I am 14 and I can't evern swallow A motrin!I know that this is a weird questions but I can't go on like this forever!!!So If you got any tips,that'd be great!
2006-07-01 09:36:58 · 9 answers · asked by mimi w 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I had that problem until like 2 years ago. What I did was put the pill in the middle of my tongue, drink some water(keep it in your mouth- dont swallow yet) tilt your head back and wait a few seconds while the pill sinks into the back of your mouth to the point where u can't feal it there, then swallow. If it doesn't work the first time try it a few times more. Just be patient, you'll get the hang of it eventually.
2006-07-01 17:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Taylor Lee 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I imagine that all I am doing is drinking the water and I let the pill go down with the swallow. It is most likely mind over matter. The anxiety of the anticipation that you CANNOT do it is overtaking you. When I was little, I learned to swallow pills because I was motivated to not have to eat lima beans. I hated them, but was made to eat what was on my plate. So I learned to swallow them whole. No chewing meant no tasting. You can learn to swallow pills by practicing with small fully cooked beans, peas, corn niblet pieces... If you can master that, you will soon get over the anxiety of not being able to do it when it is a pill. Good luck hun.
2006-07-01 16:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of people have trouble swallowing pills- especially the big ones. Drinking lots of water helps, though, and if the medicine isn't one that has to disolve slowly so does crushing just a little.
2006-07-01 16:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a sip of water (or whatever else you would like to drink) then slip the pill in your mouth and swallow the water.
2006-07-01 16:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by robbet03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a big mouthful of water and then shove one in and swallow. You don't even realize theres one in there usually. Drink some more water after too!
2006-07-01 16:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to crush the medication as this how they do it in hospitals,nursing homes take it with apple sauce or whatever works well for you.. Be sure to read the label not all medications are crushable. Have you also considered going to the dr to explore what can or cannot be done to help you with this.. good luck
2006-07-01 16:46:44 · answer #6 · answered by Zoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink some water leave some in your mouth and take the pill with the water.
2006-07-01 16:43:38 · answer #7 · answered by Clayton_2_hotty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the liquid or chewable form of medication instead.
2006-07-01 16:40:30 · answer #8 · answered by mistresscris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking it with Pudding. Mash it up and take it that way. You will get better at it as you get older.
2006-07-01 16:40:20 · answer #9 · answered by ms. hardcore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋