How do you swallow a tablet?

[Hellow]

I put the tablet in, then water.

[Blue_Frog]

OK, heres the trick to end all tricks for pill swallowing -- taught to me by someone who works with older folks.

1. Put the pill in your mouth

2. Take a sip of water
3. Turn your head to the right (your right) and look across your shoulder (straight ahead, not tilting your head)
4. Swallow

It has to do with the way that it closes off the pipe to your lungs and opens up the pipe to your stomach properly, and the pill goes right down


I used to have problems with those really big liquid migrane advils, but never again once i started doing this

[cali]

I can only swallow small, smooth, round pills, a round and coated pill I place and follow with water. it it is small and not coated, I dont use water at all, I use an apple, the apple is more abrasive and physically forces the tablet down, cuz if its not coated it goes partway down my throat and sticks.

caplets I cannot swallow at all, my thoat just completey closes up

[IRescue452]

I usually only take excedrin, and I crush it so it gets into the bloodstream much faster, speed is quite important with stopping migraines.

You should make sure its ok before crushing any pill. Most pills are only partially dissolved into the bloodstream before passing out of your system, or they are meant to be released slowly. They are made to be this way. Crushing certain tablets can be a means of overdosing because you are getting much more than you would having swallowed the pill. As well as making sure its ok, with some things like non-prescription pain meds, take a smaller dose if you plan to crush it.