forgot meds, lost mind

Molly,

Got a lot of sympathy with you here. I've found I can miss at least 1 round of meds without any effect - which is lucky as I'm forgetting them all the time. One negligent morning did seem to prompt a grand mal, so I posted a large 'REMEMBER YOUR PILLS?' notice on the inside of my door where I'd see it just before leaving for work. It's now such a familiar part of the room that I rarely notice it. I also try to carry a few spare pills around with me, just in case. Sadly, I can then never be sure if I really did forget to take the proper ones earlier or if I'm just been paranoid and am about to OD. And if I take too many Tegretols, it generally leads to double vision.
It sounds like you're doing as much as you can to remind yourself. Unfortunately all the safeguards in the world are sometimes no match for our addled brains - and that emphatically applies to non-epileptics too. Try not to get too stressed about it and take care.

Andrew.

Hi Mollymom-

I'm glad I'm not the only one that admits to missing pills frequently.  I miss a dose probably once a week, maybe twice sometimes.  I remember when I was young, I used to laugh at my grandma's big pill container.  The kind that are sectioned off into each day of the week.  Well, not only do I have one of those now, but it's sectioned off into morning and night too.  I had to tie in my pill-taking with another activity just to remember to take my meds.    Now, I put my toothbrush right on top of the pill container.  That way, it forces me to look at the pills when I pick up the toothbrush in the morning and evening.  (Funny, I never forget to brush!!)   If I miss a dose, I don't usually discover it until the next dose, when I notice I didn't take the pills in the prior section.  Most of the time, I'll double up at that time.  Guess it depends on how I feel at the time.   Like Andrew said, Don't stress!!

Hugs,  Glenda