How can I swallow a pill?!


Question: How can I swallow a pill?
I'm not afraid of gagging or choking, I just can't get the pill to go down. I looked on other questions here and all the answers people give are to solve the psychological aspect of the issue, but I don't have a psychological problem, it just DOESN'T GO DOWN. People suggest water or carbonated beverages, but I'll drink it and the pill will just sit there in the back of my throat until I finish my entire drink. Same with applesauce or chewed up food. And it's not just for big pills, it's for anything I can't chew. Are there any other solutions?

Answers:

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Sometimes it depends on the coating of the pill. Try coating it with a little butter or margarine or syrup (or whatever else would make it slippery) and stick it right at the back of your mouth. Then drink big gulps of water until it goes down.

My gf does it weird...she takes a drink of water, holds it in her mouth, tilts her head back, drops the pill in and swallows. Maybe try it that way. As for me, I put it on the back of my tongue and drink about three large mouthfuls of liquid and it almost always goes straight down.

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Before you take it, imagine the pill going down effortlessly. Your subconscious will stop blocking it from going down, which is what is happening here.

I've had the same problem. At first I took them with a handful of blueberries. Now after doing it for a while I can swallow it dry.


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