Swallowing pills

[LittleMissScareAll]

I won't swallow big pills, and I was just wondering if anybody else was the same way?
I can of course, swallow tiny ones, like the size of Clarinex or something, but if it's much bigger than that, I won't usually even attempt it. When I get any kind of medicine I always have to get liquids or something that you can crush, and some doctors have made fun of me for it. :x

 

[black_mamba]

I used to have the same problem, then I started pretending I didn't have any pills in my mouth when I did and just drank some water - it helped a lot, well it stopped me gagging anyway. :lol: (I have to stick them on the back of my tongue so there was little chance of them not going down my throat).

Do you think that would help?

8O

 

[LittleMissScareAll]

maybe...I'm not sure that I'll ever be able to do it though. 8O thanks for the response.
I say they should just make everything liquid and stop making pills. or just make them all tiny like clarinex and instead of taking 1 or 2 or whatever, you could just take 10-15 tiny ones. :lol:

 

[black_mamba]

Or you could just grind them down and snort them? Naa that'd look a bit ... illegal. :lol:

 

[outside_looking_in]

How about in a spoonful of jam? Worked for me age 12, graduating from soluble junior disprin to the heavy stuff (paracetamol)!

Ever since I had morning sickness and was trying to take these 2cm long antenatal multivits I've gagged on everything. I usually make myself read a cereal packet or something while trying to swallow them :?

 

[LittleMissScareAll]

Or you could just grind them down and snort them? Naa that'd look a bit ... illegal. :lol:

haha!

How about in a spoonful of jam? Worked for me age 12, graduating from soluble junior disprin to the heavy stuff (paracetamol)!
Ever since I had morning sickness and was trying to take these 2cm long antenatal multivits I've gagged on everything. I usually make myself read a cereal packet or something while trying to swallow them

I've put some pills in yogurt, jello, pudding, and other similar soft/liquidy-foods, but I've always had trouble with the big ones, no matter what I try.

 

[black_mamba]

Will disolving a pill/capsule's contents in some water make the effects any lesser? :?:

 

[black_mamba]

Its not is it? But then again what is good for you and tastes good? Not much.

 

[Angie_05]

I have a definite phobia of swalling pills. I've done it when I was younger and I hated it. They didn't want to go down so I had to force them and it almost gave me a panic attack. What I usually do is crush them up and put them in a drink or a snack such as yogurt or pudding. Otherwise I'll buy the liquid children's medicine if I can. They work the same for me.

 

[LittleMissScareAll]

not if you drink everything you disolved it in rather quickly, but the taste of the disovled pill isnt the best.

I'd rather have a gross taste in my mouth than to swallow a huge pill 8O I just always drink plenty afterward to get rid of the taste, and if that doesn't work I chew gum or something. Some medicines do leave a pretty bad/strong taste in your mouth when you crush them.

I have a definite phobia of swalling pills. I've done it when I was younger and I hated it. They didn't want to go down so I had to force them and it almost gave me a panic attack. What I usually do is crush them up and put them in a drink or a snack such as yogurt or pudding. Otherwise I'll buy the liquid children's medicine if I can. They work the same for me.

I use some children's medicines too...I always take children's Tylenol.

 

[Angie_05]

[quote="LittleMissScareAll]

I have a definite phobia of swalling pills. I've done it when I was younger and I hated it. They didn't want to go down so I had to force them and it almost gave me a panic attack. What I usually do is crush them up and put them in a drink or a snack such as yogurt or pudding. Otherwise I'll buy the liquid children's medicine if I can. They work the same for me.

I use some children's medicines too...I always take children's Tylenol.[/quote]

Children's tylenol and ibuprofin tastes good anyway. Comes in fruity flavors.

 

[LittleMissScareAll]

I don't like the taste that much but I can tolerate it.