget.

5. You can also post a note on your refrigerator that simply says..."it's time to take your blood pressure medicine" and the time you are supposed to take it.

Tips & Warnings

• Sometimes all we need is a simple visual reminder to take our pills

• Forgetting to take pills (medication) can be as dangerous to your health as taking a second dose by accident