Re: trouble swallowing pills/to Jeanne

April 27, 2008

Jeanne,

I'm not sure what to suggest. I know that the potassium pill (huge

horse pill...lol) all of a sudden started giving me fits - I couldn't

get it down and of course it would eventually go down, but melt all

the way (ewww). Anyhow, I had my pharmacy give me 2 10s vs 1 20 and

it has been easier because they are coated. I think the coated pills

and capsules are the easiest things to swallow, myself. I would

prefer no liquid stuff either, although my vitamins are liquid (and

taste terrible!).

Darlene

>

> 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

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