Trouble figuring out that I'm allergic to a medication

(Chapter 6 Living with a Memory Impairment in my book)

I received my order for my acid reflux medication from a mail order pharmacy, but this time, it was not the name brand, it was a generic. Unfortunately, when I took this medication, I broke out with hives on my face! It took me several days to figure this out, so I continued to take it and it made things worse.

Because I live with a memory impairment, it took me four days to figure out what was causing my face to break out. I wished it hadn't taken me so long! I don't really know how to prevent something like this from happening again. This sure is an adventure!