I'm a 15 year old female and I used to be able to swallow pills easily until 2 years ago. Whenever I try to swallow one it won't go down, regardless of how hard I try. I can't go thourgh life not knowing how, I could get into a terrible acciendent and need surgery and not be able to take anything for the pain and that would be bad. Can someone help me?
2007-03-28 17:43:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Put the pills in your mouth.... then take some water put it in your mouth and put the pills "in" the water.... then jsut swallow the water
2007-03-28 17:48:15 · answer #1 · answered by pkthunder 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seriously??? You drink water (or other beverage) until your mouth is half full, you put your head straight back without swallowing yet so that there is a clear path, thneput the pill(s?) in, wait for them to reach the back of the throat then swallow and let gravity do all the work. Easy huh
2007-03-28 17:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Liam R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just put up to three pills in my mouth, take a small drink of water and swallow and it all goes down.
2007-03-28 17:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously? This happened to me, they would just get stuck, period, at the back of my throat or in my mouth, I couldn't do it, didn't want to, and didn't care.
Then I really hurt myself and they wanted me to take these huge horse pills. I put it between my teeth and took the largest drink/gulp of water I've ever taken. Then I kept drinking without stopping. When I got done, my face was red, I was shaking, tears rolling down!!, but I DID it! And I did it that way the next couple of times...good luck!
2007-04-01 09:48:30 · answer #4 · answered by Lynda B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Realize that if you can eat food - then your inability to swallow pills is in your head for the most part.
I'm guessing you can wolf down pizza or burgers pretty easy, right?
Start thinking about that, and half your problem will be solved.
2007-03-28 17:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take a glup of water, drop a pill in ur mouth and swallow all at once.
or try sticking it in a roll or a piece of bread
2007-03-28 17:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by jeff_elsten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put butter on them. Makes them slippery. Put them way back in your mouth and drink lots of water. IF you can swallow your food, you can swallow the pills.
2007-03-28 17:47:12 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try taking your pills in a little bit of applesauce. They will go down more easily.
2007-03-28 17:45:54 · answer #8 · answered by Ladyhawk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to swallow them.unless it has strict instructions to take it whole,you can buy a pill crusher,real cheaply.i just found one at a dollar store.
2007-03-31 20:20:01 · answer #9 · answered by stacy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tilt your head back and swallow it with water or any kind of drink
2007-03-28 17:46:14 · answer #10 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋