I can not swallow pills for the LIFE of me. I try grinding them up but i still gag really bad when i put them in something because of the taste. Any suggestions i know its very important to take them but its so hard HELP!
2007-08-17 07:03:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
they have liquid prenatals?!
2007-08-17 07:10:35 · update #1
yea luis i wish it were that easy, i CANT take pills it has nothing to do with being a baby, next time dont even waste your energy answering my questions.
2007-08-17 07:59:19 · update #2
The liquids taste even worse.
Just get over it. Stop being a baby and just swallow the pill with some water. It's not that big of a deal.
2007-08-17 07:31:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you're having trouble keeping your pill down, try a different type. You can also try taking it at different times of the day, like in the afternoon or evening if you're too queasy in the morning. There are even chewable tablets or liquid forms available if you can't swallow large pills. If these steps don't help, consider taking smaller supplements tailored to your needs. Getting enough folic acid is most critical during the first trimester (to prevent birth defects), and iron is most important in the last two (to form additional blood). Calcium is important all through pregnancy -- your bones store extra amounts early in pregnancy and divert it to your baby in the last trimester, when the skeleton develops. Ask your doctor for advice on how to get enough.
If you simply can't tolerate supplements, there's always the old-fashioned route. Getting your nutrition from food is the tastiest way to do it, and the vitamins and minerals are in the form that is easiest for your body to absorb. Eating a good diet may not be as hard as you think. Now that the FDA has required grain products to be fortified with folic acid, it should be easier for women to get enough from cereals, bread, and pasta; consult your doctor about your meal plan or take a folic acid supplement by itself. Cooking food in cast iron will increase the amount of iron in your food considerably, and eating iron-rich foods with vitamin C will help you absorb more. Three to four servings of dairy each day should get you all the calcium you need during your pregnancy, and five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables should provide those vitamins and minerals. If you're a vegetarian, it's a good idea for you to consult a nutritionist for some personal advice.
2007-08-17 14:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by Edith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried some that are coated (they will slide down your throat easier)? Or you can break them in half with a knife. Ask your doctor if they can prescribe you some, because you are having difficulty swallowing them. I have a few times taken them and felt like they were stuck in my throat. I try to relax when actually swallowing the pill and then take hard gulps of water immediately after. I hope this helps!
2007-08-17 14:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try sucking on a mint (Lifesaver) before you take it. This will help mask the taste of the vitamin. Also add the ground up vitamin to a small cup of water and gulp that real quick. Make sure it is a really small cup though!! Good Luck!!
2007-08-17 14:12:18 · answer #4 · answered by jenjfrost 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take 2 Flintstones brand vitamins each day, I never was able to take prenatals due to stomach irritation but my doctor told me that Flintstones was fine for me and I have 4 healthy children. Ask your doctor first to be sure. Now there are studies which suggest that too much folic acid may lead to autism which chould explain the recent surge of cases so too much of anything is not good!http://www.click2houston.com/health/3915033/detail.html
2007-08-17 14:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't get anything else down take a flinstone vitamin at the very least. Also I found some at Wal-Mart that are about the size of a Tylenol but you have to take two of them. These were much easier to get down.
2007-08-17 14:20:16 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor about switching you to Tandem OB. They are regular sized capsules, and I find that they go down very easily. They don't have the horrible taste and they aren't the size of horse pills, and have never once gotten caught in my throat.
2007-08-17 14:10:33 · answer #7 · answered by Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just put it in right before drinking the water dont try to swallow the pill and then drink water. swallow the pill as your drinkin the water and you will barely feel it,
2007-08-17 14:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by cutie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my doctor told me to chew 2 flintstone vitamins if I did not want to take the prenatal vitamins
2007-08-17 14:15:13 · answer #9 · answered by FiFi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was pregnant prenatals made me very ill. so my doctor advised me to take two flinstone vitamins a day. taste great and don't make you sick!!! they also have them in gummies to advoid the chalkiness. good luck
2007-08-17 14:10:57 · answer #10 · answered by MotherTeresa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋