Tis the Season … for a Few Holiday Pill Pointers
4 December 2008, by pillgirl
IN THE CURRENT economy, with airlines struggling to stay afloat, every ounce of luggage counts. Thus, PillGirl’s Pill Tip #1: Don’t let multiple pill vials tip your suitcase over the weight limit. Instead, combine your meds in one or two bottles. It’s perfectly safe … As long as your pills aren’t crumbly … And as long as they’re distinct from one another … And as long as you look before you take. You’ll be thankful for the lighter load. And the festive medicinal mosaic that results (or, at least, its component parts) will surely bring on holiday cheer.
Red, green. Could it be a gift from Santa?
Pill Tip #2: Be sure to check the expiration date before taking pills found on the ground at the skate park.
Terrorists, plane crashes, flight delays … Such modern stresses have made Ambien popping on the plane ride practically de rigueur. But this mass-appeal sleep aid isn’t tolerated by all. So, Pill Tip #3: If you must make a good impression upon arrival — say, meeting a love interest’s family for the first time — take into account the toll an adverse reaction can take.
Case study:
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| BEFORE: Liz takes off for Italy. | AFTER: Eight hours and 5mg of Ambien later, Liz reaches Venice. |
Victim’s account:
i took half of a pill of R’s. we flew overnight from JFK to venice, and that ‘after’ pic was taken on a ferry, i guess, but i don’t remember that segment of the journey. i didn’t remember that pic being taken at all. vaguely remember trying to go to the bathroom on the ferry, repeatedly, but it was a luggage closet each and every time i got up to check. something like that. R told me later, and i kinda remembered … think in the pic i’m sitting near a window where you see the water. i hadn’t even realized that until recently. i thought i was on the plane near the window. so strange.
