To have brought this on myself?

[ExhaustedTiredzzzzz]

I'll be honest in that I'm posting in AIBU for traffic....

So, I have an under active thyroid and suffer from depression. I am prescribed 125mcg levothyroxine and came off Sertraline 2 months ago.

I have always struggled to take medication because I struggle with my memory.
If I'm watching TV and the adverts come on, I cannot remember what I was watching. I cannot name famous people or singers, yet would recognise a picture of them. I cannot remember history that most people know, such as when wars took place, political stuff, I don't know where in the world places are.

I struggle to take my medication because I forget. And I think by not taking medication this makes me more forgetful.

Anyway, a few days ago I realised I'd gone 10 days without remembering to take a single pill. I only realised because of how ill I'm currently feeling.

I've tried alarms, reminders, leaving tablets at work, even the chemist put them in blister packs with days of the week.

I've now got them on bedside table with a bottle of water to try and help me remember them. Day will hopefully be my third day in a row of remembering to take them.

I guess my questions are:
What else can I try to ensure I don't forget to take them each day?
How long am I now likely to feel so ill before feeling normal again?
Is forgetfulness and memory issues caused by underactive thyroid? Depression? Both?

Not even sure why i posted. Guess I'm feeling sorry for myself as I'm exhausted, but can't sleep because I feel sicky and gross.

ExhaustedTiredzzzzz "I guess the phone alarm doesn't work because I hit close instead of snooze and think I'll take it in a minute"

Why not have one alarm to wake you and then another 15 minutes later to take the tablets. My phone allows me to set numerous alarms.

I take exactly the same dose as you OP. I put my tablets next to my bed with a glass of water and take as soon as I wake up. You could put them on top of your phone as well to make absolutely sure. It's not a drug to stop and start though. Can you leave your gp a message or talk to a pharmacist about the dosage gap and, maybe, go and see your gp about your memory problems, which may be connected to your hypothyroidism?

Alexa is my lifesaver, set her for the time you want (that you know you will be in kitchen,say) keep tablets next to her. Take them when Alexa tells you to. I use her for EVERYTHING!!! Reminders, alarms. Put the app on your phone and Alexa will remind you on there as well.

My DH now try to beat Alexa to the reminder, all good

Take it before you go to sleep , I keep my meds by the bed so I never forget