Can't swallow pills, help?!


Question: Can't swallow pills, help?
I've been trying to learn to swallow pills for a while and just can't do it because I know that the pill is there and for some reason I just can't swallow it. What should I do?

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All good ideas. I had trouble at first, my aunt cut the pill in half and stuck it in some jelly. Now I take a drink of water and fill my mouth, insert pill into my mouth and swallow like I'm swallowing just the water. Then I dink more water.
You can crush hard pills, or keep chopping it into smaller bits (like 4) to make it easier to swallow, you just will have more bits to swallow.



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it aint as easy as folks who can do it, seem to realise...

theres a couple of dead simple ways:
1 get your doctor to prescibe it in liquid form... or the injection... whatever..
2 this is ONLY for hard asprin type pills...get two spoons, and just grind the pills to a powder.. mum used to mix it with a dollop of jam... a spoon full of sugar... and all that!
3 capsules are designed to dissolve slowly, so it get to where its supposed to be.. so dont ever split or open capsules..not a good idea really BUT... all is not lost, (ok this is my personal preference) but, ill grab a handful of cereal, dried fruit, cheetos whatever is to hand really.. give it a good chewin, as you would, and just before its at the swallow stage, pop the cap in.. give it another couple of minor chews to organise itself.. and hey presto... no capsule.



If it's a pill that can be ground up, grind it & put in applesauce & swallow. Some pills can be dissolved in liquid like a little juice. Whenever you do swallow, do take a moment to relax the throat consciously. It takes a little practice but you will get used to it.



Practice with small pieces of ice, or tic tacs. I know it feels like your going to choke but i would fill your mouth with water first, put in the pill, and swallow as if it isn't there.



Just relax you throat and put the pill anywhere on your tongue and drink water like it isnt there. I had the same problem and got over it by practicing with M&M's because they are small.



First drink a sip of water, put the pill on the back of your tounge. Take a big gulp of water hard. The pill should slide right down



Just plug your nose and drink water and throw your head back and that should work :) <3




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