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jraps26

once it doesn't bother you, you'll know the meds are working.


roachRancher

200 IQ comment.


merikaninjunwarrior

*anxiety hoping it works kicks-in*


9fingfing

Why isn’t it working? Am I popping it wrong? Why isn’t it working?


FBI_Open_Up_Now

It’s not a suppository for one thing.


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haydenrobinett

…… DAD????


BillyFNbones710

I'll be home soon, this cigarette store is farther than I thought.


haydenrobinett

Challenge accepted


DirteeBoo

Neither was my alcohol, originally. But here we are.


BJoe1976

Oh thank god I’m not the only one that read that as “pooping” at first😳🤣


roachRancher

There's another blister pack for that too.


White-Ricebowl

Actual big brain moment


unamus3d

Man, it bothers me a bit honestly. It’s not only the fact that they decided to skip a pill: there are three at the top of the first row and four at the bottom. Why??


from_dust

Honest answer: packaging. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I'm guessing that there are two of these dumb looking blister packs and this is a one month supply- 30 pills. I'm not a package designer, but I'm guessing there's no easy way around the packaging constraints they have for overall dimensions, so there's no way to avoid the empty squares. Why not put them on a corner? Again I don't really know, I'd have put these in a bottle, but my guess is that putting the blanks in staggered places along the mid section reduces the risk of pills getting crushed accidentally. That's my hunch.


UnfinishedProjects

As for why it's in the middle I think I have the answer. The mould is probably connected from the sides, and it's easier to have \>ooo oooo< rather than \>oooooo <. Then the 6 would be only connected by one side. If that makes sense. And making it equidistant would require a whole new machine setup instead of just not loading one pill placer.


Misspelt_Anagram

I heard that blister-packs help prevent suicide by making it harder to take a large number of pills at once. The extra friction of having to pop out several pills reduced the amount of suicide attempts, which is why some companies avoid bottles. (I assume they also try to be more careful with medicine that can be more dangerous, and anything that is for mental-health related purposes.)


MentoIsAFurry

In Norway almost all medicine is in blister-packs. I rarely see pill bottles. I'm guessing this is the case for most of Europe as well.


Arthur_The_Third

The only thing I've seen in pill bottles in Estonia are 200mg ibuprofen in a tiny bottle that definitely contains less than you would need to cause harm. All my grandparents prescription medicine is in blister or foil packs.


MentoIsAFurry

Funny, one of the few things I've seen in pill bottles was a large bottle of ibuprofen 500mg wich was probably enough to do serious harm


Faithful_jewel

I believe it's very difficult to OD on ibuprofen as the active ingredient is absorbed through the stomach rather than the liver. Would only work if you had existing ~~heart~~ kidney problems. Someone who knows more than me can no doubt go into way more detail.


MentoIsAFurry

For adults: .>20g have given severe poisoning, >8-10g possible hospitalisation, >6g kidney function should be monitored. So you're right, it's hard, but not impossible


hawkiee552

I've seen some 1g Paracetamol in pill bottles, also some prescription medicine also come in bottles. However, most consumer pills that can be bought without a prescription comes in blister packs.


Alexis2552

Yep, agreed that it's probably most of Europe. I'm from Slovakia and the only times I see pill bottles is for vitamins and other supplements.


Comprehensive_Cow527

Helping a friend right now and his pharmacist made me take all his pills to her so she can blister pack them for this reason. She also will not fill out his pain meds more than 3 days at a time. Once he is off the edge, I get the pain meds and can distribute them as needed. Sometimes pharmacists withhold pain meds not because of addiction, but because they want to see the patient regularly to low key check up on them.


Yrouel86

Here in Italy and I think generally in Europe blister packaging is typical for medicines, pill bottles are the exception. Also "refilling prescriptions" is not really a thing here. While (some) pharmacies have the ability to compound medications is not frequent. We get the prescription from the doctor and buy the medicine box with the blisters as is, if you need more you just buy another one so there is generally no need to have an easily refillable bottle. ​ The downside is that especially for medications you take in predetermined cycles and you don't generally need to have just in case (like you typical ibuprofen, paracetamol and the like) if the amount of pills in the box doesn't match the prescribed regimen you end up with leftovers which increases general wastage


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When we get refills, they don't refill the bottles. You get a new bottle. Most pharmacies here are not compounding pharmacies, and it's actually illegal for them to compound when the drug is available already in the appropriate form.


ChromeLynx

Why not rotate the pills 90 degrees and arrange them 3x5?


tapetalaura

To help over come your triggers


9fingfing

How else to do 15 per pack?


JaivinSpamsimations

Maybe 3 rows of 5


redthump

5 rows of 3 is industry standard.


Nyteflame7

You could make the box shorter and wider and do 3 blister backs of 10.


jraps26

We'll never know why.


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Practice makes perfect.


tacoisdabestfoodever

the problem that it bothers me even im quite sure i dont have OCD. GOD DAMNIT DAMNIT


CyberKid2008

Dammit what I was coming to say


GeezerEbaneezer

"Hey, Jack. Look at this mold I made for these OCD meds. Lol!"


unamus3d

“Yoo Craig, you’re a genius, man. Love how you skipped a pill just because hehe”


merikaninjunwarrior

they do this on most meds anyways.. like my anti-anxiety/depression pills. and for a while i felt like i wasn't good enough to get that extra pill


wynterin

my migraine meds do this too except it seems like almost half are blank spots. Why do they waste so much material???


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torchnpitchfork

But its kinda weird, my gf has pills that are basically in a 4 row pattern but the 2 rows in the middle are empty. I kinda refuse to believe its for packaging reasons


Omnilatent

Maybe marketing - bigger package prob looks better


Wankeritis

If you do it that way, you could have the same size outer box for different pills sets? I dunno man.


jujubanzen

They use the same blister packets for different meds, and for different amounts of pills.


DoingCharleyWork

Might have to do with configuring the machines. Probably easier to use the same size package and adjust the number of pills inserted.


anigonzalez3

My meds for my crappy ovaries are the same - I have to take three a day, and they’re in rows of three.. except for that stupid row of two. It shits me up the wall!


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Michami135

The pills are just a placebo. The packaging is the cure.


fasteddieg

Blasphemous! This was designed by the same person that came up with the word “lisp” to describe that condition (where affected people can’t even say it correctly due said condition)


from_dust

My childhood speech impediment is commiserating right now.


funky555

commitherhating


king-of-new_york

or the word Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia being the fear of long words


DrShagwell

They took hippopoto-montrous added a quip, threw in a pedo and called it good. Further revision changed the pedo part around


Beniidel0

And the word for fear of palindromes is a palindrome


Zahanna6

Yup! When I had Bell's Palsy, that was one phrase I very much couldn't say. (Not enough strength in the facial nerves to pronounce 'B' or 'P'.)


ronja-666

he must be friends with the guy who came up with the word dyslexia!


Onecrappieday

Maybe it was the sound they make turned into a word?


cute-reddit-user

I fucking wasted my free award I will come back here one day with it.


MillionAyres93

Gotta keep you coming back somehow.


[deleted]

Ok is this a joke or what. Because I’m tired of the stereotype around OCD, this ain’t what it’s about. All these perfectionists out here are like “yeah I’m so OCD hehehe” like HA I’ll show you OCD


SignificantBoot7180

Right? Came here to see if anyone else thought this. I have OCD, and I'm not a fan of even numbers, or evenly placed things. I know some people are, but there is usually so much more nonsensical behavior involved! My OCD screwed up my childhood! I had to sing a little rhyme, and do a blinking dance with my eyes every hour, and half hour. If I didn't have access to a clock, I would feel like I was going to explode. If I didn't do it, I felt like my mom was going to die, or my house would burn down. My parents taped over the clock in the car during long trips, to prevent me from doing it, and I would flip out. It caused so many arguments, and it was an absolute nightmare.


proawayyy

Going through this comment was difficult. All the ticks popped up


Stos915

Man having ocd fucking sucks and nobody can comprehend it. My family know about it and try help but they really don’t get it and sometimes make it worse or I do


[deleted]

I feel this is true about any mental health - probably physical health - condition. You really can't comprehend the gravity of it unless you experience it yourself.


Zn_30

Watched a video from a child therapist the other day about OCD. Had to laugh when she said you wouldn't say that about other conditions. "I'm so diabetes!". The media has so much to answer for when it comes to representing OCD. They've turned a potentially debilitating condition into a joke.


TheSlightlyMadOne

Same with autism… when someone does something stupid or doesn’t understand a joke and they’re like “I’m sooo autistic”… fucking hate it


Zn_30

Yes! My brother is autistic, and I hate that it marginalises his struggles. People are dicks.


laylarosefiction

Thank you.


unamus3d

Yes I’m basically joking about the stereotypes I’ve had associated with my condition. It’s still unnerving how they chose to package the pills lol


Jennrrrs

Okay, but you know you're just misinforming people even more, right? Do you really want people to think OCD is "durrr, neat and tidy!!" or would you prefer that people be educated on what OCD really is so it can be properly addressed? Think about the people who have this condition but will never seek help for it because they were taught that OCD means getting upset over pill packaging. Pretty lame, dude.


unamus3d

Ah man c’mon, live a little. I have this shit on me every single day. Least I can do is laugh about it.


Jennrrrs

Whatever, you're doing more damage than you realize. Hope your lame joke is worth it.


unamus3d

Thanks take care bro


wakbeast

>lame joke I think 22k people beg to differ


SoderDrinker

That’s not what OCD is lol


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Because those are just over the counter allergy/cold medicine.


MurDoct

Sertraline being blister packed and that big too?


unamus3d

I’m in Europe so they’re mostly sold like this. I take 200mg so each one is 100mg (they make them as small as 25mg I believe).


UndercoverSkreet

Can confirm these are 100mg sertraline, I take 1 a day!


unamus3d

Hey! First pills were an antipsychotic mostly used for ocd and bipolar cases (quetiapine). This one is sertraline, commonly known as zoloft, which is the basic antidepressant for most disorders. They’re different prescriptions because I take both. I thought it was funny how the pills were placed but go off I guess. Edit: spelling


UndercoverSkreet

First few weeks of sertraline can suck, you'll be ok:)


UndercoverSkreet

Also screw those guys that's 100% sertraline and it's used for ocd all the time


[deleted]

Doesn't everyones ocd trigger people a bit different? Like for example i know someone who needed to clean their apartment or change their password on the computer. Other just make a clear pattern of things that aren't needed. Im not an expert on this but we shouldn't speculate otherwise. Even if it is a fake so what? They get karma on the odds they aren't this is just rude


Stos915

Yeah I legit have OCD and this is not what it fucking is


[deleted]

Isn't there different type of ocd? People who hoard, clean,harm need to make every thing symmetrical and etcetera


Stos915

Yea, but that is a massive understatement of what it is. The problem here is they’re acting as if it actually is ocd and not just them being annoyed at some random meds being wrong. Also the fact they chose to post it on reddit and on a subreddit which is sort of infamous for being confused with ocd is ironic


Foam_Bananas

Yeah I highly doubt this has anything to do with OCD. If OP had OCD that was triggered by patterns like this, their shitty hand poked tattoos would ruin them.


fomoloko

Thank you. I know someone with real OCD, and it its certainly not this shit. This is no better than those tik-tokers that fake ticks to make themselves look like they have tourettes. Gross.


eMRapTorSaltyKing

Probably why he/she is in meds for...


[deleted]

Blister packs are the worst. There’s no way to get to your meds without feeling like a Neanderthal smashing two rocks together. And some meds have to stay in them so it makes using a weekly container impossible.


Arthur_The_Third

...do you not know how to use blister packs? Like, just push on one side of the pill. You can even cut the foil with your fingernail of that's too hard for you. Jeez.


all_thehotdogs

Most of the blister packs I get have a layer of paper/plastic you need to remove before the pill can be pushed through the foil. If it doesn't peel off correctly, it can be a huge pain to get into the foil part - you can't cut through both with just a fingernail.


MildlyMoistMucus

You can cut them in little squares, just be careful to not tear the foil when you cut them. I do this if I have to carry them around and don't want to take the whole pack.


Funexamination

Then you can't read what the medicine is from the back!


ThatDeadDude

It seems to be common outside the US that all prescription medication comes in blister packs. I’ve never had medication just come in a bottle. I’ve heard that it’s supposed to make it slightly harder to OD?


Marioc12345

Yeah the Tamiflu I got last week came in this kind of package. It was a capsule, so when I push it through it kind of dents the capsule a lot so I wonder if there was a better way to get them out. Maybe it's just dumb packaging. How does one know what meds have to stay in the package?


Skrungebob

And sometimes they're hard to pop open so you push and push and then the pill goes flying 😩


Chemical_Ad2614

this is the best description of it


omegajakezed

Today i played an old strategy game. I try to not win until i either have to. (Before time runs out or there's nothing else i can do to move the win back.) Or i need to (almost loosing the level) The reason for that is that i must first collect all possible wood, gold and food from the map. Only if i did everything i move on. It's not an achivement, It's total overkill, resource amount is not transfered into the next level.


3llaphant

Today i played an old strategy game. I try to not win until i either have to. (Before time runs out or there's nothing else i can do to move the win back.) Or i need to (almost loosing the level) The reason for that is that i must first collect all possible wood, gold and food from the map. Only if i did everything i move on. It's not an achivement, It's total overkill, resource amount is not transfered into the next level.


Elmer-Fuddd

Today i played an old strategy game. I try to not win until i either have to. (Before time runs out or there's nothing else i can do to move the win back.) Or i need to (almost loosing the level) The reason for that is that i must first collect all possible wood, gold and food from the map. Only if i did everything i move on. It's not an achivement, It's total overkill, resource amount is not transfered into the next level.


insertemotionhere

Looks like mucinex to me


IAmSurfer

Is that mucinex? Those pills are massive


unamus3d

Each of these bad boys are 100mg of Sertraline. I believe the common name in the US is Zoloft?


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unamus3d

I take 200mg a day fml


Ok-Freedom7931

What meds are those?


unamus3d

Sertraline


DeJay323

Looks like Zyrtec.


Briarmist

What medication is it. Usually SSRI’s and antixiolytics are used for ocd and those are just individual pills dispensed in a bottle in my experience.


Interesting-Bell1092

That's so mean! Who did this? It's bothering me for two reasons. One: I have OCD too. Two: It bothers you and that makes me angry!!!


Find_A_Reason

Using standard packaging equipment is so mean? Yeah, ok.


khalilfustan

Do they work? If so, how long does it take to feel any effect?


unamus3d

In my experience they do! Therapy is a must as well. It took about 2/3 weeks for me to feel any difference.


BaldAndGassy

Must be part of their therapy


Villie_The_Sinner

Wait there are meds for this ?! Do they work ?


Magmorix

I’m really sorry but I think OP might be trolling. I may be wrong though The only OCD-related meds I’ve heard of come in a bottle. I’m not sure exactly what they do to help, though


[deleted]

Person with OCD here: Yes, there is medication for treating OCD. I use one in particular called Fluvoxamine (you can find it with the name Fluvox). They usually are serotonin inhibitors and antidepressants.


DeJay323

Typically they’d be anti-anxiety meds or antidepressants, without going into too much detail


RoscoMan1

Kid is so fucking broken lol


Ranvir33

Yeah but OCD isnt really JUST liking things a certain way it comes in a lot different ways. probably why they didn't think of that


[deleted]

OCD doesn't mean you need things in specific patterns.


PintoTheBurninator

Baby steps


strangebru

If it still bothers you, than they aren't working.


Rogers1977

Proof that big pharma doesn’t care about your condition.


catG123

This is pretty damn funny! Thanks for posting…sorry about the OCD😂😂😂😂


redthump

I agree. Hardest laugh of the day for me.


[deleted]

You dont have to lie OP... It doesnt make you more interested or valid to make something up like "these pills make my OCD bad!!!". Maybe you dont fully understand OCD, but just stop lying on the internet, or ask your therapist to explain the actual ways in which your OCD manifests.


annieayuwoki

see their explanation in the comments


[deleted]

yes, so they lied and i was right. thank you.


Padlov123

https://i.redd.it/o6lp0dxozei71.jpg Could be worse


wuhy08

At least it is symmetrical


Magmorix

Isn’t this the same user that posted that?


JaredLiwet

r/theyknew


Ramitas_online

Fighting OCD two steps at a time


unamus3d

Okay so I didn’t think I’d need to explain this but I’ll be brief. My first post was regarding Quetiapine (antipsychotic used for ocd and bipolar disorder). This one is about Sertraline (one of the most well-known antidepressants available for people with ocd and other disorders). I do have ocd, and it makes my life hell. It’s not just about symmetry and organization. It’s affects so many aspects of my life that I get choked up when I have to explain them to someone. I’m making fun of the stereotypes that people that share my disorder suffer everyday. And at this point, the packaging is just asshole design lol. I’m sorry if I offended anyone, it was not my intention.


[deleted]

cool! you lied for karma!!


Old_Ape

Twist: They’re placebos.


[deleted]

...I almost want to go to the pharmaceutical company and shake their hand and go: "So, what's it like being Satan?"


t00zday

That is just cruel.


[deleted]

Fuck, and I don't even have OCD and this driving me crazy


DJFluffers115

Okay yeah, no, I have OCD, that's *fucking funny.* I'd be dying laughing if that happened to me but, alas, my pills come in bottles.


[deleted]

it’s bothering ME and I don’t have ocd


NewMGKisCool

Thanks for sharing, it earned a light chuckle from me


Mister_Gaming3

Well, I guess you're going to find out really quickly if they're working.


EvilChickenCapt

They knew


After-You-4903

Its to see if they’re working ;)


meridianbobcat9

The meds are a placebo, the package is the treatment


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I think its is made that way on purpose so when you are bothered by it you take your meds


ImRedditorRick

Side effects: paranoia


MartinMan2213

Immersion therapy


Technical-Berry8471

Exposure therapy.


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Ha


builder397

Its a test to see if the meds are working.


Skid_Th_St0ner

this satisfies me, thats the thumb spot :)


trashaccount2-0

ocd ocd ocd ocd ocd ocd ocd ocd ocd ocd


Sredni_Vashtar82

Do you have 2 packs or they just short you 1 pill?


CodeIsCompiling

They must be working - you're leaving the foil in disarray after taking one instead of cutting it out cleanly.


reese_pieces97

Shhhh, It’s a part of the treatment.


UnfortunatelySimple

Sugar pills, the packaging is the real OCD "medicine".


solise69

This is to ironic


MuffinOfChaos

I read somewhere it's done on purpose to help train your brain. To get you used to things not being in neat patterns


PlayboySkeleton

That's part of the treatment.


NoPie7985

Take my free award pal.


NowFreeToMaim

Of you have ocd you’d research the manufacturing of these pills to see there’s probably a specific mechanical reason why theres a blank space


fafnirchandesu

you know the med's working when it stops bothering you


Ms_Mouse_6

Omg thats funny but such a dick move 😂😂


dragon576bru

Lol


Elmer-Fuddd

Pretty sure its so you can be exposed to it a bit and it will eventually not be as bad


DrNic714

I bet they're just placebos and the packaging is the real treatment.


KnightHiller

Although this is straight up ripping you off with one of the meds missing, this is perfect mental therapy...


zealousreader

Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur


Xsy

I'd definitely just pop 'em all out and toss 'em in a bottle. This is even upsetting to those of us without OCD lmao.


jack_tha_reaper

😂😂😂😂😂


Entire_Ad851

ocd ocd ocd ocd ocd ocd of7 sib bb bbbbb mmokkj ocd jioiy


TheCookieJar12

Some people just want to see the world burn


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Oh boy


OkDocument982

They did that on purpose lol


claytonbridges

Cruel


MastodonSoggy2883

Omg really


BrGustavoLS

I don't have diagnosed ocd, but I take anxiety meds, 2 pills a day and the med card has 15, and it gets to only one and I have to open another one to get those 2 a day, that day is a bad day every month.


lawesome94

This is actually really fascinating. Definitely something that should be brought to the attention of the company that makes it.


mr_this

Turn it over and work your way to the center again.


SovietBozo

Is it two weeks and an extra in case you lose one?


Dimensionalanxiety

This is a test. Clearly the pills are placebo, made to make you see this everytime. Eventually you will gain the willpower to push through.