Can you choke on pills?!


Question: Can you choke on pills!?
I have problems swallowing pills!. Sometimes I have to crush them because they are so big I am scared I will choke!. Can you actually choke on pills!?

Luckily I don't have to take pills too often but I hate them when I do!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
I used to have a problem with this too!. The best thing to do is practice! Get some vitamin C pills (you can't really overdose on vitamin C unless you take like 30 pills) and get a giant glass of water and just try swallowing them until you get it down!. Just like anything, practicing will make it easier!.

But also, check with your pharmacist before crushing pills!. There are some pills that you must not crush because they are designed to release the drug over a length of time!. If you crush them, the drug is dumped into your system all at once and this can be very toxic!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You probably just have an overactive gag reflex!. You can choke on anything, but I think if you practice taking medicine it might help you in the long run - maybe there will come a day (heaven forbid) when you need that skill!.
Try cutting them in half - unless they say not to (some say that) and start there!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes you can!. Especially fiber pills!. If you break the capsules in your mouth they can lodge in your throat and then the water can fill the fibers and it expands in your throat and you choke to death!. So they always say to drink a lot of water when taking fiber pills!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You can choke on anything, even your own spittle, but that doesn't mean you are likely to!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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