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Swallowing pills
hi,
does anyone have any tips on swallowing pills? i have to take some medium to large ones, and it's been hard for me to get them down. i can swallow small ones easy, its just those big ones. (no, i do not have a pill slicer.)
thanks.
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yeah, i take about 35 vitamins everyday, and theyre the big ones too...you can try putting one at the back of your tongue and then chug some water so it goes down, and then just repeat. hope this helps! i know how it is..
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People always say that it's best with water, but it's usually best with something that takes the taste away. Try your favourite drink and gulp it all down at once!
Sophie xxx
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practice on several small ones at once. or just crush it and put it in a drink like a serial rapist.
-hitler
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well i recommend taking a huge glass of water and drinking a little bit the put the pill in your mouth and then fill your mouth with water and then swallow its what i do that and sometimes cut it with a knife if it doesnt contain liquid
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Get some water, put the pill in your mouth, get a HUGE sip of water so that you won't feel the pill, look up at the ceiling, and swallow. It works for me.
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Try letting it fall to the back of your throat, and then sipping water and swallowing, until it goes down. Works for me :)
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Maybe cut it in half that is what i do. Or take a full glass of some drink u like(not soda that is harder) and drink it down. Concentrate. That is what i do.
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use alot of liquid when drink them
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Well if you are having trouble , cut them in half that way it will be easier for you to swallow them down with out havin as much trouble as you use to
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try putting them on a spoon with honey.. does the trick with my little sister ;)
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well you could try and take them with more water when you take them to see if drinking more will help it go down. if that doesnt work, then instead of a pill slicer, use a knife. cut it in half. that should help. it will work just as good.
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the reason why you may be not able to handle the large pills is because of a very strong gag reflex. The best way to do it if you want is to take the pill not by itself but with food. In the act of eating, you take the pill with the water and a little bit of the chewed up food in your mouth. Drink the food and water and swallow like you would after chewing. Most of the time this will work.
If not, you have to place the pill on the very back part of your tongue where it starts to curve down into your throat and then without straightening your head start drinking the water or beverage of choice. The drinking reflex will force it down in the esophagus.
If this doesn't work, depending on the medication that it is- it may be available as a syrup.
Best of luck,
Arun
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