Pill cutter

[scorpiojo]

Hi, does anyone know of a good pill cutter please? Most on amazon have bad reviews... My 20m t3 is so tiny I wonder if cutting it is possible... 😊

[nightingale-56]

I like the one from Kleeneze. £2.99 and works well.

[scorpiojo in reply to nightingale-56]

Thanks... It's hard when the tabs are so small.. 😊

[Clutter]

ScorpioJo,

I use a Pillmate cutter bought from a high street pharmacy. No problem at all cutting a 20mcg tablet when I line up the tablet score line with the line on the pillcutter and push the lid down slowly and firmly.

[scorpiojo in reply to Clutter]

oh, I did see that on Amazon Clutter around £6 will get both of your suggestions as Kleeneasy put books out now and again.. I'm sure my neighbours friend is an agent... Thanks both 😊

[Clutter in reply to scorpiojo]

ScorpioJo,

Pillmate was £2.99 from pharmacy.

[scorpiojo in reply to Clutter]

ok I will shop about... Thanks... 😊

[scorpiojo in reply to Clutter]

It's in Superdrug at £2.25 so I will get one and get a collection of others.. 😊

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

I have the 25mcg tablets and manage to cut them into four quite easily.

I got this pill cutter from my local pharmacy amazon.co.uk/Safe-Sound-Pil...

Once the tablets are cut in half I put one half back into the groove, round side to the pointy end of the V shape, and find that a very light touch when bringing the blade down works best. When the tablet has been cut tap out any powder or tiny crumbs that may be in the cutter before cutting the next.

I don't get an absolute perfect quarter every time but I haven't had any crumble and I've not had to waste any.

Not sure how much smaller the 20mcg tablets are but possibly not that much difference.

[scorpiojo in reply to SeasideSusie]

I think I wouldn't bother with the 20m t3 in quarters... Your eyesight would fail quicker than your thyroid packed in altogether 😊... But the one's from Greece are bigger even though 25m.. Thanks for all your help that's my job tomorrow to hit the pharmacy and also order if I can't get any in the shops...

[NatChap]

I also use the pill mate.. would recommend

[scorpiojo in reply to NatChap]

Thanks I will get a few as if one breaks handy and cheap to have a spare... 😊

[SmallBlueThing in reply to scorpiojo]

If you don't mind a wait of 10-14 days, you can get one from Hong Kong for 99 pence:

ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-Sto...

-- though I prefer the Safe+Sound recommended by SeasideSusie, which has no detents to lock it shut, which seems to make it work more smoothly.

[scorpiojo in reply to SmallBlueThing]

It's ok I'm going to go to Superdrug tomorrow... It's a reason to go out... That's a bonus a push for me.. Thanks though x

[Treepie]

In the past others have recommended a scalpel apparently available on line.

[scorpiojo in reply to Treepie]

I don't think me with a knifes a good idea lol.. I'll go to Superdrug 😊

[Singoutloud]

Mine came from supermarket pharmacy. Cheap enough and does the job

[scorpiojo in reply to Singoutloud]

Thanks

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Tesco pharmacy £2.50

[scorpiojo in reply to Hidden]

Thanks

[foxglove]

I find the H & B one is very good- even for small pills!

[scorpiojo in reply to foxglove]

Thanks

[Stourie]

I use my thumb nails and they work fine.

Jo xx

[scorpiojo in reply to Stourie]

I don't have any sob 😊 xx