Comments on: Arthritis Friendly Packaging http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/11/arthritis-friendly-packaging/ Adventures of a superhero on his journey through chronic pain and debilitating inflammation Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:02:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: RA Guy http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/11/arthritis-friendly-packaging/#comment-1871 RA Guy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:42:28 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=8325#comment-1871 Glad to know that I am not the only one who has problems with ziploc bags...for a while there, I thought it was only me and that I had to be doing something wrong! Glad to know that I am not the only one who has problems with ziploc bags…for a while there, I thought it was only me and that I had to be doing something wrong!

]]> By: Diana Leneker http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/11/arthritis-friendly-packaging/#comment-1831 Diana Leneker Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:56:28 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=8325#comment-1831 Tubes of toothpaste can give me a challenge. I now buy the kind that sits upside down in the medicine cabinet where it has a flip top. I let gravity do the work so I don't have to try to open those small caps and squeeze the toothpaste out. And even some easy open caps that the pharmacist puts medicine in for me become hard to use. Tubes of toothpaste can give me a challenge. I now buy the kind that sits upside down in the medicine cabinet where it has a flip top. I let gravity do the work so I don’t have to try to open those small caps and squeeze the toothpaste out. And even some easy open caps that the pharmacist puts medicine in for me become hard to use.

]]> By: kmom http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/11/arthritis-friendly-packaging/#comment-1830 kmom Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:38:12 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=8325#comment-1830 My favorite tool is a comfortable handled scissors---to open bags and to cut any food that needs cutting. I can use the scissor motion with much more success and less pain than a knife. I keep several around my kitchen and usually set my place at the table with one. I've also changed some of the door knobs in our house---no more little round ones that are hard to grip! My favorite tool is a comfortable handled scissors—to open bags and to cut any food that needs cutting. I can use the scissor motion with much more success and less pain than a knife.

I keep several around my kitchen and usually set my place at the table with one.

I’ve also changed some of the door knobs in our house—no more little round ones that are hard to grip!

]]> By: Terry http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/11/arthritis-friendly-packaging/#comment-1829 Terry Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:38:43 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=8325#comment-1829 The Clamshell/Molded Plastic is the one that irritates the crap out of me. I bought the item and I can't get to it after I walk out of the store. Also Ziploc bags give me a lot of grief. I'm glad to see this problem is at least getting a look. The Clamshell/Molded Plastic is the one that irritates the crap out of me. I bought the item and I can’t get to it after I walk out of the store. Also Ziploc bags give me a lot of grief. I’m glad to see this problem is at least getting a look.

]]> By: Lana http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/11/arthritis-friendly-packaging/#comment-1826 Lana Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:04:10 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=8325#comment-1826 I struggle with alot of these things. I have started buying shampoos with a pump, water bottles can be hard too, soda bottles, (that is my what my husband is useful for), ziploc bags are difficult too (I end of tearing them), I have a jar opener. I need help with my medicine bottles and I am afraid of the arthritis caps because I have small children. An electric can opener is a wonderful device. I even have difficulties putting the top off a soda can. It is nice to have a butter knife or other utensil near by. That was actually the first indicator that something was wrong with my hands - I had to start using a untensil to open a soda can. RA is a mysterious disease regardless of the research and treatments out there. I struggle with alot of these things. I have started buying shampoos with a pump, water bottles can be hard too, soda bottles, (that is my what my husband is useful for), ziploc bags are difficult too (I end of tearing them), I have a jar opener. I need help with my medicine bottles and I am afraid of the arthritis caps because I have small children. An electric can opener is a wonderful device. I even have difficulties putting the top off a soda can. It is nice to have a butter knife or other utensil near by. That was actually the first indicator that something was wrong with my hands – I had to start using a untensil to open a soda can. RA is a mysterious disease regardless of the research and treatments out there.

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