Swallowing Pills

[yellowcal]

Why is it when I swallow pills no matter how big or small everytime it feels like it is stuck in my throat for atleast an hour. I know it isn't stuck or anything but it feels like it. Why? Anyone else have this happen?

 

I usually drink it with water or milk and plenty of it so it isn't like i'm dry swallowing. It's quite annoying.

[KG]

Put some butter on them..makes it easier going down. For me....

[Jetta]

Happens to me with larger pills and it's awful. I was told to put the pill toward the back of your throat and drink lots of water. It helps sometimes but other times it gets stuck and I sometimes barf it up. I hate taking pills.

[Capricorn3]

Try crushing them before you swallow them. Also, you could cut them in half and see if that helps.

[sti_2004]

Try to relax and not think about it so much while your taking it.

[yellowcal]

Happens to me with larger pills and it's awful. I was told to put the pill toward the back of your throat and drink lots of water. It helps sometimes but other times it gets stuck and I sometimes barf it up. I hate taking pills.

 

That's what happens with me too I end up gagging alot of times to the point I throw the pill up..

 

They are the capsules (i think thats what they are called.. the soft pills with the powder in them) so I can't break them in half or do anything like that with them.

[sarey]

I have Acid Reflux so that's an added problem as to why it feels like it's in my throat/food tube after I take it.

 

Drink some water/juice beforehand, to moisten your food tube so it may go down smoother, then take it. See if that helps at all. As you can see, you're not alone and it's quite common. I think it's normal for most though.

[yellowcal]

Curse pills!! LOL If I didn't have to take them I really wouldn't.

[Capricorn3]

They are the capsules (i think thats what they are called.. the soft pills with the powder in them) so I can't break them in half or do anything like that with them.

My mother usually opens up the capsules and pours the powder contents out and mixes it in a glass of water because she also has problems swallowing pills/capsules.

[yellowcal]

My mother usually opens up the capsules and pours the powder contents out and mixes it in a glass of water because she also has problems swallowing pills/capsules.

 

I can't do that... unfortunately

[Hope75]

That's what happens with me too I end up gagging alot of times to the point I throw the pill up..

 

They are the capsules (i think thats what they are called.. the soft pills with the powder in them) so I can't break them in half or do anything like that with them.

 

As long as they are not sustained release capsules you can break them open and spill the powder into some pudding or applesauce and take them that way. We do a lot of that with elderly patients who can't swallow whole pills.

 

Are they your prenatals? You should be able to break those open.

[Hope75]

Curse pills!! LOL If I didn't have to take them I really wouldn't.

 

For the first 4 months of my pregnancy I threw up my prenatal and my DHA supplement pretty much every day, just the sensation of them going down made me gag. I eventually learned to take them at night and that did help some.... but whoever designed prenatals to be so freakin' big is obviously not someone who has ever been pregnant and nauseous.

[glegend]

Try what I do. I fill my mouth up half way with water and then pop the pill in my mouth, then I keep filling my mouth up with water until my mouth is full of water and I have to swallow. Goes down easy for me like that.

[yellowcal]

As long as they are not sustained release capsules you can break them open and spill the powder into some pudding or applesauce and take them that way. We do a lot of that with elderly patients who can't swallow whole pills.

 

Are they your prenatals? You should be able to break those open.

 

they are all controlled released (or something like that?) one is the iron pill definitely can't do that and my doctor doesn't want me doing that with the others either.

 

The prenatals i'm able to break in half

[yellowcal]

but whoever designed prenatals to be so freakin' big is obviously not someone who has ever been pregnant and nauseous.

 

I know right! they had to be invented by men, LOL

[Hope75]

they are all controlled released (or something like that?) one is the iron pill definitely can't do that and my doctor doesn't want me doing that with the others either.

 

The prenatals i'm able to break in half

 

Oh, yeah, you can't do that with controlled release pills. I like glegend's idea of putting water in your mouth first though, maybe that will do it?

 

Or, you can alternately try whole pills in applesauce or pudding, some people find they go down better with something thicker to help them slide down.

[yellowcal]

I usually make sure I have water or milk in my mouth before I put the pill in my mouth but it still seems to get that 'stuck' feeling or I gag.. But good idea with the applesauce, i'll try that. Thanks.

[ghost69]

haven't you ever chugged a beer? get water in your mouth first, drop pill in, swallow, then chug right after. very easy.

[yellowcal]

haven't you ever chugged a beer? get water in your mouth first, drop pill in, swallow, then chug right after. very easy.

 

Easier to do when you aren't pregnant, LOL

[ghost69]

Easier to do when you aren't pregnant, LOL

 

i'm not literally asking you to chug beer. but use the same technique but with water. open your throat up the same way.

[yellowcal]

i'm not literally asking you to chug beer. but use the same technique but with water. open your throat up the same way.

 

I know you weren't talking about beer, it's not easy to chug anything when pregnant even water.. The gag reflex is worse atleast always has been for me

[ghost69]

I know you weren't talking about beer, it's not easy to chug anything when pregnant even water.. The gag reflex is worse atleast always has been for me

 

oh. i wouldn't know.

[yellowcal]

oh. i wouldn't know.

 

I would hope not.. that would be.. weird..