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21-03-2019, 03:02 PM
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Pills

Do you just take yours directly from the packet or do you have a pill box or dosette?

I used to take mine directly from the blister pack but the hospital put me on a dosette box and that is what I'm using now. My main complaint is that when you burst the bubble you have to do it very carefully with one hand directly below it. Otherwise tablets can go flying everywhere.
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21-03-2019, 03:13 PM
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Re: Pills

Ffosse I have a little box with days of the week on it.

I have had a problem in the past remembering if I have already taken my meds, missing a dose is risky taking a double dose could be fatal so the box is invaluable to me.
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21-03-2019, 03:27 PM
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I take mine directly from the blister packs. Every morning when I get up & before I eat. I only take one of each a day.
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21-03-2019, 03:56 PM
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Re: Pills

I also have a Pill Box bought from the Poundshop, with 7 days a week on it.
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21-03-2019, 05:50 PM
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Re: Pills

I put mine in two of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Really-Usef...B1GJ2S8A31NAH6 not really for medication but I can fit my vitamins into it along with my morning medications as the boxes are slightly bigger than dosette boxes.

Rest of the day it's just painkillers so I take them from the packet, but as I can't get them out of the packet my husband puts them into a bottle I got my vitamins in originally.
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22-03-2019, 12:09 AM
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I take mine from the blister pack every morning then one at night before bedtime.
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25-03-2019, 08:27 PM
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Re: Pills

I take ten pills every morning and five every evening. If I didn't use a calendar box I would need a separate bag to carry the boxesl around with me and then I would probably forget some. So the weekly Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning recharge the box ritual is a small price to pay.
 

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