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ChihuahuaMomma · May 16, 2008, 01:13 AM

Hi there,

I hate traditional pill holders, they are ugly and stupid. :p

I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to make my own!!

Clough · May 16, 2008, 04:15 AM

Do you mean pill holders for like every day of the week?

tickle · May 16, 2008, 04:20 AM

Do you mean dosettes ? Mine is in(dispensible), play on words. And what material would you suggest making a home made one out of ? They are made of hard plastic to keep the pills from crushing, I guess. I don't know.

JudyKayTee · May 16, 2008, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by tickle

Do you mean dosettes ? Mine is in(dispensible), play on words. And what material would you suggest making a home made one out of ? They are made of hard plastic to keep the pills from crushing, I guess. I dont know.

In the US - and I don't know that this is the question - it is illegal to carry prescription drugs outside of their prescription containers. I don't know where the pill container is going to be used.

For example, you couldn't carry a pill case with your daily supply of pills in it - you have to carry the bottles with, perhaps, just the pill for that day. Becomes a problem for anyone on diabetes medication (not sure when it will be needed), pain pills, migraine medication.

At your residence it doesn't matter.

tickle · May 16, 2008, 01:11 PM

That is a silly law because many people need meds throughout the day. We can do this in Ontario.

Our pharmacies provide blister packs of a person's pills for a week covering am pm and evening and anything in between. Of course there is charge for this not covered by OHIP and it is expensive, $90. A month to have the blister packs made and they are delivered on a weekly basis.

I don't have to carry mine round, I prepare a week in advance in a dosette and keep it wherever I am having a meal in my house.

JudyKayTee · May 16, 2008, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by tickle

That is a silly law because many people need meds throughout the day. We can do this in Ontario.

Our pharmacies provide blister packs of a person's pills for a week covering am pm and evening and anything in between. Of course there is charge for this not covered by OHIP and it is expensive, $90. a month to have the blister packs made and they are delivered on a weekly basis.

I dont have to carry mine round, I prepare a week in advance in a dosette and keep it wherever I am having a meal in my house.

You can carry blister packs "over here." You just can't carry unlabeled, unidentified prescription drugs. People often carry the bottles to work, drop off a supply there, bring the bottles back.

Pharmacists here will break a prescription into separate, smaller bottles, no problem.

If you never get pulled over for anything you don't have a problem; if you ever get searched, you have a problem, particularly if you are crossing the border.

tickle · May 16, 2008, 01:32 PM

So if I travelled with my meds, are you saying I would have to bring whole bottles of 90 pills each or less because that is what I get from the pharmacy at a time. I couldn't bring my dosette with a weeks supply, or would the airline let me know what I could bring over the border?

JudyKayTee · May 16, 2008, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by tickle

So if I travelled with my meds, are you saying I would have to bring whole bottles of 90 pills each or less because that is what I get from the pharmacy at a time. I couldnt bring my dosette with a weeks supply, or would the airline let me know what I could bring over the border ??

Yes, that's what I'm saying - you cannot enter the US with unlabeled prescription drugs. Pharmacists get requests all the time to prepare a second bottle with a label for a smaller supply of pills.

JudyKayTee · May 16, 2008, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by tickle

So if I travelled with my meds, are you saying I would have to bring whole bottles of 90 pills each or less because that is what I get from the pharmacy at a time. I couldnt bring my dosette with a weeks supply, or would the airline let me know what I could bring over the border ??

Here's the news article: "Insider Tip: Label Those Drugs - Insider Tip: Carry your prescription medicine in the original pill bottles with the proper labels or copy your prescriptions and pack them in your suitcase to show customs agents if they ask for them. For domestic travelers, unlabeled prescription medicine will usually not be a problem. You’re much more likely to run into trouble while traveling internationally or returning to the U.S. from abroad. As Rush Limbaugh has so elegantly illustrated for us all, carrying prescription meds without a labeled bottle or accompanying prescription can land travelers in hot water with customs agents."

tickle · May 16, 2008, 03:13 PM

I haven't travelled abroad since I was diagnosed diabetic and that entails four different meds. So thank you for enlightening me on the protocol.

JudyKayTee · May 16, 2008, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by tickle

I havent travelled abroad since I was diagnosed diabetic and that entails four different meds. So thank you for enlightening me on the protocol.

I don't know if you realize this (I think I've posted it) but my husband was a very brittle diabetic the whole time we were married and I'm very familiar with what the medications he carried, what he needed, the getting up during the night when he ran into a problem. He ended up with end stage renal disease.

He was also a Doctor of Phamacy and was always very, very careful that the insulin pen (which he carried in the car or I carried in my purse in case of emergency) was in the package with the prescription label on it. We had one terrible experience when he dropped suddenly and we were at a restaurant and they thought he was intoxicated - I had the pen and the label and so it was taken care of but if he had been alone... I don't know.

Sorry to hear you are diabetic - it's a rough road and I think there should be better education. When I met him I honestly thought, "No big deal. So don't eat sweets." I had absolutely no idea how devastating it can be.

Hoping yours in under good control - honestly.

(So everyone should check to see if they can donate and save a life.)

tickle · May 16, 2008, 04:54 PM

I am in the health care network and a health care worker so I am okay and in control and feel great all the time. Have a great doctor (who tells me, through her network who I have seen and what has happened) and our local hospital makes sure diabetics start knowing what is in store for them. I am on metformin and have been for three years and that is good. Doc has never had to increase my meds. I only wish I didn't know absolutely what the outcome will be if I don't take care of myself. I am a good cook and love my food and sometimes that can be a downside.

:)

No, I am well educated about my condition. My dad was a type l and had both legs amputated. It is genetic and I was expecting it sometime in my lifetime. I knew before I was diagnosed.

ChihuahuaMomma · May 16, 2008, 07:33 PM

This thread isn't about laws on pills.

And yes, I mean the day of the week ones. Any ideas?

Clough · May 17, 2008, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by ChihuahuaMomma

This thread isn't about laws on pills.....

You're absolutely correct about that, Momma! Thread got off-track real fast from the original purpose of your asking the question. If it was illegal to store pills in those plastic, days-of-the-week containers, they wouldn't make them. When traveling abroad, sure a person might need to have all of there pills in the proper, legal containers for inspection purposes.

Enough about that, though.

Are you handy with making things out of wood? Like using a table or hand saw, gluing things together, etc.

ChihuahuaMomma · May 17, 2008, 01:08 AM

Nope, and I don't have access to those sorts of things... I was thinking something along the lines of using something in existence in a different fashion, if that makes sense.

Clough · May 17, 2008, 01:32 AM

I know that this is kind of far-out, but how about using a small jewelry box then that has a number of compartments? There are also ready-made boxes at craft stores, the compartments of which you might be able to divide fairly easily into additional compartments.

Just some thoughts...

ChihuahuaMomma · May 17, 2008, 01:33 AM

A small jewelry box is still kind of big...

I need something compact for my purse.

tickle · May 17, 2008, 04:02 AM

I use a very small pill case if I have to take noon pills with me. It is specifically made for that purpose, but doesn't look like its used for pills. Its painted metal, round, about 2 inches in diameter, the top fllips back.

ChihuahuaMomma · May 17, 2008, 04:06 AM

That sounds cute. I have an altoid container... I was thinking maybe something with that...

Clough · May 17, 2008, 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by ChihuahuaMomma

That sounds cute. I have an altoid container....I was thinking maybe something with that....

Are you concerned that the container would be divided into compartments or not?