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How to take small pills
Between prescriptions and supplements Joe (husband) takes 29 a day total. Seniment and Mirapex 4 times a day. Have found it is easier to put the small pills in a capsule. I can put 4 out of 9 of his 8 a.m. pills in a capsule. I do have cut 1 in half for it to fit. It makes it so much easier. I got a capsule maker 00 size from http://www.capsuleconnection.com. Makes 24 at a time. Works real well for the 4 times a day schedule. There is another brand that will do a hundred at a time. I get the empty capsules from Amazon but they are also available at health food stores.
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shirley, what a great idea! i know i have a problem swallowing pills and capsules are so much easier for me to swallow, plus, if you can reduce the number of swallows (eg; several pills in one capsule), all the better. thank you so much for sharing this info.
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I forgot to say “do NOT cut timed release meds in half”. If the pill has a line on it on one side you can safely cut it. If in doubt ask pharmacist.
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thank you shirley for this valuable information!
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Great idea. I haaate taking pills and I think if I had to take more than a couple at once I would start to gag. Thanks for sharing, Shirley.
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