i have a hard time swallowing pills?
twink?21 asked:
i need to take a caplet for my pain. i don’t have pudding, ice cream, or apple sauce to use. i only swallowed a small pill in my entire life. yeah i know i could smash it and then add it to water but i want to know how to really swallow pills. i tried with a big gulp of water and tilting my head back with the pill. i could swallow candy like ice breakers but sadly not with pills.
i need to take a caplet for my pain. i don’t have pudding, ice cream, or apple sauce to use. i only swallowed a small pill in my entire life. yeah i know i could smash it and then add it to water but i want to know how to really swallow pills. i tried with a big gulp of water and tilting my head back with the pill. i could swallow candy like ice breakers but sadly not with pills.
Tags: Caplet, Hard Time, Ice Breakers
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
put it at the back of your tongue and pretend it is a candy =walla
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
i think you have a phobia of choking…
relax… if you’re tense, then your throat tightens, making it more difficult to swallow…
for now, i guess break the pill in two equally…
then break it off with one piece a bit bigger than the other… that way you get the hang of swallowing bigger pills till you’re comfortable swallowing the whole thing.
practice makes perfect.
February 4th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
good for you!!!
February 6th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
First off, I know that I’m a b**ch, but I have to do it…. “walla” is spelled viola! It’s French.
Secondly, I understand where you’re coming from. I have never EVER taken pill whole in my entire life. It’s all mental. I can chug beer and take big bites of food. Anyway, I just break them in my mouth and put a HUGE swig of water in my mouth. I have to stop thinking about it but then I’m able to swollow it.
Hope this helps.
February 8th, 2009 at 12:38 am
Well. The best thing to use IS applesauce or pudding. But if you don’t have either of those you should find another similar substance. Maybe olive oil? It won’t taste great but it’ll get it down. Always place the pill on the back of your tongue, and you can tilt your head back or not, usually experimentation is the best way to find out what works best for you. If you don’t have any olive oil, maybe… melted butter. I’m just trying to think of something that is in most houses. I heard jello works really well too.
Goodluck. Alot of people say that big pills are the hardest to swallow, but I find the tiny ones difficult.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:33 am
If you’ve practiced and can swallow mints or candy, you can swallow pills too. Just keep practicing. Keep telling yourself it’s so quick and easy- it really is. Move your tongue to the back of your mouth, tilt your head back, and drop the pill into your mouth. Pour a bunch of water in your mouth and swallow. You might want to try with orange juice while you are first starting out. The thicker liquid will make it easier for the pill to slide down with.
Good luck!
February 12th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Try taking a big gulp of your drink. I think Coke or Tea works best. Then slip the pill in and swallow it all in one big gulp. It takes practice and you should try it while standing over the sink in case you need to spit it out.
Also, sometimes it helps me to psyche myself out by telling myself that “omg, I will die if don’t take this pill!”
February 13th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
well you think your having a hard time swallowing pills so am l lf the pills your taking are to big cut them in half. l had to take an advil pill for my headache and sometimes l have a hell of a time to swallow that pill when you put the pill in your mouth l drink alot of water so l can flush that pill down. sometimes l can feel the pill gets stuck in my throat depending how lt goes down but remember lots of water will help get that pill down.
February 14th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
If you think of your favorite food then put the pill in your mouth and swallow with a liquid.
It’s not the pill that is stopping you but the thought of the pill.
Most of the food you eat is a much large mass when you swallow it then the pill. You could try the pill and milk just remember to tell your self that your swallowing something else, reather then a pill.