Trouble Swallowing Big Pills

[xstitcher]

For the moment hubby is having to take some large pills. He's never been good at swallowing pills and these are causing him grief. We halve them but that doesn't help much. We've also tried mashing them and diluting them in a fruit drink but that didn't work either.

Any good tips out there would be appreciated.

[pixie374]

In a mouthful of yoghurt or jam?

[Mamyalynne]

If they are safe to be crushed then I agree with the yoghurt idea, make sure they can be crushed.

[Mosaic]

Get him to drink water from a small bottle rather than a glass - the mouth shape encourages a swoosh past the back of the throat.

[Jackdaw33]

2 of the ones I take daily are the size of suppositories. I am tempted to treat them as such!

[chrissa1]

This can be a bit dribbly but, works a treat. Get your husband to fill his mouth with water and then slip the pill into the mouth between his lips. As soon as the pill is in there, just tell him to swallow and down it goes.

It really works.

[paul1763]

try taking them with a fizzy drink, that worked for me when I started taking a lot of tablets daily. before that I couldn't swallow them.

[corylus]

If you can swallow a mouthful of food a pill should be no problem!

[pixie374]

You chew food though. Yoghurt is the easiest consistency to swallow, more than solid or liquid.

[xstitcher]

Thank you everyone. We'll give the yogurt a go.

I would like to say to corrylus......if only life was that simple!

[douglas9401]

I find that when I swallow pills that if I put my head down, chin to chest instead of head back it's much easier to get them over.

[Gavmacp]

Dietician recommended yoghurt as best medium to swallow tablets.

[Gavmacp]

You do have to wonder, why so big!? If they can be cut usually scored you can get tablet cutter from chemist. I can swallow most things but occasionally tablets cause me a problem.

[ladyalex]

I find pills difficult to take with liquids too, but I have found that if I take a bite from a sandwich, or a bit of toast , chew it until I'm ready to swallow them pop the pill in, everything goes down in a oner.
The secret is. not to try to get the pill far back in your mouth...that makes me gag. Just get it close to the mouthful you are about to swallow.
Good luck!

[xstitcher]

I'll pass on your advise ladyalex. Thank you one and all.

[janbee]

I can only suggest crushing them and putting them into his food but I assume you''ve already tried that.? Good luck XS.

[bunkmoreland]

The old simple straw method worked for me. Pill in mouth,concentrate on sucking on straw and pill goes down quite naturally. Good luck !

[Bathsheba]

I have to say I agree with Chrissa at 18.24 on Monday...that works a treat for me. Good luck!

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[xstitcher]

Thanks to all of you. You've been a great help and I so appreciate it.