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#41152 - 05/27/05 03:39 PM Re: medicine swallowing difficulties
Tjin Offline
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Registered: 04/08/02
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the pill is uncoated, kinda looks like compressed powder. And is only avaible in pills.( The first thing i asked.)
Will try to contact my docter, they where on strike, today, yesterday and the day before yesterday...
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#41153 - 05/27/05 03:40 PM Re: medicine swallowing difficulties
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Registered: 08/28/04
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Loc: Maple Grove, MN
Doctors go on strike in the Netherlands?
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#41154 - 05/27/05 08:10 PM Re: medicine swallowing difficulties
Tjin Offline
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Registered: 04/08/02
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the familiy docters are, they where doing weekend shifts. So priority medical stuff only. Hospitals are also running with extra people to cope with it.

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#41155 - 05/30/05 10:48 PM Re: medicine swallowing difficulties
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Registered: 05/25/04
Posts: 153
Loc: California
I used to have the same difficulties that you are having. I basically got over it by starting with small pills/candies. I tried putting the pill on my tongue, and swallowing a mouthful of water. That never seemed to work for me. Here's what I do now. I put the pill right behind my teeth, in front of my tongue,basically as far forward in my mouth as I can. Then I take in a mouthful of water or juice. To swallow the pill I take my whole head, slam it back, and swallow. The head motion makes the pill go to the back of my mouth and goes down with the water.


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#41156 - 06/01/05 02:12 PM Re: medicine swallowing difficulties
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Registered: 05/16/05
Posts: 1058
Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
Try putting the pill in a spoonful of applesauce or puding and swallowing it that way, with the applesauce. It is done in nursing homes here quite often.
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#41157 - 06/01/05 03:26 PM Re: medicine swallowing difficulties
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Registered: 04/08/02
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actually i have been able to swallow the pill 3 days in a row now. I don't put the pill on my tongue, but next to my tooth as far back as possible. Than take some water and just swallow.
And thanks for the replies, guys !
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#41158 - 06/03/05 06:42 AM Re: medicine swallowing difficulties
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Registered: 10/28/03
Posts: 64
Loc: New York City
I'm not sure whether your problem is with the gag reflex (usually a good thing to have) or the pill sticking to your tongue - this method solves both of those problems.

First down some water to wet the mouth and throat.

Then take some more, and swallow about half of it.

Lean the head back, drop the pill in the mouth. If necessary move the head around as Dave says to keep the pill suspended.

If you need some more water, take it now.

Swallow.

Now take some more water in case the pill didn't make it all thw way down.

Now take a little more. Finish the glass if you like.

I can usually get even the biggest horse pills back this way.

If you have any trouble with this, replace the water with ice water, or better yet, milk, as cold as you can possibly get it, and take some extra sips beforehand. This partially desensitizes the throat, and horse pills should go down without a problem.

And if that fails, spray with some Chloroseptic to start and give it a few minutes to take effect. You should be able to swallow swords by this point!

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