Swallowing pills can be hard for some people. Here are some tips to help. Post your ideas.
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I have found that the easiest way for me to swallow a nasty pill is to coat it with peanut butter. This completely hides the taste and size of the pill. Works for me every time!
Ok. So, I'm 14 and my mom recently got my vitamins that I have to take every single day. I suck at taking pills because I can always feel it in my mouth, so I know it's there. But, today I found out when you eat ice cream with a topping (mine had chocolate chips) just take a spoonful of it, place the pill & pretend its one of your toppings (: [Plus , you get ice cream everyday !
I have been taking pills since I was 4 (I was allergic to most liquid forms of medication, the flavorings mde me hyper) - Here's how I do it.
- Have beverage ready
- stick out your tongue
- place pill on the back/middle of your tongue
- pull in tongue and drink beverage
I have gotten down some big and unpleasant pills/vitamins this way. The more you practice, the faster you get.
A great trick/solution with concrete step by step advice!
My new 14 year old stepson had never once been able to swallow a pill. His major problem, as I assume it is with most people, was that his tongue kept involuntarily pinning the pill against the roof of his mouth when he went to swallow, keeping it from traveling to his throat. Therefore it occurred to me the key must be to control the tongue reflex.
Here's what we did if you want to try the same:
1. Pour a medium amount of water into your mouth, tilt your head back and let it settle back towards your throat
2. Pop the pill into your mouth as far back as you can toss it, hopefully to the point where it's submerged in water
3. Gently hold your tongue between your teeth, letting it stick out just a little
4. Swallow the water SMOOTHLY in one gulp while holding the tip of your tongue softly between your teeth until your done swallowing.
If you don't seize up and swallow in jerky motions, the pill will slide down easily before your tongue can slip back and trap it in your mouth. If you need to, stick your tongue out a little farther.
We practiced the above first with water only, then with progressively bigger candies, and finally with a pill. Ultimately we solved an 8 year problem in about 20 minutes. Give it a shot.
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