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Posted 6/4/2009 4:34 AM (GMT 0)
I woke up this morning and went to take my normal 4 morning pills. The bottles all look the same and I grabbed my amitripyline thinking it was my my effexor and I saw something dark in there so I dumped out the pills. Yeah that dark thing was a BUG (dead)!!!! It had to have been the most disgusting thing I've ever seen! I always keep my pill bottles closed and I have NO idea how it got in there. I'm still creeped about it! yuck!
Posted 6/4/2009 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
It was packaged in there as some bonus protein.
Posted 6/4/2009 10:17 AM (GMT 0)
LOL Never had that happen to me. Maybe he snuck in there when the bottle was open and you were taking them?
Posted 6/4/2009 11:48 AM (GMT 0)
Awful! I can't stand bugs. I would have thrown up probably. Did you throw the whole container away? 
Posted 6/4/2009 11:50 AM (GMT 0)
Ewwww! Bugs gross me out. I would definitely throw out the bottle.
Posted 6/4/2009 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
Oh yuck!!! I would have freaked.
Posted 6/4/2009 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
No, I didn't throw the bottle out. There were too many pills in there to but I wanted to!! Yuck! I can't even think about it without cringing! lol
Posted 6/4/2009 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
Ewww! I would call the pharmacy and ask for a new bottle. That's really gross if it was like that when you bought it. I'm sure the pills are okay though to take, but I really hate bugs so the gross factor would get to me.
Posted 6/4/2009 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
It must have happened at home because I try and get most of my meds in three-month increments because its easier when I'm away at school and I've had the pills for a while...
Posted 6/4/2009 9:18 PM (GMT 0)
okay....well, I guess you're stuck with the pills then. haha. I'm sure they are safe. Just try not to think about it. :)
Posted 6/4/2009 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
I wonder how long it was dead...

I dunno, bugs don't phase me anymore, I'm that used to pulling ticks off myself after work.
Posted 6/4/2009 10:04 PM (GMT 0)
I try not to I just think "down the hatch!" kind of like taking scope prep lol

Yeah I grew up going to the "cabin" (usual for a Minnesotan) every weekend and it was always ticky and buggy up there so I guess I'm used to it too lol

It was covered in pill dust so it must of been in there a while...
Posted 6/5/2009 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
At least you didn't swallow it!
Posted 6/5/2009 4:15 AM (GMT 0)
Haha! FitzyK is right.

What kind of bug was it?
Posted 6/5/2009 4:30 AM (GMT 0)
That is gross but when you think about it you're actually ingesting lots of bug parts and other nasties from the foods you're eating...

COMMODITIES AND DEFECT ACTION LEVELS
Product DEFECT
(Method) Action Level

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ALLSPICE, GROUND Insect Filth
(AOAC 981.21) Average of 30 or more insect fragments per 10 grams
Rodent filth
(AOAC 981.21) Average of 1 or more rodent hairs per 10 grams

DEFECT SOURCE: Insect fragments - pre/post harvest and processing insect infestation. Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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ALLSPICE, WHOLE Mold
(MPM-V32) Average of 5% or more berries by weight are moldy

DEFECT SOURCE: : Preharvest and/or post harvest infection
SIGNIFICANCE: Potential health hazard - may contain mycotoxin producing fungi





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APPLE BUTTER Mold
(AOAC 975.51) Average of mold count is 12% or more
Rodent filth
(AOAC 945.76) Average of 4 or more rodent hairs per 100 grams of apple butter
Insects
(AOAC 945.76) Average of 5 or more whole or equivalent insects (not counting mites, aphids, thrips, or scale insects) per 100 grams of apple butter

DEFECT SOURCE: Mold - post harvest infection. Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair. Whole or equivalent insects - preharvest, and/or post harvest and/or processing insect infestation,
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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APRICOTS, CANNED Insect filth
(MPM-V51) Average of 2% or more by count has been damaged or infected by insects

DEFECT SOURCE: Pre-harvest insect infestation
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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ASPARAGUS, CANNED OR FROZEN Insect filth
(MPM-V93) 10% by count of spears or pieces are infested with 6 or more attached asparagus beetle eggs and/or sacs
Insects
(MPM-V93) Asparagus contains an average of 40 or more thrips per 100 grams
OR
Insects (whole or equivalent) of 3mm or longer have an average aggregate length of 7mm or longer per 100 grams of asparagus

DEFECT SOURCE: Pre-harvest insect infestation
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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BAY (LAUREL) LEAVES Mold
(MPM-V32) * Average of 5% or more pieces by weight are moldy
Insect filth
(MPM-V32) Average of 5% or more pieces by weight are insect-infested
Mammalian excreta
(MPM-V32) Average of 1 mg or more mammalian excreta per pound after processing

DEFECT SOURCE: Mold - preharvest infection. Insect infestation - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing insect infestation. Mammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processing animal contamination
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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BEETS, CANNED Rot Average of 5% or more pieces by weight with dry rot

DEFECT SOURCE: Preharvest mold infection
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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BERRIES
Drupelet, Canned and Frozen (blackberries, raspberries, etc.) Mold
(AOAC 955.47) Average mold count is 60% or more
Insects and larvae
(AOAC 981.20) Average of 4 or more larvae per 500 grams
OR
Average of 10 or more whole insects or equivalent per 500 grams (excluding thrips, aphids and mites)

DEFECT SOURCE: Insects and larvae - preharvest insect infestation. Mold - post harvest infection
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic


Lingon, Canned (European cranberry) Insect larvae
(MPM-V64) Average of 3 or more larvae per pound in a minimum of 12 subsamples

DEFECT SOURCE: Insects-pre-harvest insect infestation
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic


Multer, Canned Insects
(MPM-V64) Average of 40 or more thrips per No.2 can in all subsamples and 20% of subsamples are materially infested

DEFECT SOURCE: Insects-pre-harvest insect infestation
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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BROCCOLI, FROZEN Insects and mites
(AOAC 945.82) Average of 60 or more aphids and/or thrips and/or mites per 100 grams

DEFECT SOURCE: Pre-harvest insect infestation
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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BRUSSELS SPROUTS, FROZEN Insects
(MPM-V95) Average of 30 or more aphids and/or thrips per 100 grams

DEFECT SOURCE: Pre-harvest insect infestation
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic





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CAPSICUM:


Pods Insect filth and/or mold
(MPM-V32) Average of more than 3% of pods by weight are insect-infested and/or moldy
Mammalian excreta
(MPM-V32) Average of more than 1mg mammalian excreta per pound

DEFECT SOURCE: Insect infested - preharvest and/or post harvest insect infestation. Mold - preharvest and/or post harvest infection, Mammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processing animal contamination
SIGNIFICANCE: Aesthetic, Potential health hazard - mold may contain mycotoxin producing fungi
Ground Capsicum (excluding paprika) Mold
(AOAC 945.94) Average mold count is more than 20%
Insect filth
(AOAC 978.22) Average of more than 50 insect fragments per 25 grams
Rodent filth
(AOAC 978.22) Average of more than 6 rodent hairs per 25 grams

The list goes on.

:)
Posted 6/5/2009 6:21 AM (GMT 0)
Oh pb that list was so gross! LOL I've always heard though that you eat on average 7 spiders a year during your sleep. Which is icky too!

It looked like some kind of beetle maybe? I don't even know. I'm a molec bio major LOL :)
Posted 6/5/2009 11:25 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with Fitzy! Can you imagine if you were taking your pills in the dark??! HA!
Posted 6/7/2009 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
The only thing worse than finding a worm in your apple is finding half a worm in your apple :)

And PB4 - I had heard of that before - things like pepper have a certain acceptable level of ickys like rat poop.
Posted 6/8/2009 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
LOL.... nono Throw those pills out before you get sick! Bugs carry germs on their legs. generic elavil isn't that expensive and you don't want to get sick from the germies they carry on their bodies or the eggs they may have laid in your meds!
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