Swallowing Pills

[The fish]

I've been diagnosed with tonsillitis, and have been prescribed penicillin for it. However, the medication is in pill form, and with my tonsils swollen, swallowing is rather tricky.

 

The problem comes from the fact that the furthest back I can physically put the pills on my tongue is when it arches up to the roof of my mouth when I swallow, pinning it there. They taste vile*, and so far nothing that I have crushed some into has hidden the taste.

 

Anyone got any tips or tricks?

 

*By vile, I don't mean the "eww, that's not very nice" vile, I mean the "gag-spit reflex (don't say anything...)" vile.

[Guest Stefkov]

break em apart, pour the stuff in a glass of water?

 

lol didnt see the crushing part you put.

[CooInTheZoo]

Yeah, as Stefkov said. Break it up and stick it in a smoothie. You'll never know... (unless you have a memory)

[Slaggis]

I've been diagnosed with tonsillitis, and have been prescribed penicillin for it. However, the medication is in pill form, and with my tonsils swollen, swallowing is rather tricky.

 

The problem comes from the fact that the furthest back I can physically put the pills on my tongue is when it arches up to the roof of my mouth when I swallow, pinning it there. They taste vile, and so far nothing that I have crushed some into has hidden the taste.

 

Anyone got any tips or tricks?

 

I feel for you. I had that problem up until I got my tonsils removed a few years back. Do the smoothie thing.

[Raining_again]

I had to take ciclosporin which came in plastic pills and you cant break em at all.. worst was they taste like burned plastic!

 

If they are powdered mush em up with jam or honey, that was always my fav as a child

[Dante]

take them with dilute orange juice

[Coolness Bears]

Definately crush them up and put it with stuff but unfortunately it won't stop it tasting horrible, but it helps I used to do that all the time when I couldn't swallow pills!

 

The trick is you get it to the back of your tongue and quickly gulp backwards and then drink the water to make them stay down!

[Dan_Dare]

are they pills or capsules? you're not supposed to break the latter as they're designed to be digested gradually through the capsule itself once you eat it.

 

if they're pills, chuck em in a drink.

[EEVILMURRAY]

Everyone says when you take pills or capsules you're meant to put the pill in first, then the water. For me this normally results in the water going down but the pill remaining, which when it's paracetamol tastes like shit.

 

With my sexy epi meds I've been doing it the reverse. Have some water, maybe half your mouth, tilt your head back, drop the pill in an swallow in one smooth movement.

[rokhed00]

Disolve in water and inject.

[MoogleViper]

Do they come in a suppository?

[Chris the great]

i learned how to take pills when my face became infected due to exhmah. it'l take a few goes but just try swalowing giant gulps of water, then putt the pill in, totaly relax and you'l be fine in a couple of days.

 

dont break em appart. a bunch of oldies died doing that a couple of years back.

 

persevere.

[thunderer]

I had awful tonsilitus over the summer. It was crap, then it went for a week, then came back, i was given different drugs and then ended up with quinsey (not nice at all) and ended up in hospital for 1 and half daysish. /emo

 

Never really had a problem swallowing pills though tbh. My sister can't, she never ends up taking medicines when she's ill *rolls eyes*

[The fish]

With my sexy epi meds I've been doing it the reverse. Have some water, maybe half your mouth, tilt your head back, drop the pill in an swallow in one smooth movement.

 

That should help the taste problem, thanks - I'll try it out next time I need a dose.

 

take them with dilute orange juice

 

I tried this as I had some crushed pill left that I needed to take, and it works a treat. The after taste is awful, but at least I get the medicine. If I can't swallow them whole, I'll buy some mouthwash for immediate use afterwards to combat the after taste.

 

Thanks folks for all the tips! I'll try a few out next time I need to take some.

[jayseven]

Place one pill under each eyelid.

[nightwolf]

I actually mixed those with apple and blackcurrant juice. It was gone in a few days. Might be an idea.

[EEVILMURRAY]

That should help the taste problem, thanks - I'll try it out next time I need a dose.

Fucking right bitch. If you don't like it then you're doing it wrong. I'm prepared to make a video to pimpsmack everyone if needs be.

[The fish]

Fucking right bitch. If you don't like it then you're doing it wrong. I'm prepared to make a video to pimpsmack everyone if needs be.

 

You, sir, have saved me a great deal of worry and stress! Your 'put the water in first' method works like a charm. I owe you a pint or two, my Arnie-obsessed friend. :awesome:

[ReZourceman]

Man up and swallow them.

[Dannyboy-the-Dane]

Man up and swallow them.

Bah, that's what I told you yesterday, ReZ!