Forgetting Medication, Organization

[unico_love]

I have very poor short-term memory and I've been having difficulty remembering to take Keppra in the mornings (I tend to forget if I just took Keppra or just intended to take it and forgot). I'm mostly used to taking pills at night, so I'm still adjusting to taking some early in the days. I am pretty sure I forgot one of my Keppra doses yesterday, and I think it might have contributed to a small migraine. I rarely get migraines and didn't get them until semi-recently at all. My mother and brother also get them.

I have to start getting more organized, and I was going to buy a day planner, but those are ridiculously expensive! One time I took my computer to get fixed at this one shop, and they gave out free day planners with their business name and telephone number on the front, so I assumed the would be cheap. I am probably just going to print off some similar sheets from my computer instead.

I finally finished my acrylic painting last night, though I might touch it up a few times still. I always feel better when I start completing something and fixing all the errors and imperfections that bothered me during the creation process.

I think I'm going to journal first to try and organize my mind a bit and maybe make some lists. Then perhaps I'll fix up that painting.

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[unico-love.livejournal.com]

Also, contrary to what I've sometimes heard, mood stabilizers can sometimes start improving mood immediately. That happens with me, and I usually start feeling better right after taking one pill of Keppra or tegretol. My psychologist confirmed that this is actually fairly common (to have almost immediate responsiveness to mood stabilizers). She used to be on tegretol herself and experienced that.

Good luck!