Forgetfulness drives me batty. I can walk from one room to the next and completely forget why I was going. And I'm horrendous with people's names...which I find really embarassing, since I feel I'm being rude if I can't remember their name.
Somewhere, on a post a couple weeks ago, I read something about PCOS and forgetfulness...but of course I can't remember what it said.
As for coping, I'm not as good about it as I was when I was working, but I write things down. I was in management, and always felt it was key for me to follow through with things when I told my employees I'd do something...only, with my days being so busy and my tendency to forget, I often had trouble getting it all done. I would tell them, if they didn't see me write it down, it wasn't going to happen. So when I had ten people bombarding me with concerns/requests at once, they would all slow down and give me a chance to write it out...or they would come to me with their requests already in writing.
As for remembering to take your meds...I find a routine helps. Getting set up taking it at the same time every day can be difficult initially, but then I am more likely to notice when I forget. Though now, I'm afraid to change when I take some meds, for fear I'll start forgetting them again...I take allergy meds in the morning and my birth control pills and vitamins in the evening (at bedtime). Would like to only have to worry about taking meds once a day, but again, am afraid of forgetting if I change the routine.
I also am addicted to lists. This is probably derived from my need to write things down so I don't forget. Of course, I have the veritable grocery list, and 'Honey Do' list, but also write out lists of errands to run - as well as what I'm going to do at each location, packing lists when going out of town, I even make house cleaning lists.
The lists also give me a bit of satisfaction, in marking completed items off. Though, I do find sometimes I'm not as good about referencing the lists as I should be, to make sure I've not missed anything that needs to be done.
Good luck! | 
