How do yall eat pills??
Like since birth to now, I literally have to crush up the pill to powder and then swallow it😭 I know it’s unhealthy and all.But it’s just the fear and it’s weird feeling the pill go down the throat??
Like I am just wondering is it just me?🥲
It's not just you, I struggled when I was younger and dissolved mine in water, until I learned some tips.
Try and relax as much as possible. Have a drink prior so your throat isn't dry.
Tilt your head as far as it can go, have another drink nearby.
Pop it in and then quickly drink something. I prefer something cold myself :)
I tried that when I was younger and I drank the whole bottle and the pill is still in my mouth😭
@ivoryPine3466 I get it, sometimes it took me a few tries, maybe you'll have to look for smaller pills or maybe chewables? It's a headache..
I feel like every time I try to swallow, my throat just closes 😭like I genuinely just can’t
@ivoryPine3466
I have never taken one in my life , I cannot do it, no matter what , I feel your pain completely 💛
@ivoryPine3466 when you drink the water, try to float the pill in the water near the back of your mouth, then swallow it. Hope that helps ?
I will try that today since that’s how most people do it, it seems
@ivoryPine3466
I am a choker and a gagger, especially in the morning. I have to take a big gulp of water. If it doesn't hurt to crush, maybe you would be better off doing that with larger sized pills.
I can’t even swallow the smallest pill you can think of🥲and everytime I think of swallowing a pill I feel like I would choke
Ohh bro, i think i were kid when i does that, there are 2 tricks first calm down it’s easy
if taking solid tablet then take that in moth drink water and raise your mouth do it will settle near throath rhen drink the water which is in mouth.
di opposit for captule it have air so it floats so this time liwer your mouth it will be near your throat as it’s floting then drink !!
Idk if anyone does that i discover that myself when i were kid!!
Oo yeah I head that you need to tilt your head down and it would be easier, but everytime I eat capsule it melts before I swallow it😔
I struggle with swallowing pills too!
I myself pop the pill into my mouth, then drink some water, and swallow both the water and the pill at once, you almost can't feel most pills. If there's still trouble with large pills, maybe also tilt your head back a bit?
Thanks❤️
@ivoryPine3466 I usually put/hide the medicine under my tongue. Then, while it's under there, I fill water in my mouth. While the water is in my mouth, I simultaneously push the pill on top of my tongue and swallow it along with the water.
You're not alone, I hope with time and practice it gets easier for you 💜🫂
Oo that’s a interesting method, thanks for sharing that 😄
@ivoryPine3466 You're welcome! 💜🥰
@ivoryPine3466
Hey, you are not alone my mum does it too! And like my father makes fun of her which is incredibly rude of him but yeah, she also struggles with swallowing it.
she is incredibly strong because some medicine are extremely bitter 😭 and everyone around me are either shocked or confused
@ivoryPine3466
Damn! I can understand, when I was a kid I would drink this bitter syrup while keeping my spicy food nearby so that just after taking a gulp, I would start eating food, therefore I would not feel the syrup 's taste lol!!!
@ivoryPine3466
I think you're not the only one.
Back when I was a child, I was always haunted by the unpleasant smell of pills, along with their bitter taste. Nowadays, I'm no longer scared of medicine, but I still don't like the smell of it at all.
My way of overcoming this phobia was to remind myself why I needed to take medicines. It obviously helps me get better, right? After that I would swallow all the pills at once very quickly, drink water right away to wash them down my throat, and finally eat a piece of candy (I like strawberry or mint flavour).
By doing that, I could finish taking medicine quickly instead of dragging out the fear.
Lol the funny part is when I eat candy after I eat my medicine like powder, the candy taste worse than the medicine itself 😭 but yeah I feel like I need to try everything I can now
I had a friend like that <3 She took liquid versions of her meds when she could find them. Hope this helps! <3
i don’t know why I think those taste worse than when I crush them into the powder because some of them taste sweet with the bitterness, but maybe I do need to take those rather than crushing them😔
Tbh I never thought so many people would see this post, but tysm to everyone who suggested different ideas and experiences yall have :)
