Oops, I Did It Again (Forgot My Meds)
by anonymous contributor
Let me tell you about my latest superpower: the incredible ability to completely forget the one medication that's supposed to help me remember things.
Yep, I'm talking about my ADHD meds – those magical little pills that are supposed to keep my brain from turning into a human equivalent of a browser with 47 tabs open. Some days, I'm pretty sure my brain is less "focus machine" and more "squirrel distraction simulator." I'll walk into a room with a mission, get immediately sidetracked by a random sock, and suddenly I'm reorganizing my entire closet while wondering if penguins have personality profiles.
Running out of meds is its own special kind of comedy routine. It's like my brain decides to celebrate its newfound freedom by turning into a pinball machine of random thoughts and impulses. Suddenly, I'm simultaneously trying to start three different projects, scrolling through social media, wondering what I was doing in the first place, and somehow managing to burn toast I'm not even making. My to-do list goes from a neat, organized document to something that looks like a conspiracy theorist's wall, with random post-it notes, half-finished sentences, and enough arrows to make a map look minimalist.
The real kicker? Trying to get a prescription refill when you're off your meds is its own special circle of administrative hell. It's like a complex puzzle where you need focus to get the medication that helps you focus, but you can't focus because you're out of the medication. I'm calling the pharmacy, getting distracted by a interesting cloud outside the window, forgetting why I called, remembering halfway through a conversation about my cat's dietary habits, and somehow ending up scheduling a dentist appointment I forgot to 6 months ago.
Pro tip: never try to navigate healthcare bureaucracy with an ADHD brain running on empty – it's like trying to solve a Rubik's cube while riding a unicycle during an earthquake.
To help solve this - a monthly pill dispenser (for the elderly... sigh) was recommended to me https://amzn.to/4jBCMNP
What strategies do you use?
