Medication containers - how do others manage them?

somebody_else

LilacLillie wrote: »

Any links for buying pill boxes?
My Husband has a palm sized 7 day round pill box that has seen better days.
I bought it years ago in Holland & Barrett, they no longer sell them.
Its just the right size to take his daily tabs in to work.
I've never seen one like it since I got it, so am on the lookout please.
LL

These aren't quite the same, but there are some pill dispensers on this link.

http://www.morethanmobility.co.uk/catalog/94

If you scroll down a bit, you'll see a large rectangular one - if it's like the one I had, it was possible to take each day's container out of the tray so you only need to take a day's meds with you instead of the whole week's.

I got mine from a local pharmacy, and I also got a tower version at one point that was 7 stackable boxes and each box was split into 4 seperate compartments.

Hope that helps in your search.

Swan_2

if you have access to a Poundland, they often have medication organisers in stock. they carry a few different kinds (one is particularly badly designed, so be careful what you choose)

however there is one that's similar to the large pink Pillmate in the link above, with removable days & flip-up lids on the individual compartments. I got my mum one when she needed an extra organiser & it was exactly the same as the expensive one she already had

HTH

foxxymynx

they're selling them in Morrisons atm too

allydowd

LilacLillie wrote: »

Any links for buying pill boxes?
My Husband has a palm sized 7 day round pill box that has seen better days.
I bought it years ago in Holland & Barrett, they no longer sell them.

Try these links:

Pill box 1 link

Pill box 2 link

Pill Box 3 link

Pill Box 4 link

cmonthehoops

I got a good one from eBay lots on there check it out.

anguk

I've found local independant chemists are often the cheapest places to buy pill boxes.

LameWolf

On the subject of pill boxes, if I have to take my meds while we're out at a restaurant or similar, I don't like putting a plastic box on the table, so my husband bought me a lovely little silver pill box with a jewelled butterfly on it (butterfly is the "symbol" for lupus) which I don't feel badly about having on show.

MediSin

LameWolf wrote: »

On the subject of pill boxes, if I have to take my meds while we're out at a restaurant or similar, I don't like putting a plastic box on the table, so my husband bought me a lovely little silver pill box with a jewelled butterfly on it (butterfly is the "symbol" for lupus) which I don't feel badly about having on show.

Lol... I'm diabetic, so I have to check my blood sugar and inject insulin before I eat. I just do it at the table in the restaurant, and if anyone suggests I go into the toilets to do it, I will take a long and tedious time telling them how unhygienic that would be. If they don't like it, they don't have to look! Having said that, most people aren't looking and don't give a damn about what anyone else is doing.

The best complaint I ever got was years ago when I used to keep all my meds and syringes in a tupperware box. I put it on the table and the waiter came over and had a go at me about how I couldn't bring my own lunch into the restaurant. So I showed him the inedible contents (mmm, tasty syringes) and asked if he'd rather I spoke to the manager. He went away a bit quick after that! :rotfl:

Regarding the stupid childproof containers that all children are great at opening, I can't open them cos I have carpal tunnel syndrome. So I get my BF to open them and then I just don't close them all the way. Otherwise I'd be there all day attacking my pills with a hammer!

LilacLillie

Thanks, just what I'm looking for ! Exactly the same as his old one '7 side white container' one.
I can't seem to order online, so will try ringing them.
Thanks again.
LL

allydowd wrote: »

Try these links:

Pill box 1 link

Pill box 2 link

Pill Box 3 link

Pill Box 4 link