From time to time for reasons I can't exactly explain, I decide not to take my meds. When I don't take my med I frequently don't notice anything at first. The first hint that things are off a bit seems to be when my husband gets aggrevated at me for "not listening". And truthfully, it is amazing how people seem to start mumbling when I leave off medication.:eyebrow:

The next thing I noticed is that my house starts falling apart -- go figure. At the moment, I can't see any space on my kitchen counter or table and the walking space in the living room is at a premium. I also haven't started my daughter's homeschool day yet (although it's almost noon). I suppose, I'd better wade through the rubble and find my meds.:rolleyes:

Just wondering what first tips other folks off, that yes, the meds do make a difference. And does anyone else have occasional problem with their consistency in taking their meds?

When I start relapsing into doing things like putting milk in the cabinet where the cups go, etc.

I do not notice at first usually especially if I am busy passing medications at work. The minute I try to sit down and do paper work then I notice I can't focus on it worth a hoot.

Partner notices my medications are gone before I do because I either get real quiet and do the space cadet thing, or I am really mouthy and make snide comments.

The only time I haven't taken my meds is if I wake up too late on the weekend.

If I don't take my meds what bothers me the most is the "noise" I hear in my head. I hear put downs and nasty remarks-things that let me know I don't quite cut the mustard.
When I take the meds, I am either not talking to myself or I don't notice them (I am too busy focusing on everything else). :o

I think after I've been taking meds a while I get so used to things being better than I forget what it's like without meds -- so I lay off and get my reminder soon enough:rolleyes: . I guess I still have a bit of denial going on -- not about the diagnosis itself anymore, but just about the impact of it.

The other reason I sometimes quit taking my meds is that in trying to improve my functioning -- I add on something (med or supplement) which in a couple of cases has led to increased anxiety, and I've kind of pushed away from all meds for a while to get back to "normal". I think part of the problem is that being female the perfect balance at one point in the month isn't the perfect balance at others, so I keep tinkering with things.

Scattered

I always take one 40 mg pill in the morning so that I can function at work, but I often forget to take my second pill, I can get through the work day but when I get home I'm scattered and can't talk right. I start using hand motions because my ability to get the right word out decreases. I know to take the second pill then, my kids know it too and so do my friends.

when the meds started losing effectiveness, although I didn't really notice it, I had people close to me who know I take them ask if I stopped taking them...I was "drifting" again...my mood was out of wack....my husband was getting really frustrated with me...that's also how i know if I forget to take them (I take them twice a day, sometimes I forget the afternoon dose). Before I notice a change, someone else usually does.

i am like a bulldozer without dexedrine... my mouth doesn't stop and im hyper and impatient i also tend to not think too much before a verbal or physical altercation... and if I have $20 or $20 million... assure it will be spent on whatever catches my eye bills debt or anything... i move faster and tend not to sleep at night due to my "wind-up thoughts" NOISES clocks ticking and piles of things that i never finish.... the list goes on