Use an alarm on your cell phone or watch. Using a beeping watch or timer to remind you when a dose is due is the easiest way to adhere to your medications.
Use a pillbox. Counting out your medication and using a pillbox will allow you to see if you remembered to take your medication for that day.
Use a daily planner. Just like an appointment, add your medication doses into your daily planner to remind you when a dose is due.
Always plan ahead. If you are going away for the weekend or on vacation, plan ahead. Pack your medications for the entire trip.
Establish and use your support network. Friends and family members have reminded me a number of times to take my medication.
Use Post-it notes. I have used this a number of times when I found myself forgetting to take my medications.
Take them at dinner. I have recently switched to taking my meds at dinnertime. I found it to be easier to remember to take them when I am eating. My dinner plate acts like an alarm clock.
Easy access. If you take your medication at night, you may want to leave your medication on the nightstand so they are visible to you before you go to bed.
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