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Runaway Pills – Problems and Solutions

December 3, 2018 By Don Doman

A week ago I shook a little pill out of its little bottle towards my waiting meaty paw. The pill made a break for freedom. It bounced out of my hand and left for parts unknown. I was sitting in my office chair, so the drop was less than two feet. I have carpet, so you would think it wouldn’t bounce.

A pill dropped to the floor; went underneath my chair and continued on another three feet before making a 90 degree left-hand turn and finally stopping two feet under my table. The little pill went on a nine foot journey!

I searched with an LED flashlight. Down a rabbit hole? A carpet vortex? A pill with legs? No pill. Yesterday I found it. It had dropped to the floor; went underneath my chair and continued on another three feet before making a 90 degree left-hand turn and finally stopping two feet under my table. The little pill went on a nine foot journey!

Today another tiny pill escaped down the alley between two white plastic file cabinets.

Today, another tiny pill, this one shaped like a flattened football escaped on the way to my mouth. I saw it fall. I saw it hit the carpet. I saw it escape down the alley between two white plastic file cabinets. I used my flashlight again and searched down the half inch alley and found . . . no pill. Nada. There must have been a get-a-way car waiting.

The solution was a shot glass. I tried it out a couple of times before I realized you’re supposed to put the pills in the glass.

I thought to myself, I can’t be the only person experiencing disappearing medicine. I checked out the internet to see if anyone else has reported runaway pills. In turns out they have. Meaty paws, shaky hands, and tiny pills all work together to confound older people . . . not that I’m really in that group. I found a number of comments and finally read one that made the most sense, “With Mom I used a shot glass.” I tried it out a couple of times before I realized you’re supposed to put the pills in the glass.

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About Don Doman

Don Doman: Professional writer and author. Ideas and Training - Human Resources/business training products for modern business. PublicDoman - Video production, internet video, website construction and online marketing and social media. NW Adventures - Fun places to visit in the Pacific Northwest: Great Restaurants, Lodging, and People. The Doman Directories - Business directory listings for many categories in Tacoma, Pierce County, and Washington State. FindItWashington - Local search engine for Washington State.

Comments

  1. Nancy White says

    December 4, 2018 at 8:07 am

    That last sentence really made me laugh! But it’s also a great suggestion!
    Think I’ll suggest it to my 90 year old mother. And maybe to also lay a small towel on the table when she’s filling the pill box! We find escaped pills everywhere & the cost really mounts up.

    • Don Doman says

      December 4, 2018 at 8:20 am

      Nancy,
      Thank you for reading, laughing, and commenting.
      The towel sounded interesting . . . I tried that but ended up sometimes with threads in my mouth after licking the pills off the towel. Nothing is perfect, I guess.

      Thanks, again for reading and writing in. I love to hear from readers.

      Don

  2. Larry King says

    December 5, 2018 at 7:12 am

    Thank you for the shot glass idea. I now keep one in my desk with a pint of Jack Daniel’s. Who needs pills.

    • Don Doman says

      December 5, 2018 at 7:46 am

      Larry,
      I always try to help people in need . . . right now I could use a shot of Bailey’s Irish Cream . . .
      Thanks for reading and commenting.
      Don

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