Okay when my friend get sick she has to drink pills, at times when her mom left the room she would throw the pills in the garbage. She can't really swallow BIG PILLS. how can i get her to swallow them?
2006-08-23 05:32:13 · 10 answers · asked by Nina The Latina 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
As long as they're not time released, long acting medications, or enteric coated, you can crush them and put them in either pudding or applesauce. That will work fine.
She can always ask her doctor for a liquid preparation too if that is available.
2006-08-23 05:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Bingo's Mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's really a matter of being scared. I have that problem too. I can't swallow the littlest pills because I once swallowed a mint and it stuck in my throat and hurt alot. That's why i'm scared. Maybe that happed to her. I just crush my pill up and put it in a spoon of yogurt or Applesauce.
2006-08-23 12:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by Rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was younger, I couldn't swallow the pills, so my mother used to crush them and mix them with a little bit of honey. It was way better.
2006-08-23 12:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by ziabella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have her take a sip of water or whatever and then drop the pill in. That works better for me rather than putting the pill in first like most people.
2006-08-23 12:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by v807 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
If u can't swallow pills just chopp them and then eat,or after chopping them properly mix them into water and then drink. If u can't even do that just drink the madicines.
2006-08-23 12:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crush them up and put the crushed pill in ice cream.
2006-08-23 12:34:59 · answer #6 · answered by L'teefaw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crush them up and mix them in apple sauce, pudding, jello, dr. pepper or rootbeer.
2006-08-23 12:34:43 · answer #7 · answered by siege 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have her practice with candy, like m&ms. if it's really BIG pills, practice with mike and ikes
2006-08-23 12:35:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chop them up and put it in apple sauce.
2006-08-23 12:34:36 · answer #9 · answered by GIngin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have her tell her mom and she can ask the doctor for childrens medicine that she can chew
2006-08-23 12:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋