Reddit mentions: The best pill crushers & splitters

no definitely not confusing. I used to take medication and it was the same for me. Lack of appetite and felt like compete shit after and a little bit during as well. like i felt off during. but i say get a lower dose and try using caffeine it’s a natural stimulant that may or may not help. You’ll probably need a lot. like. a lot. but could work definitely has helped w me and if it makes you tired don’t be surprised it’s kinda weird w adhd my ex’s dad told me how it’s the opposite in the brain bc ADHD ppl take meds to calm them down where as if other ppl take them it’ll do nothing or hype em up. If others drink coffee they get jittery and we chill tf out. but in summary that dosage is very high and could be too strong. if you wanna make the most of it I say get a pill splitter like this one https://www.amazon.com/Apex-Ultra-Pill-Cutter-Retracting/dp/B000EGKTGK and take 20 mg in the morning and 20 at lunch or something. and tell guardian how you think it’s too strong. best of luck.

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Proscar itself is used for BHP treatment, but it's LITERALLY exactly what Propecia is, but in 5x the dose. It wouldn't be fradulent to obtain it and use it at a propecia dose to treat hairloss.

Don't crush the pills. Use a pill cutter and cut them into 4ths. I use that exact same kind/brand, and it works great.

Pregnant women should not handle crushed/cut pills, so make sure your wife/girlfriend doesn't touch them. I am married, and my wife knows that she's not to touch them. I keep the quarter pill INSIDE the pill cutter so that it doesn't accidentally get touched or anything. Also, the reason that they shouldn't touch them is that it can get absorbed through the skin, and could mess with the development of a male fetus. HOWEVER, the tests that were done on monkeys found that it would take approx 20mg (or 200x the propecia dose) for there to actually be problems. There's no way anyone's going to accidentally take 20 pills. But the fact that, even though it takes an EXTREMELY HIGH does, that warning has to be put on the label.

Questions:

You said you recently discovered the potential Gyno side effect. Did you notice the tenderness in your nipples before, or after you found out about the side effect? If you found out about it and THEN noticed something, then I wouldn't worry about it too much yet. Why not? Well, because you really had no reason to pay attention to how your nipples felt before. Do you REALLY know how they feel every day? Now you have it on your mind, so you're going to be HYPER aware of it. Think of it like this...normally (I assume) you go about your day not really worrying about your wallet. But if I told you "Hey, today someone's going to try to steal your wallet" you'd CONSTANTLY be thinking about it and aware of it. You'd notice every time someone brushed up against you while you were walking down the street, and you'd feel for your wallet 1000 times that day to make sure it was still there.

I really hope I don't come across as preachy...but have you thought about bringing that body fat down? I also speak from experience. I was at 19.6% BF at one point, but I lost 30lbs then put back on muscle. Just my overall life has improved from it, and it's in my top 3 best things I've ever done in my life (Marriage, and Propecia being the other 2!). If you are interested, I can give you advice on that too.

Summary:

Good for you for doing something about your loss, and thanks for the update!

Okay tagging /u/CarlSagans as well so he sees it.

Long story semi-short, Finasteride is the name of a drug. It was originally developed as a drug to help older men with prostate issues, but they found when they were on the drug, their hair was growing back. So the exact same drug was turned the name brand hair-loss drug that you probably have heard of: Propecia. It's the exact same drug as generic Finsateride (Finasteride is to Propecia as Ibuprofen is to Advil, if that make sense), just in a 1MG dose instead of a 5MG dose.

But here's the rub, Propecia costs a lot, I think it's something like $120+ for 30 pills, so that's like $1500 a year. But you can get a prescription for regular 5MG Finsateride. You just need to get a simple pill cutter (I got this $5 on on Amazon) and cut each pill into 1/4ths, and that's a roughly 1MG dose.

In California, with no insurance, this costs $9 for 30 pills, so 120 doses, which is $27 a year. That's roughly a 98% savings.

All you have to do is know to ask your doctor for this prescription for generic 5MG Finasteride. A lot of people have anxiety about this, they think it's like asking to steal or something. It's not. It's incredibly common. My doctor, the first time I ever saw him, instantly knew what I was talking about and wrote me the scrip in 10 seconds. Didn't bat an eye.

Finasteride has been amazing for me, millions of men have taken it and it's totally safe, and I highly recommend getting on it.

It's a pretty cheap and generic grinder. If you want results like the magic flight finishing grinder but don't feel like paying the 30 bucks, check this out on amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Cut-Crush-Pill-Splitter-Crusher/dp/B000E0ZHFO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1398122164&sr=8-7&keywords=pill+crusher) It's super cheap and grinds really really fine. I have one, and the only downside is sometimes the herb gets stuck in the teeth, but if you have a brush you can get it out easily

EDIT: oh and it's got a storage compartment for ground herb, it's really useful

I just posted this in another thread, but I love my pill crusher for getting a find grind, and its much easier than the quarter in a pill bottle method. and doesn't take long at all. I even like it more than the finishing grinder.

It can also store ground herbs for the next trench or two. This is the same one I use, I think I paid $5.

http://www.amazon.com/Cut-Crush-Pill-Splitter-Crusher/dp/B000E0ZHFO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1405655850&sr=8-7&keywords=pill+crusher

In the recent VLOG, TB said that he had a lot of problems with swallowing pills. My girlfriend has the same problem so I looked this stuff for her a while ago.

There are two solutions that I found:

1. Oralflo Pill Swallowing Cup - Which you can get at Amazon for a pretty cheap price, which should help a lot. Link: http://www.amazon.com/OralFlo-RC-02-Oralflo-Pill-Swallowing/dp/B000NJJ3C4
   
   
2. There's a site called 'Headstart', which is basically the Israeli Kickstarter, and some pharmacist is now trying to fund a device for swallowing pills as well (I just want to point out that I have NO relations to the guy, I just found out his project recently by chance). The device is already ready and can be bought from him for a very cheap price. It's in Hebrew, but I can help with that if needed. Link: http://www.headstart.co.il/project.aspx?id=10099
   
   I'm not sure any of this is helpful, but maybe TB for some reason didn't search for this and it might help him.
   
   Feel better TB!
   

There's gadgets like this which some people find useful:

https://www.amazon.com/OralFlo-RC-02-Oralflo-Pill-Swallowing/dp/B000NJJ3C4

If you Google pill swallowing techniques there's also lots of ideas, but it's been a while since I looked into it so not sure which sites are great. Generally they advice practising starting with cake sprinkles and working your way up. There's a way to do it with a water bottle that mimics the pill swallowing cup or some people find wrapping the pill in marshmallow or bread helpful

I bought this and it worked great! https://www.amazon.com/Pill-Mill-Crusher-Multiple-Pulverizer/dp/B075HZYT9G

I only used it for the first month or so after my RNY, but it was super easy to use, and fast.

Also, I'd pick up some liquid tylenol to use during the first month. Something I wished I did. Most ground up pills taste gross!

Modalert is easy enough to break up by hand, even into quarters. With Waklert, you'll probably need something like this, even to halve it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000EGKTGK/

It depends on the pill. Some aren't coated and tend to crumble. This is the cutter I use and it still takes some care to get a fairly even split:

https://www.amazon.com/Ezy-Cut-Pill-Cutter-Built-Magnifier/dp/B004W2DW1G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Looks like they're out of stock on that one, but the orange piece slides to help lock the pill in place and helps you visualize where the cut is going to fall. This one looks similar:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004KSVI40/ref=dp_prsubs_3?th=1

Your pharmacist might know of one that does passable quarters too.

I got mine on holiday in Hong Kong for $20. Can't find an exact replica on sale here but this one looks pretty solid

This is an excellent product. The deluxe is better than the ultra version.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apex-deluxe-pill-splitter-Model/dp/B000EGP5DC

I just use a razor blade. I cut them in half, and then cut the two halves in half. sometimes the doses aren't completely even but its not that big of a deal. Supposedly pill cutters work even better but i've never had any issues with just a good old razor blade

https://www.amazon.com/MEDca-Pill-Cutter-Splitter/dp/B0747WJ5Y4/ref=sr_1_6_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1519525209&sr=1-6&keywords=pill+cutter

One more question, do you use a specific pill cutter to get them down to .25mgs?

EDIT: I picked up this pill cutter, looks pretty good.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U84Q8OK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

this should work fine: https://www.amazon.com/Equadose-Splitter-Cutter-Crafted-Doubles/dp/B00U84Q8OK/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1524154661&sr=8-2&keywords=equadose

I haven't used it but it seems to me it's the best pill cutter available, although not necessarily efficient. They have videos on youtube.

I personally have this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Multiple-Splitter-Alignment-Splitting-Quartering/dp/B00JMHZ5BG

it's amazing. There are also like $5 ones at CVS

Peep it:

https://www.amazon.com/MULTIPLE-PILL-SPLITTER-by-Pillcut/dp/B00JMHZ5BG

I was buying SARMs off a seller who offered really nice pressed pills that were teeny-tiny and I basically needed this.

ANECDOTAL REVIEW: I have an extremely sharp kitchen knife (from the Wüsthof Classic Ikon line) that I thought would be ideal for cutting pills, but the pill cutter is slightly superior (although not perfect, still get mild crumbles, I think this is likely unavoidable).

I was deathly afraid of pills until I was sixteen. Putting them in apple sauce, practicing swallowing pills with mini M&Ms, and using an oralflo really really helps. I’d suggest the last one first. In the mouthpiece is a net-structure where you can hide the pill. At times I couldn’t even feel it. There’s some more kid friendly ones, this is just the brand I’m most familiar with.

Here are a few on Amazon. I got one of the keychain ones for my SO since he often forgets his when we go out. :)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B0L1M3C/ref=s9_simh_gw_d0_g79_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-1&pf_rd_r=0DPRCEQR5M7DS9Y7CN4P&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1634797062&pf_rd_i=507846

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CKGNY6Y/ref=s9_simh_gw_d0_g229_i12?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-1&pf_rd_r=0DPRCEQR5M7DS9Y7CN4P&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1634797062&pf_rd_i=507846

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006CFVLCS/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1395001895&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00596D0Y8/ref=mp_s_a_1_17?qid=1395001918&sr=8-17&pi=SX200_QL40

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00182A7AM/ref=mp_s_a_1_19?qid=1395001918&sr=8-19&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008YIRTX6/ref=mp_s_a_1_41?qid=1395001950&sr=8-41&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

Just buy a cheap pill crusher off Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000KL1N3C/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's the one I bought. Just whack your drugs inside and twist the cap down, this grinds your drugs into a really fine dust. Like so fine little puffs of drug dust are given off

I appreciate that, is it this one? https://www.amazon.com/Equadose-Splitter-Cutter-Crafted-Doubles/dp/B00U84Q8OK I think your post might have been hit by autocorrect since equators pill splitter yields nothing by my search lol

http://www.amazon.com/Apex-Deluxe-Pill-Splitter-splitter/dp/B000EGP5DC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425587990&sr=8-1&keywords=pill+cutter

Worked perfectly for my xtane.

I've never used it, but I have a couple friends that rave about this one. Pricey-ish though.

Get a pill cutter. Great things.


https://www.amazon.com/Apex-Ultra-Pill-Cutter-Retracting/dp/B000EGKTGK

I've got one like this. Works really well, even on small pills.

This little guy is great.

Apex Pill Splitter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EGKTG0

Also there are these bottle spout attachments which look interesting: https://www.amazon.com/Medi-Spout-Assist-Water-Bottle-Swallowing/dp/B07CDN5NFB/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1549446543&sr=8-5&keywords=pill+swallowing+cup

Staggering medication start times is generally done so that if you have an adverse reaction to one of them, it's apparent which one is causing it. Also, I'm suggesting going bicalutamide-only initially just so you can tell if it's effectively blocking testosterone before starting the rest of the therapy.

By splitting pills, I mean getting a tablet splitter and physically cutting your pills into halves or quarters. Bicalutamide is intended to treat prostate cancer, so its dosage in a single tablet is actually much higher than most transgender women need.

A drug's half-life time is the amount of time it takes for your body to eliminate half of the drug. Flutamide has a half-life of 6 hours, so 12 hours after taking it, you only have a quarter of the dose still in your body, and an eighth after 18 hours. In comparison, bicalutamide has a half-life of 6 days, so you can sustain an effective level in your body around the clock much more easily. The flip side though is that if you took enough bicalutamide for it to immediately be effective at the first dose, you'd quickly reach toxic concentrations by taking that same amount every day. It takes about three months for the amount of bicalutamide you take daily to equal the amount eliminated by your body, regardless of what that dose is.

Looks like Amazon might have them!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I11QQ8A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3pkZzbV9SCW5M

https://www.amazon.com/Dose-Crush-Crusher-Assorted-Colors/dp/B01MZ04NWS

I use this one and I can get any number of beads into a fine powder within 10-15 turns. Works really well.

I was recently in that position (flying for the first time in a long, long time), and I was sitting on the plane before it took off thinking "If I pitch a fit right now, they'll probably let me get off!"

My advice is this:

OVERCOMING PANIC:

• If you're afraid of heights, you might paradoxically want to get a window seat, because it means you control the little shade-thing, and you can close it while you're taking off, so as not to see the ground lurching away from you. (Takeoff is the scariest part for me.)
  
  
• As we were taking off, I focused on the fact that, statistically, my best friend was more likely to die driving back from dropping me off at the airport than I was to die in a plane crash. Either I'm a really bad friend, or this short-circuited my worry cortex (turns out I can't worry about two things at once).
  
  
• I also thought about the fact that I actually really had no control over the plane whatsoever, and this made me feel weirdly calm. (Usually, I like to imagine I have Maximum Control over everything.)
  
  
• Bring a book or a magazine to focus on (instead of the fact that humans are definitely not supposed to be that high up in the air).
  
  
  AIRPORT SECURITY:
  
  
• You may want to check out the TSA Page for Transgender Passengers, just so you know what to expect from the security screening.
  
  
• Seconding checking your needles in your checked bag. I traveled with a pill guillotine - like this - which contains a razor blade. I put it in my checked bag, and had no problems.
  

Don't think that at all. You're not a wuss. It's a really aggravating thing to have to deal with.

Do you know if the Concerta is extended release? If it isn't you can cut it up or open the capsule into a drink (I used to do orange juice or coca cola) and drink it quick.

If it is extended release I would do the following:
Put the pill on your tongue and with room temperature water drink a bit into your mouth. Swish the pill around in your mouth until you no longer feel that the pill is touching any part of your mouth. I use my tongue to move the water/pill around till I get it in the right spot. When it is in the right spot for me to feel comfortable swallowing, I then swallow. It has worked very well for me.

I wouldn't try and take the pill, whole, with soda or any carbonated beverage. It always made it harder for me.

I also purchased this cup in the past, but it didn't work for me because of my issues—but I know people who it did work for. Perhaps it's worth a shot!

Am avut acum vreo 15 ani un taietor care semana cu asta, primit de la cineva din afara; cand s-a rupt am cautat la farmaciile din Romania, dar nu am gasit, macar acum au aparut si la noi.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000E0ZHFO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B075HZYT9G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought these 2 and were completely useless (although seem great for regular pill) so i dont really wanna risk it and waste more money lol

It's funny you named this creature that name. I work in healthcare and that's the name of a pill crusher we use:

https://www.amazon.com/Mckesson-NONSK0100-Silent-Knight-Crusher/dp/B000VSXDQY

If it's big enough, you should be able to do fourths (with a pill splitter) and get a good dose. These are a god-send.

Veeeery carefully. I got this new pill splitter that works really well at splitting unscored pills. Doesnt use a razor blade, just shears them in half with force.

Got this one from amazon. Worth the investment.
https://www.amazon.com/Apex-70068-Ultra-Pill-Splitter/dp/B000EGKTGK/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474544164&sr=1-3&keywords=pill+splitter

Yes! Here's the item, turns out it's more than I thought, but not by that much.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000E0ZHFO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1480255544&sr=8-1&keywords=pill+grinder+fine+powder&pi=SY200_QL40

This one has been working really well for me -

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JMHZ5BG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The only painful part is placing the already small 1mg pills on the base of this pill cutter before cutting them otherwise I would highly recommend this

If you get a pill crusher, the one I have chops up the OPs really fine. There's usually even some actual powder instead of shredded OP.

This is the one I have, and I've had it ever since the OPs came out

Haven't started yet but I intend to. http://amzn.com/B00JMHZ5BG this is a good pill cutter if you need one (not the cheapest but the cut is clean and you can do a bunch at once).

i bought a pill cutter personally, it works fine, i got this one https://www.amazon.fr/Apex-Boite-Coupe-Comprim%C3%A9s-couper-m%C3%A9dicaments/dp/B000EGKTGK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504116031&sr=8-1&keywords=pill+cutter

I just use a pill organizer like this. Each box has the day of the week on it. If the box matches the calendar and the compartment is empty, it means I took my pills.

I use this pill cutter that I got from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Multiple-Splitter-Alignment-Splitting-Quartering/dp/B00JMHZ5BG/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=pill+cutter+for+small+pills&qid=1570308450&sprefix=pill+cutter+&sr=8-11

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075HZYT9G/ref=psdcmw_8626404011_t2_B01B3OU0KG

Or use the search term pill crusher.
If that doesn't make anything pop up then I'll refer to duckduckgo as your new search engine of choice.

like this

Apex Ultra Pill Splitter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EGKTGK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_tlmdzb8NXJTQZ

ever heard of a pill cutter - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pillmate-ME601A-Pill-Cutter-Boxes/dp/B001KU3UQK

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EGP5DC

indeed

https://www.amazon.com/EZY-DOSE-PS12E-Acu-Life-Splitter/dp/B0074I6TYW

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https://www.amazon.com/Ezy-Cut-Pill-Cutter-Built-Magnifier/dp/B004W2DW1G

I use this for my ai:
Apex Ultra Pill Splitter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EGKTGK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_Jp2ysyokAWVEo

i crack a tab in half with my fingertips and then turn it to dust with a [pill grinder] (https://www.amazon.com/Dose-Crush-Crusher-Assorted-Colors/dp/B01MZ04NWS)

Regarding your update, have you considered pill crusher's? It be simpler than having to blend them and measure out dosages, as you can just crush individual pills. They're designed for that:

https://www.amazon.com/Carex-Health-Brands-Ultra-Crusher/dp/B000KL1N3C

That's just what I pulled up first on a google search, but there are a lot of similar products.

https://www.amazon.com/Medline-NONSK0500-Silent-Knight-Crusher/dp/B000VSXDQY not sure where she gets her price from same deal $300 cheaper

I'm in a similar situation, I'm taking a dose of 15mg, my doctor forgot renewing my 5mg prescription so I have to split the 10mgs for a while.

there is something called a "pill cutter", I think it could be worth checking your local pharmacy if they sell one, otherwise you can split the pills with a sharp knife (which is what I will be doing for the next couple days).

if my geometry skills arent completely garbage, try cutting along the line of the the letter "T" on the pill (I made this image)

I tried cutting exactly between the letters "T" and "L", and the left part came out as bigger.

Try reinstating at 0.125mg, hold that for a few weeks, then drop.

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This is a good pill splitter, it's expensive but better than buying 3 shitty ones that don't work.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U84Q8OK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Way too fast. Typically it's not a good idea to alternate the dosage when withdrawing from an SSRI as it puts your brain/body in a yoyo state of withdrawal. However, since everyone is different - the only way to know if alternating works is to try it yourself:

Before you start - get a pill cutter: https://www.amazon.com/Apex-Ultra-Pill-Cutter-Retracting/dp/B000EGKTGK .

1. Once you have a pill cutter and assuming you have 10mg dosage size - Alternate 10mg / 5mg [cut 10mg in half] for a week, then take 5mg for at least 3 weeks and continue to take it until you feel mostly OK for at least an additional week [minimum time to take 5mg is 4 weeks].
   
2. If you feel mostly ok, alternate 5mg/2.5mg [cut 5mg in half] and take it for a week, then take 2.5mg for at least 3 weeks and continue to take it until you feel mostly OK for at least 1 additional week.
   
3. If you feel mostly ok, alternate 2.5mg/0mg for a week then stop. This is when the discontinuation side effects kick in and typically last 4-8 weeks. If at anytime the side effects are too brutal [keep you bed ridden], then only way to resolve side effects are to reinstate 2.5mg for ~3 weeks and then alternate 2.5/1.25 for a week, then take 1.25mg for at least 3 more weeks, then stop.
   
   The preferred method of tapering off:
   
   
4. Drop down to 7.5mg and take it for at least 4 weeks.
   
5. If you feel mostly ok after 4 weeks, dropped down to 5mg and take it for 4 weeks.
   
6. If you feel mostly ok after 4 weeks, drop down to 2.5mg and take it for 4 weeks.
   
7. if you feel mostly ok after 5 weeks, stop.
   
8. If at anytime the side effects are too brutal, reinstate 2.5mg, take it for ~2 weeks, and reduce smaller amount 1.25mg for at least 4 weeks.
   
9. Then try stopping.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U84Q8OK is the best. I just got it after havin the same problem and it cuts the tiny, rectangular pill into quarters no problem.

As far as splitting concerta goes, I'd call your pharmacist and ask. Then, if the pharmacist says no, you have it from his mouth, and not strangers on the internet, and you can go back to your psych with that.

About cutting pills in general, they make pill cutters that you can use to cut pills in half.