Tips for swallowing pills

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Some people seem to have difficulty swallowing pills. Here's some pointers.

Pour a glass of water
Place pills in your mouth
Take a medium sip of water

For 1 or more tablets
Tilt the head slightly backwards (not all the way)
Swallow everything once as one big ball
Finish rest of water

For 1 or more capsules
Let your head hang forward
Your chin should rest on your chest
(the capsules will drift to the back of throat)
Swallow
Finish rest of the water

DONE
 
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When you tilt your head back you close your throat a little. Just swallow normally like you would anything else.
 
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Crystal Web said:
When you tilt your head back you close your windpipe a little. Just swallow normally like you would anything else.
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Why I said slightly (it's literally just a small raise of the head backwards)..but if you're comfortable without the tilt...then good
 
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As a child I refused / could not swallow pills.
As a teenager I discovered certain kinds of pills made me feel fantastic, I managed to swallow them just fine

But seriously, just put them in your mouth, dont panic, and drink water with a slightly exaggerated swallow motion.
 
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HavocXphere said:
Is this something people struggle with?
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Yes, if it's more than one capsule, my throat closes up, I can't breathe and I think I'm going to die. I start to panic and I wonder if I can manage another sip of water to wash the pills down before I die and then I manage to drag a deep breath in. I'm thrilled to find I haven't died and I'm fine until I swallow the next dose. This could all be avoided if I could manage to take one pill at a time, but I like to get the nastiness over in one go.
 
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Are you bored Eks? Or just have nothing better to do in life?
 
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Why not just pretend you're swallowing a bite of food? Fake-chew a little if it helps you into fooling that you're enjoying a nice, juicy bite of steak (or herby fungus ball if you're so inclined). I'm sure people swallow larger pieces of food than they do medication?
 
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