Oh oh oh - I can so relate to this! I have shaky hands and thumbs that seem to have minds of their own. The other day I dropped a Morphine Sulphate tablet - tiny little pretty-purple thing. Not only was I now one tablet short of restricted medication that is monitored by a government agency to make sure that I don't misuse/sell/whatever! the damn things, I know that they can be fatal to someone who has not been introduced to morphine slowly - and I have a two year old grandson who visits often. If I don't find it, then I will have 12 hours of pain. And the constant fear of my grandson being poisoned.
I am in great pain, I cannot bend properly - shifting furniture is extremely difficult. Two hours later, just as I was about to give up and call my son to come and help me (and face his upset and anger about me living here alone (again!) especially as I now had this extra problem) I spotted the little sucker right in the middle of the floor, in all its purple glory. My picker-upper-doodad did its magically delicate work, and - there it was! - the pill was in my hand, and then straight down my throat. No, I didn't wash it. No, it was already hours late, and I just wanted it safely taken.
Laura - I reach out to you with great fellow-feeling and empathy - dropping pills sucks - and it happens even when we are being ultra-careful. I am so glad that you have managed to find your pills each time.
One suggestion given to me by a friend was to spread a small towel on the table (to prevent bounce - tablet bounce is not only unpredictably high, but very multi-directional) and take the tablets sitting down, prepared. Taking the tablets at the table, with all prepared in easy reach. sigh - I don't do it - my medication alarm sounds and I rush to the box where that hours meds are already sorted and waiting, and take them with the water I always carry. Maybe I need to listen to my friend and sit and do it more carefully - but I am notoriously obstinate. Is there a pill for that?
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Oh oh oh - I can so relate to this! I have shaky hands and thumbs that seem to have minds of their own. The other day I dropped a Morphine Sulphate tablet - tiny little pretty-purple thing. Not only was I now one tablet short of restricted medication that is monitored by a government agency to make sure that I don't misuse/sell/whatever! the damn things, I know that they can be fatal to someone who has not been introduced to morphine slowly - and I have a two year old grandson who visits often. If I don't find it, then I will have 12 hours of pain. And the constant fear of my grandson being poisoned.
I am in great pain, I cannot bend properly - shifting furniture is extremely difficult. Two hours later, just as I was about to give up and call my son to come and help me (and face his upset and anger about me living here alone (again!) especially as I now had this extra problem) I spotted the little sucker right in the middle of the floor, in all its purple glory. My picker-upper-doodad did its magically delicate work, and - there it was! - the pill was in my hand, and then straight down my throat. No, I didn't wash it. No, it was already hours late, and I just wanted it safely taken.
Laura - I reach out to you with great fellow-feeling and empathy - dropping pills sucks - and it happens even when we are being ultra-careful. I am so glad that you have managed to find your pills each time.
One suggestion given to me by a friend was to spread a small towel on the table (to prevent bounce - tablet bounce is not only unpredictably high, but very multi-directional) and take the tablets sitting down, prepared. Taking the tablets at the table, with all prepared in easy reach. sigh - I don't do it - my medication alarm sounds and I rush to the box where that hours meds are already sorted and waiting, and take them with the water I always carry. Maybe I need to listen to my friend and sit and do it more carefully - but I am notoriously obstinate. Is there a pill for that?
July 15, 2010 - 6:46pmThis Comment
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