|
pills
I can't swallow pills and so i usually cut big ones in half or something, but these new ones i got taste AWFUL without the coating on it and because it's cut i can taste it. it's so bad i cant even take them, are there any ways that you can like mix them into something so you don't taste much of it? thank you so much
[ ]
Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Illnesses?
Some of those big pills can be really hard to swallow. But it's important to note that pills for certain medications should not be cut up or crushed because the coating may be important to protect the stomach lining from the medication, or they may be time-released pills and cutting or crushing them will mess up the time-release capability.
What I'd really suggest is, if you're taking a prescription medication, ask your doctor to prescribe it in liquid form. A lot of times certain medications can be prescribed this way so it couldn't hurt to ask.
If what you're taking isn't available in liquid form then ask your pharmacist if it's okay to cut up or crush the pill. If it is, then you can mix it in with something sweet to mask the taste.
But here's another note of caution. Some medications aren't supposed to be taken with certain foods (for example, a lot of antibiotics shouldn't be taken with dairy products because it reduces their effectiveness) so again, ask your pharmacist about this. They're almost always very helpful about things like this and I'm sure they can help you find some solutions.
]
I can't take pills either.
It's really ahrd for me for some reason.
what I do,
is first take a drink of water to clear my throat.
then i just take a ddep breath, throw it into my mouth and swallow a big gulp of water really fast.
it slides right down and then it's over :]
]
What I usually do is stick it in a brownie (you don't have to use a brownie specifically, obviously, but it works for me), have a glass of water ready, and take a HUGE bite of the brownie. Be ready with your other hand to take a HUGE gulp of water to wash it down. The taste really is overwhelming, so make sure that once you swallow it, you have a decent amount of food or water with you to guzzle down immediately after you swallow it, just to get a new taste in your mouth.
]
I'm with you on not being able to swallow pills. I recently was sick with something and the doctor prescribed me these teeny tiny pills, I couldn't even get myself to swallow them.
First I'm going to say that it's not good to cut up pills. At least that is what parents and doctors have told me - they could just be saying that though.
The only way I have ever been able to get a pill down was by coating it in chocolate syrup (or strawberry) and then by putting a thin line of syrup from the tip of my tongue to the back. I put the pill on my tongue, take a HUGE swig of water, and before I know it, I've swallowed it.
That is just personal experience for me though.
At one point when I was sick it didn't work for me. So the last 2ish days I couldn't manage to get the pills down. Eventually I got worse and it progressed into pnemonia. Even when I took the pills it didn't help though.
What I've learned to do is just tell my doctor straight up that I can't do pills and I need a liquid or some chewables. It's much easier- just for a side note for the future. I don't care how old I am, I won't take pills if I can help it.
Anyway, to get back to answering your question. Just drink something flavorful, such as kool-aid. Or do what I do with the chocolate/strawberry syrup. It gets you to concentrate on something other than swallowing the pill. I've also realized that it's easier if you're thirsty, like really thirsty. That way you can handle taking a huge swig of water with the pill, then afterwords. You know, like to "make sure" you got the pill down.
]
my sister is the same exact way..she takes the pills and crushes them up between two spoons until its powder-ish and puts in in about a cup of milk or orange juice and just drinks it.
hope this helps!
xokaitox
]
More Questions: |