Now, I’m a teenager and I have so many issues swallowing pills.
I mean, I eventually, DO get it down. Sometimes on the first try, sometimes on the fifth try. Earlier today, trying to take some medicine I was sure I was going to get it down. Next thing I know I forget how to swallow (Stupid, right?), and I’m spitting Diet Coke all over my computer screen. Irony, it actually went down while I was spitting my beverage out.
Now, I have to take big pills, which I am NOT used to. I usually can’t take anything bigger than a Midol. Now, I have these pills as big as the tip of my ring finger.
So, can anyone give suggestions on how I can swallow pills easier? Also, some relaxation methods would be greatly appreciated.
Yeah, this is going to sound kind of dumb…
But, I have no tolerance for water. I’ve hated it since I was young, if I drink any of it, it would immediately make me gag and throw up.
can you crush them? if so, swallow with water, not soda.
I had the same problem. Put the pill at the very back of your tongue and then drinking a whole bunch of water, or you can even put it in your glass of water and drink it.
Good Luck
I take it you have tried taking it with a glass of water?
Some tablets can be crushed and mixed with food like yoghurt. Some dissolve in water. However, if your pills are ‘enteric coated’ or ‘gastro resistant’ then you cannot crush them as it is quite likely that they wouldn’t work.
I have no real idea how big a midol is, but I’m fairly certain that coating it in yoghurt and swallowing it wouldn’t be that bad.
If you carry on struggling, go see your GP. There are quite often liquid suspension forms of drugs, and they will prescribe them to you if you have difficulty swallowing pills…
you never drink water? how do you stay hydrated? purely on soda? think about all those chemicals. maybe the reason you need to take these pills is because of all the crap youre putting in your body.
anyway. my mom has the same issue. tilt your head back a little and put the pill as far back in your mouth as you can get it with your fingers. then pour the drink in.
im totally the same with water! i hate it.
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i stuggled taking pills too.. im 14 and i took my first one last week and it was pretty big lol. I done it with sprite. so any type of fizzy juice does help as you cant feel it as much. Try not to think about it and remember to keep your head tilted up as you swallow cos if you heads looking down, then the pill wont go down.
hope that helped
I’ve always had issues swallowing pills, but don’t don’t DON’T tip your head back! It’s not physically right. Try swallowing tipping your head back and you’ll see how hard it is and it kinda hurts… now tip your head forward and swallow, but only tip it a little bit. 10x easier