I have just cut my thumb and fore finger trying to get the pills out of their silver wrapping, anyone know a easier way to remove then to prevent injury, I have plasters all over the place.
2007-12-19 10:23:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Use a fork, I do.
2007-12-19 10:58:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
If these are prescription drugs, ask your pharmacist for the medication by a different generic company or in different packaging. If these are non-prescription, first I would say see your physician to determine if you even need them. If you've already done that, then I would still ask the pharmacist for alternatives.
And if the above is not an option at all and you must take these, then place the package on a cutting board and open it very carefully by poking through the silver wrapping while avoiding the pills. Make sure to point the knife and push away from yourself. Open them all for the week and put into one of those plastic pill holders so that you only have to deal with it once a week.
2007-12-19 18:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The only silver wrapping I find is the seal on the tops of pill
bottles that have the distribution company's lable. They are
sealed so tight, I can never lift them off. So I take a pointed
nail file or the end of some scissors, or anything sharp and
cut around the inside permitter and then just pull it out, cotton
and all. Some other things have tight seals too, and I wonder
how I will be able to open things when I get older and my
fingers have lost their dexterity and my hands loose their grip.
Protection sealing has gotten to the extreme, I think.
2007-12-19 22:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A friend with a similar problem has an arrangement with his pharmacy. He has one of those plastic pill boxes (different compartments for various times for each day of the week), and the pharmacy loads the pills in the appropriate container for the day and time. Failing that, using scissors to cut the pills out of the wrapping works (hopefully, without aggravating the blisters.)
2007-12-19 19:45:24 · answer #4 · answered by SB 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Open those silver wrappings with scissors, & put the pills in one of those pill containers that have the days of the week on them.
2007-12-19 19:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you get these from a prescription, you can ask the pharmacist for easier packaging. My dad is 91, has arthritis and can't turn the "child proof" caps off of his medicine bottles. They are now aware of his situation and put his pills in bottle with an easier cap.
2007-12-19 18:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by janice 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
You got some very good ideas and I know plasters are bandaids. Sorry about the cuts. Hate those packages too.
2007-12-19 20:00:09 · answer #7 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ask the Pharmacist for a medi-set filled with your pills. They can take them out of the blister pack for you.
Sorry about your cuts! Ouch that hurts! â¥
2007-12-19 19:39:31 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ G ♥ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you are not to shaky, use a small pin to tear a hole in the wrapping. If this won't work, try scissors.Some of the wrapping is thinner and some thicker.This is really frustrating.I have to take loads of medication myself.
2007-12-19 18:35:59 · answer #9 · answered by Ava 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Get a child to get them all out for you & put them in containers you can open. We have small plastic containers with lids in the US.) Make sure to label them properly!. Everyone knows that the only ones who can open child-proof bottles are children.
2007-12-19 19:59:35 · answer #10 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
buy one on those pill boxes where you can store a weeks supply of tablets in different compartments. Once a week use scissors, transfer them in the compartments
2007-12-19 18:52:02 · answer #11 · answered by Diamond 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋