I think "meds" sounds less intimidating. I take meds for my bladder and for my hypertension. Other friends of mine have taken anti-rejection meds. "Meds" make things work. They make you function. Life or death for some people. "Medication" almost sounds negative, like something that is changing you, especially if you don't necessarily want changed.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
