How can I take down a pill? I'm afraid...?!
Question: How can I take down a pill!? I'm afraid!.!.!.!?
I've never swallowed a pill in my life!. I took the chewable ones and when im sick I just take children's liquid (yuck)!. But i know since im cramping eventually ill have to learn to take midol or advil or whatever instead letting the cramps go away naturally!. Are there any chewable or liqiud medicine to get rid of any cramps!? This whole pill thing isn't working out!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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When I was younger, my mother actually used to crush pills into yogurt and mix it up!. I'm pretty sure that you probably don't want to do this, considering it makes it quite grainy and nasty!. However, you can certainly try if you wish ;P
My suggestion is trying to take any pills with a thicker drink that could mask any taste or feeling that you have from it!. I find that slushies or orange juice (the kind with pulp - the more, the better) tend to mask any tastes or feelings that you get from taking pills!. I think this is probably because the texture is similar and it overloads your mouth, so you don't realize that it's there!. You may want to start out with something small that you can try out, like an M&M or a RedHot candy!. Don't use anything that has a rough texture, like a Sour Skittle, since that can easily freak you out and "go down the wrong tube"!.
Another thing!.!.!. I don't take pills in the morning with an empty stomach!. For some reason, my throat is more hesitant to swallow!. So perhaps eating something before, like a piece of bread or something that's somewhat harder to swallow will also help the process!.
Another trick that my mom used to do when I was a kid!.!.!. I would chew something (something mushy with a little substance to it) to the point where I would really want to swallow it, and then she would toss in a pill!. That always seemed to do very well with me!.
Also, to maybe calm your fears, a capsule is smoother, and therefore easier to swallow!. Most vitamins are not in capsule form, but I'm sure that there are some out there that are!. You can get advil and tylenol for sure in a liquigel form!. I personally am not a huge fan of Midol, simply for the fact that Advil or Tylenol seem to do the job just as well!.
If it comes down it, you can always crush up the pill or open the capsule and make a shake from it or mix it with some food!. The efficiency may be lessened (since you risk not taking the full dosage), but you wouldn't have to worry about swallowing anything!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My suggestion is trying to take any pills with a thicker drink that could mask any taste or feeling that you have from it!. I find that slushies or orange juice (the kind with pulp - the more, the better) tend to mask any tastes or feelings that you get from taking pills!. I think this is probably because the texture is similar and it overloads your mouth, so you don't realize that it's there!. You may want to start out with something small that you can try out, like an M&M or a RedHot candy!. Don't use anything that has a rough texture, like a Sour Skittle, since that can easily freak you out and "go down the wrong tube"!.
Another thing!.!.!. I don't take pills in the morning with an empty stomach!. For some reason, my throat is more hesitant to swallow!. So perhaps eating something before, like a piece of bread or something that's somewhat harder to swallow will also help the process!.
Another trick that my mom used to do when I was a kid!.!.!. I would chew something (something mushy with a little substance to it) to the point where I would really want to swallow it, and then she would toss in a pill!. That always seemed to do very well with me!.
Also, to maybe calm your fears, a capsule is smoother, and therefore easier to swallow!. Most vitamins are not in capsule form, but I'm sure that there are some out there that are!. You can get advil and tylenol for sure in a liquigel form!. I personally am not a huge fan of Midol, simply for the fact that Advil or Tylenol seem to do the job just as well!.
If it comes down it, you can always crush up the pill or open the capsule and make a shake from it or mix it with some food!. The efficiency may be lessened (since you risk not taking the full dosage), but you wouldn't have to worry about swallowing anything!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hmmm, well I won't bore you with the whole!. !. !. "oh, its ok, swallowing pills is easy!." because if you wanted a coaching lesson on swallowing pills you wouldn't have asked the question you did!.
As far as I know, (and i am no expert in female issues) Midol should come in a capsule form, with that being said, capsules just house crushed up medicine, some on a time release, so make sure that isn't the case!. note: It should say so on the bottle!. If it's not time-release just: 1) break open capsule 2) mix in water 3) drink like normal!.
Hope that helped!. And again they should come in capsule form, but if not talk to a pharmacist and he/she should be able to tell you if there is another form of cramping relief that does come as a chewable or liquid solution!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
As far as I know, (and i am no expert in female issues) Midol should come in a capsule form, with that being said, capsules just house crushed up medicine, some on a time release, so make sure that isn't the case!. note: It should say so on the bottle!. If it's not time-release just: 1) break open capsule 2) mix in water 3) drink like normal!.
Hope that helped!. And again they should come in capsule form, but if not talk to a pharmacist and he/she should be able to tell you if there is another form of cramping relief that does come as a chewable or liquid solution!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
As the above said, take it with water, you won't even feel it go down!. But one thing I must say is I suggest Anaprox instead of Midol!. I find it works alot better!. (I've tried both!.) Anaprox is alot smaller and easier to swallow!. Midol just reduced the pain a little, but Anaprox took it away completely, just take as soon as you feel any pain at all, and have food right before or after taking it!.
Hope I helped!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hope I helped!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Unless you are breathing while swallowing, I am sure you will be fine!. I used to be afraid too till a few years ago (im 23) then finally i made myself do it and now i take horse pills with no problem!
You just gotta put it in there, get a good amount of water in your mouth and swallow!. Pills have coating on them, so they tend to slide right on down!.
You gotta figure, if it was that easy to choke there wouldnt be so many things you have to take in pill form!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You just gotta put it in there, get a good amount of water in your mouth and swallow!. Pills have coating on them, so they tend to slide right on down!.
You gotta figure, if it was that easy to choke there wouldnt be so many things you have to take in pill form!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
when my mom was teaching me, she put the pill in a little piece of banana and i would just swallow the whole thing (since they are slippery and you dont really need to chew them!. you could also practice with a tic tac!.
otherwise you just put the pill on your tongue and drink something!. dont think about it or it will be harder!. just pretend you are thirsty and need a drink
hope this helps and good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
otherwise you just put the pill on your tongue and drink something!. dont think about it or it will be harder!. just pretend you are thirsty and need a drink
hope this helps and good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Its really easy all you do is put water in your mouth then drop the pill in!. tilt your head back and roll it back with your toungue, then swallow!. the first time i did it too it was hard but it gets easier and then you dont even think about it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I don't see the correct answer so here it is: Put and hold a gulp of water in your mouth; tip your head back and put the pill in the water, then swallow water and pill and never worry about taking a pill, again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Liquid works, but honestly the best thing is applesauce!. just stick the pill inside, and quickly swallow!. works like a charm!. if you dont like applesauce, find something of similar texture and thickness!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Someone I know sometimes has a problem swallowing pills!. What she does is eats some applesauce with it!. Put the pill on a spoon with Applesauce and it goes right down!. You'll never even know that there was a pill!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Some people can't swallow them!. I only just got the hang of it a few years ago!. The idea of possible choking made me stress and I couldn't swallow it!.
There's always another option to pills that you swallow!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
There's always another option to pills that you swallow!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
my mom is a doctor and she says that if u put the pill on the back of you tounge a sawllor with water that that should do it!. THere is no reason 2 be affraid!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Back of the tounge (stick the tounge out first), and very, very quickly take a drink of water or what not, and swallow quickly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You can get a pill splitter for big pills !.I had the same problem
they had to stretch my diaphramWww@Answer-Health@Com
they had to stretch my diaphramWww@Answer-Health@Com