How do you swallow a tablet?

Pill then pop or lemonade.I never use water.Sence I take pills twice a day I thought this poll are interseting.

None of the above. Take a sip of water, then the pill, then drink the accompanying liquid. I can't get pills down with anything warmer than room temperature either, it has to be something cool.

Most of the time it's the pill in first, then a drink of water. But if it's Advil I'm taking I don't need anything because the coating is sweet, so I suck on it for a little bit then swallow.

it really depends. Sometimes I'm in such a hurry I bring my meds to school and use the water fountain.

I put the pills in first, then a drink of water.

I drink the water then put the pill in. But a lot of water!

i prefer to take dissolvable tablets but when i do take pills i put the pill in first,then water if i need it.

Liquid first (usually Red Bull energy drink) then pill... then more liquid.

I can only take small pills like Ibuprofen or something. I have a hard time swallowing pills. Even eating I have to chew my food thoroughly(sp?).

When I do take a pill though, I place the pill on my tongue and get a big gulp of water and it usually goes down on the first try. I'll have to use the 'head to the right' method next time.

Good thread! I've recently been put on Ferrous Sulphate tablets to increase the serum ferritin levels in my blood, and I put the tablet near the back of my tongue, then take a sip of water and swallow. Those tablets are only small and disc-shaped, sometimes it takes a few gulps to swallow a longer paracetamol!