Pill & Vitamin Pack System

Works well, but the little bags are very hard to open once you've torn them free from the spool. In fact tearing them free from the spool can be challenging without destroying them if you don't pay close attention. Also note that these do not create waterproof or even airtight pouches. They are perforated and you end up with a little pouch that's very easy to open, which I think is a very good thing depending on who is the end user of the little packets that you create with this thing. It's a decent system at a very good price. Just takes a little work to open each bag and make your little pill pouches, but worth it to prep in advance.

I love this kit both as a vitamin taker and as a trusted care provider for my aging parents. For both my parents and with the pandemic, ensuring that my parents feel safe and confident in the handling of their prescriptions and dietary supplements. This becomes increasingly difficult with aging parents who might be losing focus and their grip strength. .I use these pill packs for both morning and afternoon prescription packs for both ... as well as vitamin packs for myself.Note that if one’s doctor or health care service provider has advised or recommended use of a RN or the use of a pharmacy / commercial pill pack service, you should follow their suggestions.A couple of things I’ve learned in using these packs. First prepare lists for morning and evening packs; describe the the color, size and markings on the pills; the packsare clear, so this helps preserve confidence that each pack has the pills it is supposed to have. This will be something of a cheat sheet. Second, use different colored permanent ink pens for each parent and different colors for morning and evening packs. Third, label each pack clearly - you could use printer labels if you have a color printer. Or by hand if they or their caregivers can read your handwriting. The label should include their names, morning or evening, the day of the week to be taken, and the date to be taken. Do these labels before filling the packs. Fifth, depending on how you fill and seal the packs, the perforation should be at the top or bottom of the pack; either is fine so long as when the packs are opened, this is done over a hard surface - put down a clean napkin to avoid the pills rolling off the surface.When labeling the packs, use a red or other color permanent marker along the perforated edge to highlight where they should be tearing the packet open. You’d be surprised that this line can be harder for some older parents and care providers to see when it isn’t marked. And do this gently - you don’t want to accidentally tear the perforation.

I like the product over all. But these are things I don’t like:Separating the tiny bags is a pain. I bought rubber finger tips (office supply) and pinch the bag openning while rubbing back and worth. Without this you’ll feel like you’re at the produce area of the market trying to open their plastic produce bags. 😡The round cylinder in which you are to separate your pills and easily stick spout into bag is not designed to keep your pills from travel from one compartment to the other. Can’t tell you how many times I had to reload pills. I no longer use the plastic cylinder with pockets. An empty egg crate works best. Open bags and place in individual pockets and fill for as many days as you want.So what I like about it is sealing the packets which turns out to be the best when traveling. The things I didn’t like I overcame.Don’t think I would recommend for a “short on patience” person.

Mine orange pill sorter came an hour ago. First thought was wow, this thing is so small YET it holds way more than most ppl need. Easy to dispense both in the bags i bought separately listed below and i also use in to fill my new 7 day vitamin containers which I’ve listed below. Just cut, paste and put it in the search bar. I just did a weeks worth of meds in no time! So thrilled! Here’s how: Order these specific bags if you are choosing to put meds in bags-The Pill Bag 100 Count Resealable Zipper Poly Bags, 3 by 2-Inch, 3 mil Clear Plastic Bags with White. They are reusable and much stronger than the other bags I’ve used from the stores. I am choosing to do a weeks worth of pill bags in case I go somewhere. BUT I LOVE my new vitamin containers- 7 days, 4 times a day usage. These hold everything- some of my pull compartments have 12 pill/capsules with one being extremely large. SO happy today when I was filling. This weekly pill planner is THE best I’ve come across over 15 years. It’s Ezy Dose One-Day-At-A-Time Weekly Pill Planner with Pop-Outs (Large) bought from Amazon. Just perfect. Can pop out each day separately and can also take it with you. However I’m giving my new bags a try for that. This orange little sorter is terrific when used with the pill planner above. I put a weeks worth of pulls I take in the morning, then use it to easily fill the morning compartment. Then I do noon, evening and bedtime the same way. It’s so helpful pouring rather than using one pill with your fingers getting in those compartments. I am already ordering 3 more of these orange EZ Dose Pill Vitamin sorters to go with the 4 new Purple Pill planners I just got. Have 28 days of meds/supplements done within 15-20 min at most. I see ppl complaining about the little pull bags that supposedly come with this orange sorter( I didn’t get any with mine) but I knew that I should order stronger, reusable bags. I know this is a long review which I rarely review things. But this is a very efficient way to now do my meds/supplements once every 28 days! A real gem of a find!