2007-03-08 07:41:26 · 12 answers · asked by WTF Is going on.... 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
When you go to swallow the pill, drink it with a lot of water so the pill becomes less noticeable.
When swallowing it, make sure your throat is very open the entire time. When you say "aaaaaah" (like the doctors have you do sometimes) that's when your throat is opened. Try to keep it like that when swallowing the pill. Take a HUGE gulp, like you're trying to get down as much water as you possibly can.
2007-03-08 07:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can swallow a huge gulp of water, you can swallow a pill of any size. Put the pill as far back on the back of your throat as you can, then take a gigantic sip of water and swallow it in a big gulp. If you are scared, have someone there with you when you do it the first few times.
2007-03-08 15:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good answers thus far. I too have that problem, but only if I try to take all my stuff at once (Cholesterol/HB/Aspirin, generics, etc.). Are you able to eat a moderate portion of food without having it be extra-small in size? Like could you swallow a tablespoon of jello (mashed potatoes, etc.) at once? If so, do what they do when they give oral meds to dogs and cats - hide it in your food and then gulp it down. Lots of water helps too.
But despite what people here have said about crushing or breaking up or cutting in half, some drugs are very dangerous if you do that, such as High Blood and time-release antibiotics. Best of luck.
2007-03-08 15:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 27 years of age and still hates to swallow pills. I just put the pill in some apple sauce or pudding, and down it goes. Follow with water or milk, and your all set.
2007-03-08 19:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by kayjay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the other answers, lots of water helps, However, I would also like to recommend you first try it with a pill such as an Advil Liquid Gel pill. These are smooth, and go down your throat really easily. With the water, It just slides right down. Try it, and dont focus on it too much.
2007-03-08 18:23:57 · answer #5 · answered by אילנה 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kids started by swallowing a green pea whole its just practice but make sure you have a big gulp of water with it you will be swallowing pills b4 you know it xo
2007-03-08 18:45:51 · answer #6 · answered by angelicahevenly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please do not crush them, depeding on what it is they could be absorbed too quickly inot your system-similar to overdose. If they have a split mark down the center you can half them, if not then don't do that either-same reason. Try swallowing pills with a bit of food like a cracker or a thicker liquid like soup or fruit juice.
2007-03-08 20:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by beachloveric 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a big drink of water, put the pill on the back of your tongue as far a you can without gagging and take another big drink of water.
2007-03-08 15:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by littleredhen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try crushing them and take them like a goody or BC powder.
JUst have a glass of water or juce on hand to wash it down
2007-03-08 15:46:25 · answer #9 · answered by lullabyelady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure its alot of water in your mouth , relax and swallow . i have the same problems
2007-03-08 15:47:22 · answer #10 · answered by pink 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋