I can't swallow pills

[DaWhim]

I actually threw up when the first time I tried it...

just tell yourself the food you swallow are normally bigger than the pills.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Your throat has to get used to it. Just overcome it mentally.

When I take my pre-work out mix I take over 17 pills, sometimes I can stick them all in my mouth and chug them down if I am in a rush to get going. I just need to tell myself to relax my throat and that I am not going to choke, no matter how hard the temptation is.

 

[badmouse]

Start with M&M mini's, those little tiny things. If that's too big, they make itty bitty M&M's for baking - look for them near the chocolate chips. Put one in mouth, drink, swallow.

Then, work your way up size-wise with candy bits.

Now, if you ever have a real medical problem and you seriously can't swallow things, tell your physician and he can prescribe something that the pharmacist can make in liquid form.

Or, when you get older, drink lots of tequila and swallow the worm. Good luck.

 

[darkxshade]

Use the backdoor.

 

[AreaCode707]

I had the same problem. Try this: Take a bit of food, chew it up, and before you swallow it just pop the pill on top. You should be able to swallow easily. I'm able to dry-swallow a whole handful of pills now, and this is pretty much how I taught myself.

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: yobarman
But you can still swallow cack?

 

[amicold]

Originally posted by: archcommus
I've had this issue my whole life, now I'm 19 years old and still nothing has changed. I can't do it! Obviously it's purely a mental thing but it's hard to overcome. I've tried applesauce, pudding, whatever. Sometimes I can get the pill in just the right spot so that I don't feel it in my mouth and then I swallow it no issue. Other times, though, I can feel it bouncing around all over my mouth and my throat tightens and I just can't make myself swallow it down.

Any new or creative ideas? Maybe it's about time I just accept I'm not going to get over this.

Trust me it's you. I just recently got over my pill affliction. Infact I posted here about it. It's All mental, buy some small ibuprofen to practive with. No technique willreally help you it's just overcoming the "not chewing" thing, and the "I'll choke" thing.

 

[fatpat268]

Yea, it's definitely all in your head.

I never really had any problems, except for some the larger oblong pills that seem to get "stuck" about halfway down, but the feeling only lasts for a few seconds or so. But one thing I've tried, but can't do, is swallowing pills dry. Usually my throat closes up at the last second or the pill gets stuck to my tongue, so I just use water.

 

[Trikat]

I'm 20 and still can't swallow pills well at all. I went on a roll for several weeks, but then the fear came back. :/
I absolutely hate pills too so I feel for ya.
I really want to beable to "learn" how to swallow pills with ease so I can finally swallow some friggin vitamins (damn body).
For now it is chewable tablets!!!

 

[slayer202]

glad i'm not the only one. I am 19 just like you OP. its horrible. i get myself crazy over it. i haven't taken advil or any pain meds in years, even after a few surgeries. when i have to take antibiotics i can usually manage if the pills aren't too big, but it takes me a while to get the balls

 

[svi]

Try swallowing with soda. The sugar and carbonation desensitize your throat to the pill for a little while, plus it seems to float better. I had that problem, myself... learned how to start taking pills with soda, made it relatively easy to move on to water.

 

[cmv]

Maybe you need some placebo prescriptions? I can toss pills down without liquid these days.

 

[ballmode]

break in halves?

 

[Throwmeabone]

Stop being a noob. I can swallow two Tylenols and a Centrum at the same time.

 

[eits]

i've got leet pill-swallowing skillz... i can swallow about 10 pills at a time easy. just pretend it's a piece of steak and swallow that shyt.

(i know there will be tons of gay jokes being thrown, but whatever... don't give a fvck)

 

[nutcasert]

OMG U SWALLOW MEAT?!?! HAHAHAHA UR G4Y!!! LOLOLOLOL

Admit it. You asked for it.

 

[NatePo717]

I like the m&m idea :thumbsup:

 

[lyssword]

Think of it like a chewing gum, but don't chew. Get the pill moist with saliva (don't get any air, or breathe hard) and just swallow it like you swallow your saliva

 

[archcommus]

Lots of suggestions for next time, anything might help, thanks everybody.

 

[DaiShan]

LOL I can swallow small pills, or gelcaps, but I have these vitamins that must have been made for horses or something they're so big. I have to grind them up and eat them with apple sauce or peanut butter. Kinda like you would do for your dog

/edit, for the pills that I can swallow, I get a mental image of myself chewing a piece of steak and actually chew, but not the pill, then I can swallow the pill if it's small.