i’m taking hydrocodone for pain bc i got surgery yesterday, and i’ve been diligently keeping track of times i take them and how much. but i keep getting an ocd thought that i’ve taken several and “haven’t realized it,” or taken more in my sleep, leading to an overdose. i don’t usually count things but i counted the bottle twice already after taking one pill to make sure that’s all i took. i tried not to but i thought it’d help me, but i’m still obv anxious and still mistrust my counting/am convinced i’m taking more. what subset of ocd is this? anyone else experience something similar?

JoyousEffort

280d ago

I got one of those day-of-the-week pill containers with the little compartments for exactly this reason… the ones in the stores were too medical-looking so I found a fun rainbow one on Amazon 🌈 Maybe you could use an ice cube tray or an egg carton to count out doses ahead of time like a pillbox? Then you’ll have a visual confirmation of your counting/usage instead of having to rely on memory. I leave mine on the kitchen counter, but if there other people or kids in the house that you need to keep your meds secure from, you can still put it up high or in a cabinet.