I desperately need help to swallow pills.

I currently need to take 2 pills a day for a month. The pills are about the size and shape of a peanut m&m. So far I've been unsuccessful in swallowing one.

I really need to swallow these pills, but I just can't. I gag every time. Help!

The pills are for acne.

Cut them up into smaller bits? Crush them and mix it into a glass of water?

You're not supposed to do that for some of them.

I suggest placing one on your tongue then drinking some water. The pill will just go down with the water.

Squeezing your thumb in the palm of your left hand helps the gag reflex...um, other activities so it may work for this one too.

Put the pill on your tongue and then fill your mouth REALLY full of the water, hopefully you'll swallow the water (with the pill) and won't even notice it. Try to do it quickly or the pill will stick to your tongue

This. Put them further on the back of the tongue if it's still problematic. Your tongue should make the automatic movements to swallow it.

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Wow. Man up and swallow!

I take NINE pills before working out (Animal Pump, various vitamins and a stimulant for training), and 2 pills in the morning (multivitamins and vitamin c).

So yeah, man up. Sheesh!

Put in mouth. Swallow glass of water.

Just do one pill at a time. Fill up a glass of water or get a water bottle. Insert pill into your mouth. Then drink the water and tilt your head back. Swallow. Tilting your head back helps.


I can't believe I'm sitting here giving instructions on how to swallow a pill... Have you not swallowed a pill before? Are you seriously trying to swallow them without water? It isn't that hard to swallow a pill even if they are that big.

Oooh acne pills...
Enjoy the horribly unpleasant side effects.

It's not that simple. It is a psychological issue. WTF is animal pump.

The tablets cannot be cut, opened or crushed

Side effects: a nice lengthy list of about 25 or so...

What's with the 'squeezing thumb in left hand' are you for real or joking.

It's a preworkout booster.

Anyway, I also couldn't swallow pills the first time...when I was 12 and I had to take a panadol (a paracetamol).

It's not a psychological issue lol, you just need to grab a pill and stuff it in your mouth. Drink water. Done in 2 seconds. Do it now.

I had trouble swallowing pills when I was younger. What helped for me was putting some water in my mouth before the pill, and then the pill, and then chugging a glass of water. IDK if that's just me, though, because I've heard people say that technique just makes it harder to swallow. :shrug:

Dude seriously there is nothing to think about! pill in mouth, water in mouth, tilt your head back swallow.

If my 85 year old great aunt who's mentally handicapped can swallow a big pill you can to! And yes I really do have an 85 year old great aunt who is mentally handicapped, I'm not making fun of of the mentally handicapped, I'm not calling you mentally handicapped. But maybe if you think of it that way it'll ease your mind if its really that psychological. And trust me the pills she takes are probably bigger than those acne pills.

I have these awful painkillers that have no nice coating to make 'em go down easier, also the edges are pretty much sharp. The best method for me, is to take them with milk. Since this is recommended with codeine, that's a no brainer, but it also makes the pill g down way easier. I'm guessing it's something to do with the fact that milk is thicker than water, I dunno. Stops 'em getting stuck to my tongue/throat and not going down properly. Also take the biggest chug you can with the pill, then drink non-stop as much as possible.

Though, if your problem is purely psychological, I'd suggets just pretending that they ARE peanut m n ms, might make the whole pill taking thing less weird.

I've never had pills that big before, but when I swallow a pill I put it under my tongue first (mostly to avoid the taste) then quickly chug water until the pill's gone. If I were you, I'd take a sip of water first, and use a real big glass of water to swallow it. Other than that, I wouldn't know. Good luck

Yes the glass of water milk or whatever you want to drink well MAKE IT EASY in fact you won't even feel the pill go down your throat and you won't gag.

I know I'm being a jerk but sometimes you need tough love if you have problems with doing simple things.

I can dry swallow pills.

If you can't get up the motivation to swallow a whole pill, think about this one:

If the doctor sees that you can't swallow pills on a regular basis, you won't be taking them by mouth anymore!

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This.

I've been threatened by that more than one... *shivers*

Suppositories aren't that bad. A stomach pump, for instance, is much more painful and invasive.

Wait a minute. It's been damn near three hours, and you still haven't swallowed that pill? WTF?

Hey man, not everyone swallows.

I've got your back, Production-bro.

Wow, I never thought about it like that.