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(Message started by: kimh on Mar 20^th, 2005, 11:02pm)

Title: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by kimh on Mar 20^th, 2005, 11:02pm

I'm taking verapimil 120 sr 3x a day. Keep forgetting if took pill or not. Usually, if i'm not sure, i skip it. Tonight i took what i HOPE is my 3rd pill and not 4th?

Been in cycle for a while now and anxiety is now an issue. I am concerned about my BP going too low. My BP is usually on the low side to begin with. I've lost a bunch of weight during this cycle.

Can't seem to think straight anymore :'(

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by eyes_afire on Mar 20^th, 2005, 11:39pm

Kim,
I'm sorry you're having a rough time. I used to forget how many verapamils I took also. Maybe get a pillbox... divided in sections for each day of the week... that's what I did :-/. Hang in there :-*

Best wishes,

--- Steve

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by kimh on Mar 20^th, 2005, 11:46pm

Yeah, i was thinking the same thing. Don't mean to sound like the whining sniveling paranoid twit that i am ;;D but ......i am noticing these bruises on my wrists near thumb on both hands? WTF? [smiley=huh.gif]

Kim - the Whining sniveling paranoid twit 8)

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by Mr. Happy on Mar 21^st, 2005, 12:43am

on 03/20/05 at 23:02:10, kimh wrote:

Can't seem to think straight anymore

.i am noticing these bruises on my wrists near thumb on both hands? WTF?

It's not too late. Join NORML (http://www.norml.org/) Now.

I did. 25 yrs ago.
Shit.
RJ

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by jokrs2 on Mar 21^st, 2005, 12:51am

Yes, a weekly or even a monthly pill organizer is what I've used in the past. Now if I could just remember where I put it. ::)

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by kimh on Mar 21^st, 2005, 8:27am

Kay. It's morning now and i'm happy to report that i'm still alive - LMAO. Like you all to know that kimmers was seriously a tad mental last night - the cluster shit gettin to me ya know.....ok so i was WIGGIN!

anyhow, ya'll sure know how ta make a bitch smile :D

RJ - don't you know by now that i am the most NORML person i know 8)
Shit.

..............although I'd still like to know why my hands are bruised...... [smiley=huh.gif]hmmmmmmm......Weird.

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by sandie99 on Mar 21^st, 2005, 12:53pm

Kim,

I'm so sorry for the hard time you're having... [smiley=hug.gif]

I am sure I'd forget my pill account, too, if I would not put the day's amount ready on the same place each evening. That's how I don't skip pills my mistake. :)

I wish you the best,
Sandie

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by Chillrmn1 on Mar 23^rd, 2005, 5:55am

Forgetfulness with meds - Before finding the best meds for me personally (alternative dosing & O2 only), I used to have to hit the Imitrex shots heavy. After awhile, the Imitrex would make me so forgetful that by the time I'd walk from the kitchen to the bedroom, I would forget what I went to the bedroom for, which was very frustrating for me. Never experienced the forgetfulness from Verapamil though. Don't have that problem anymore since I changed treatment strategy.

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by Major_Headcase on Mar 23^rd, 2005, 12:47pm

Over the past year or so the number of meds I take has increased twofold and that gave me the same problem ... worse, some of the pills looked almost identical in size/shape. A weekly pill box has been a godsend, I highly recommend one that suits your needs - check around, pill boxes come in a wide variety. I refill my box every Saturday night and it's gotten to a be an easy routine.

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by Gator on Mar 24^th, 2005, 12:17pm

Hey Kim, you're not alone. Memory problems seem to be a common problem with a lot us us. I know I have had problems getting the chuck of my drill press to open fully. A little WD-40 and it worked just fine.

Editted to add: DOH! [smiley=ohjez.gif] See what I mean.

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by sundancer on Mar 24^th, 2005, 12:46pm

Memory problems here too, let the cat out last night, forgot to let her in, can't find her this morning. Forget what pills I have taken. Pick up to dial the phone, forget who I'm calling.

The good dr. says when you've fought a great battle with pain it affects the memory. CH sufferers fight many, many battles, therefore the memory, it must just go.

What was I just saying???

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by yikes-another-one on Mar 24^th, 2005, 10:05pm

If I don't write it down, I can't really verify anything anymore.

I am only 32 but feel 80+
because I forget whole conversations...

Once I promised a favor....
and got into an argument with my sister...
because she was silently expecting me to remember...

when she finaly asked me about paying the favor...
I was truely shocked that she had waited so long....

Now i have pen and paper EVERYWHERE.
If someone tells me anythign remotely important...
I have to jot it down....or it disappears.

Pill boxes RULE....now If I can just find the paper
where I wrote down where i put the box.... ;)

Title: Re: Forgetfulness, Meds
Post by orso on Mar 26^th, 2005, 5:15pm

I've had ch since 1988 & I'm new to this mb and I didn't realize that so many others were going through this too
The doc have put me on the usual drugs but sometimes it seems like a waste of money and time to fight with him :-[ I 've just recently applied for disability and the ch and the meds for some other stuff make it hard to even concentrate