Having just returned from 3 weeks in Africa, I wonder how anyone compares the perceived "inconvenience" of opening a blister pack versus no medication at all????? Yet another first world problem to whine about.

PS: to the OP---get well soon.

Easy way...
 

I know exactly how you feel. Through trial and error, I discovered an easy way to peel them off. Once you get ahold of the corner, instead of pulling straight back, pull along one of the edges. If you're doing it correctly, your hand/wrist will be doing a twisting/rotating motion. Easier to visually demonstrate than to describe (at least for me.) Once you get the hang of it, it's easy!

Blister Pack Opener
 

This may help, hope you feel better!

Now the first sensible tip to handle the very real problem for people with hand dexterity issues. Of course these instructions may or may not be n all blister packs. Thank you.

Can you provide a link or advise where you purchased this item?

Blister packs should be outlawed! They are anti-human. 🤣

Link
 

Ugh, every time I put in the link, my info is attached. It's from Amazon, search for blister pack pill opener. There are many that come up.

One would think it's overkill. Until the first time one slices their hand on one of those d@&*^&^ed blister packs.

UGH.........this is me!! Even OTC meds come this way. Used to be able to get some of them in bottles now they have blister packs. The problem with these little corners is that people with arthritis in their hards (again, me) have trouble getting hold of the corners. My ability to "pinch" and grab has gone down and I can't even get a good enough grip to pull them back. I have a pair of cuticle scissors that I use to cut the back of the packing around the edge of the pill.

I seem to always need a drink before starting to unload purchases bought at any warehouse club. Talk about PITA clamshell packaging.

;) Me....I only drink on days that end in "y". :beer3:

You can say that again!
 

Here is the link to the one shown

Amazon.com

You have to be impressed with the people that DESIGN the pharmacy packages. They have to block children, but allow seniors to be able to open them.

Plastic bags are bigger and lighter than prescription packs so they blow around further and get in streams and the ocean and affect birds and fish.

But, it prevents children from choking (and the resulting lawsuits).