trouble swallowing pills/to Jan

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I had a hard time learning to swallow pills when I was a kid. I think I was

like 10 or 11 before I finally could do. There used to be this aspirin called

Ascriptin that I would chew with a spoonful of sugar when I needed to.

So now as an adult, I do that tossing of the head thing, too. I have this spot

in the back of my throat where sometimes pills get stuck. A small pill will get

stuck and the only way to get it down is to swallow a bigger pill or a bite of

food. Sometimes I get a big pill stuck and that usually causes a choking,

gagging feeling until the pill comes back up. I hate that. I swallow tons of

pills a day when you include all my meds and vitamins.

One thing I've found that helps is taking the pills with juice or a protein

drink instead of plain water. Does anybody have any other suggestions? I

really hate liquid meds, so don't really want to go that route.

Jeanne in WI

Hi, and welcome here!! I laughed when you said you look like you're dying when

taking pills. I kid my hubby all the time, he jerks his head back and carries

on...I told him he's going to break his neck one of these days. Luckily I've

never had that problem!

Hugs,

/Mi