Forgetting to take my Citalopram

[Rainbow Dash]

A lot of the time I forget to take my Citalopram >.> I know it's stupid because then I feel like shit a few days later. How can I make myself remember to take them? I sometimes go out somewhere and then remember I haven't taken them >.> I can't take them at night because then I can't sleep.

[*Jen*]

I find leaving them by my bed on my bed side table reminds me to take them every morning because I see them. You need to leave them in an obvious place where you will see them every morning. Hope this helps

[aloharocker]

I always forget to take mine too. For a while, I set an alarm so I would remember. Now I always keep them in my purse. I figure as long as I take it around the same hour every day, it's okay.

Pick a time (whatever works best for you, I take mine early evening so I can sleep) and take it at that time every single day. Try and line it up with another activity, like after lunch or after you brush your teeth...

[Hallelujah]

I had this problem with Duloxetine because it actually gave me memory loss What I did was set an alarm/reminder on my phone for about 3 mins after my wake up alarm - that way I was likely to still be in my room. I also cut half the packet out and kept it in my bag - just in case. I learned the hard way what forgetting those tablets felt like. It took two days to shake the headache

[Rainbow Dash]

oooh, I'll keep some in my bag good thinking.

I put my box on my keyboard so I remembered to take them when I turned my computer on

[Palmolive]

Maybe you could write 'TAKE MEDS!!!' on a sticky note and stick it where you will see it every morning like next to your toothbrush, on the front door or on a mirror

[bitesize]

The others have given good ideas!!Do you take them with food?? If so, you could even put a sticky note on the cereal box or something. I have to take my BC pill every night and although I don't usually forget things, I find keeping it in my make-up bag helps if I'm going out ~ I'll generally want to reapply make-up at some stage of the night cos I'm a big vainer, and I'll open my make-up bag where it'll be if I've forgotten it. I think alarms and notes are probably your best bet until you can get into a habit, or until you can start associating them with something, like a mealtime It'll get easier though!!

[Rainbow Dash]

No. I don't take them with food but that is a good idea COFFEE I drink an awful lot of coffee, I'll put a note on my espresso