Fear of choking stops me from swallowing pills?

Question

When I was like 3 I choked on a piece of celery and ever since then I have been really afraid of choking (I chew my food way more than necessary). Because of this, I can't swallow pills. I've tried many times, but my fear kicks in and I have to spit it out. Any tips? thanks! <3

Answer 1

try deepthroat

Answer 2

They sell pill crushers. Put it in a spoonfull of applesauce, jello or ice cream. Lots  of people are like that.

I&#039;m not sure I&#039;d do the water. You don&#039;t want to dillute your meds.

People who have had stroke can not always swallow..

Try it !!

GL

Answer 3

i all so have the same problem with swallowing pills i hate it coz i cant take pain killers i got told to put in in some water or mix it in with some food good luck  

Answer 4

I used to be able to swallow pills no problem as a kid, then I admired this one friend of mine who stated she couldn&#039;t swallow pills; I then just &quot;forgot&quot; how to take pills. I finally learned how to take pills just 3 weeks ago. Because, I can put my fingers down my throat, without gagging, I grab the pill between my index and thumb, put my fingers down and drop it in my mouth and swallow. And then I take a sip of water. It&#039;s alot easier now for me, it&#039;s definetly way better than having to crush the pill, put it in pudding, putting it in water, or just plainly chewing the pill.

Answer 5

try breaking the pills into smaller pieces.

or dissolving it totally in water.

personally i just chuck down a load of water to make sure it goes down.

Answer 6

I can&#039;t ever swallow pills and it really annoys me cos when I get cramps I end up having Calpol (liquid paracetamol for children hehehe) but it doesn&#039;t really help with anything.

Er anyway, I used to be able to just about swallow pills but I had to snap them in half - the circular ones snapped in half are easier to swallow than the longer ones.

If you attempt to take painkillers in pill form I reccomend (well, if you live in the u.k. I do!) Neurofen meltlets - you don&#039;t have to swallow them whole. They taste a bit naff but it&#039;s better than choking!

Hope this helps  :)

Stace   x