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Swallowing Pills - Urgent
I have the flu and my doctor gave my a tablet to swallow twice a day. Im deathly afraid of throwing up and one of the possible side effects are nausea and vomiting. Also I HATE swallowing pills. I choked on one once and cant do it since then. Will it make me nauseous? And how do I swallow such a big pill? Please help quickly becase I need to take it now, it's sitting right next to me...staring me down :( Thanks!
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i have the same problem!! i am deathly scared of that too! i cant take pills either cause i have huge tonsils! i also have a mememory of getting one stuck in my throat and it dissolved in the throat and it stung so badly i was screaming, that was a couple of years ago. so now i basically come myself down and prefer the coated ones. i drink some water before and take it with lots of water. i dont know what your pill looks like but for most you can slice it in half. i know right! it stars you down. calm down and take with a lot of water! good luck!
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You see, Sometimes we fear swallowing pills because it gets stuck in the esophagus. However, The more you take pills the easier it will become. Nobody likes to take pills, I take baby pills and I still hate it!
I have taken pills for years and I've found that sometimes a half of glass of juice is much better then taking a pill with water. The juice gives flavor and it won't leave such a pill taste in your mouth. Also, (This is weird!) but if you eat a spoonful of peanut butter and then take your pill even with water it will help tremendously by again not tasting the aftermath of the pill. Even capsules sometimes have a medicated taste which makes me gag at times.
Try doing the juice method first and see if it works out for you, If not then try the peanut butter. Sometimes when you can't taste the pill it helps to swallow it. If you aren't used to taking medication then of course you can expect to have a hard time with it at first but the more you do it the used too it you will get.
Now, If the medication is not in capsule form then you could try cutting it in half and taking half and half at a time. If it is in capsule form then pop it in take a giant sip of water and swallow it down! Make sure you eat afterwards because sometimes taking medication on an empty stomach can make your stomach upset.
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We don't know what kind of medicine you are taking to tell you if it will make you nausea or not. My 5 year old has to swallow to large capsules every morning I thought him by placing the pill in his mouth and getting a drink of water and swallow it took him a few tries at first.
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I have the same prob I'm a baby when it comes to pills tell yourself you can only get better by taking the pill it helps me
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