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Anyone else forget to eat and drink?

Marsi

Hey, so I've recently learnt thar I'm chronically severly dehydrated. I just forget to drink. also forgetting to eat. Best way to describe it is I forget that drinking and eating exist. I also forget going to the bathroom exists as well until it's bad. What should I do to try and fix this? I'm alone most days of the week. My partner comes home in the evening. and even if I have drink near me I still forget. I've also tried setting alarms and I just tick them of then forget to actually drink. Any advice is great. 

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  • Yes in terms of eating and the bathroom!

    Before I was diagnosed I didn't realise that's why I was forever going for a 'just in case' wee, before I did anything and carried around a snack bar in case I suddenly got hungry.  

    Er and you've just reminded me that I've not looked at my alarms today.... so I better look now......

    Sorry I'm probably no help!

    Some things I do try and do is have stuff in that is quick and easy to cook or eat and I am thinking about batch cooking so there is stuff in the freezer I can microwave that might be more healthy than some of the snacks I do at the minute (like the pot noodle I just had tonight when I realised it was 8 or 9 hrs since I ate something).
    The other thing I guess is the 'just in case' thing - for me now it's just what I do, before a meeting I grab a pee and a drink, before going out or getting on transport I have a wee and always tend to carry a drink and a snack.

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  • Yes in terms of eating and the bathroom!

    Before I was diagnosed I didn't realise that's why I was forever going for a 'just in case' wee, before I did anything and carried around a snack bar in case I suddenly got hungry.  

    Er and you've just reminded me that I've not looked at my alarms today.... so I better look now......

    Sorry I'm probably no help!

    Some things I do try and do is have stuff in that is quick and easy to cook or eat and I am thinking about batch cooking so there is stuff in the freezer I can microwave that might be more healthy than some of the snacks I do at the minute (like the pot noodle I just had tonight when I realised it was 8 or 9 hrs since I ate something).
    The other thing I guess is the 'just in case' thing - for me now it's just what I do, before a meeting I grab a pee and a drink, before going out or getting on transport I have a wee and always tend to carry a drink and a snack.

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