Taking Pills

[Cornerstone]

I looked that up on dictionary.com....are you referring to me or to yourself?

Well seeing as how you can swallow with ease I surely hope not. Here's another one for you. Phagophobia.

 

[A-Bike]

I generally have to crush them up and put them in my brake fluid. I don't actually have an oesophagus.

 

[Que-Ever]

I can swallow pills without water.

 

[AJ Rimmer]

I can swallow anything.


...you heard me.

 

[Cavalry]

Its hard to, but I've swallowed pills before.

I like cutting them up and eating them in apple sauce.

I know, I'm odd

 

[A-Bike]

I can swallow anything.


...you heard me.

Even a bike chain?

 

[Deleted member 56031]

Even a jam jar??

 

[Lucid]

Even a bike?

fixed.

 

[evil^milk]

Lol, I remember you in November Raziaar. And that may sound kinda strange but the truth is I too, grew up with Flintstone vitamins.

I also remember gagging on everything, including Doritos, as a child. Like Shippi.

****ing strange how the tables turn.

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

I can do that too, but one time I did I got a horrible stomach ache. I think I was supposed to have food in my tummy.

It's also not wise if you are required to take pills every day as it can do damage to your throat/esophagus eventually.


also, FLINSTONES VITAMINS FTW!!!!

 

[ShinRa]

Not going to read all the posts but did anyone make a "swallow" joke yet? If not I'm going to be the first.

 

[Vegeta897]

Not going to read all the posts but did anyone make a "swallow" joke yet? If not I'm going to be the first.

I did, but I'm not sure how well it landed.

 

[Pesmerga]

All my pills are suppositories.

 

[Saturos]

I can't swallow any pills except for ibeuprofen for headaches and such. Pills reek of pharmaceutical quakery for the most part. Any pharmacist out there might as well agree to being a witch doctor imo.

Commercial- "Yes! take these pills to loose inches off your waist in just DAYS!" followed by testomonials from people hired to make the product look good, but never used it themselves.

Or- "A pill a day helps keep depression away! Feeling down? Like the world is closing in on you? Hard of breathing? Anxiety? etc. *blah blah* <insert anti-depression pill name here, will make you feel like a million bucks!

BUT, here's all the fast talking liabilities at the end of the commercial.....

"has know to cause constipation, gall stones, kidney stones, cancer, headaches, mild fatigue, penis shrinkage, sterility, uncommon urges, yeast infection, liver cancer, urinary tract infection, blood in the stool, gangrene, blindness, AIDS, toe jam, and evey other malady known to mankind,...in some patients.

Kinda makes taking pills a bit detrimental in the first place doesn't it?
"Yes! I'm skinny again! But now I have gall stones and liver cancer! Woo-hoo!"

Srsly, why do you guys take pills anyways? Sometimes the best solution is a natural one.

Overweight and not happy with it? Get off your fat ass and go walking. Depressed? Go make some new friends or take up a hobby.
Unless I'm writhing in pain and can't drink beer instead (beer helps ease the pain too, but is less detrimental), I stay far far away from pills.
Given though there are quite a few life or death cases where medicinal pills are absolutely necessary. However, most of the time, people only think they need pills.

 

[AJ Rimmer]

Even a bike chain?

For you? Anything.

 

[VirusType2]

When I was in middle school I did a science project, testing the ability of a pill to dissolve in several beverages including coke, water, orange juice, apple juice, and milk.

The pills dissolve extremely fast in water, and soda didn't do as well as I thought it would with all of the carbonation. I don't remember very well the rest, but I know that they were very very slow to dissolve the pill.

So keep that in mind, Make sure you drink water with your pills, and if you don't believe me, test it yourself.



I don't have trouble taking pills, but I did as a kid.

I can describe the way I do it, if it will help anyone:

I get a large glass of water and drink about 1/3 of it. Then I fill my mouth with water, and immediately after swallowing most of it, you look up and throw the pill into your throat and chug the rest of the glass of water. I mean, it sounds complicated or something, but I just do it so fast and without thinking.


Also, cheap pills don't have a coating and can dissolve very fast and get stuck to your tongue and throat. I rarely have a problem with them as long as I keep my mouth wet and drink water afterwards, however if you have a problem swallowing pills you should get the more expensive coated ones, for example name brands like Advil.

Don't take Vitamin C and Zinc on an empty stomach... you'll feel nauseous for hours like you have to throw up, and it's no fun at all...

yeah that happened to me. I was lifting weights, hungry and built up a huge appetite, and had about 3 more sets of lifting to do and was getting ready to make a bunch of food and I swallowed a vitamin, and became incredibly nauseous. My stomach hurt so bad almost immediately after taking the vitamin. I couldn't eat for the rest of the day, which really sucked. I was sick until the next day.

 

[highlander]

I find it hard to swallow pills, no idea why.

 

[Bad^Hat]

Swallow (lol lol semen lol). I used to have a problem with it but it's easy now. Still need water for the really dry ones that flake up in your mouth though, can't stand the taste.

 

[Sam]

I find it's a different action to swallow a pill as opposed to just swallowing food. Used to have a LOT of trouble taking pills because of this.

 

[Kula Meenur]

iPop




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[Azner]

Pill in mouth
Optional step- Water
Swallow

 

[Lucid]

The only time that I ever really need water is if my throat is a little dry or if I'm taking more than one pill.

 

[Beerdude26]

I always drink water with my pills because I like water

 

[FishBulb]

Huh. Just this morning I had to take a capsule, drank it down with some water but it went down sideways making me gag a little. Had it down for maybe a minute or so before I violently threw it back up. First time that's ever happened to me, usually I have no problems popping pills.

 

[evil^milk]

Overweight and not happy with it? Get off your fat ass and go walking. Depressed? Go make some new friends or take up a hobby.
Unless I'm writhing in pain and can't drink beer instead (beer helps ease the pain too, but is less detrimental), I stay far far away from pills.
Given though there are quite a few life or death cases where medicinal pills are absolutely necessary. However, most of the time, people only think they need pills.

I know what you mean. The easiest solution is just doing something about it, otherwise you won't go anywhere.

Stress plays an important factor in it though... causing insomnia, lack of appetite and moar loneliness. As people grow up and mature there are better solutions (talking to friends helps loads).

 

[soulslicer]

That's a hell of alot of votes within just one day. And there is a darned good reason why....

Look at thread title: First thing that comes to my mind: drug thread?

 

[CptStern]

they execute people who take drugs in your neck of the woods right?

right:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Singapore#Misuse_of_Drugs_Act

Any person who has in their possession a key to a premises where drugs are found is presumed to be in possession of the drugs

simply owning a key to a place that may have illegal drugs gets you time with a noose

200 G of hash will get you an appointment with the hangman's noose ..so it's safe to say your opinion on drugs might be a little less "enlightened" than the rest of us?

 

[K e r b e r o s]

I've always had a problem swallowing pills.

It's like a personal tick of sorts.

Kinda makes taking pills a bit detrimental in the first place doesn't it?
"Yes! I'm skinny again! But now I have gall stones and liver cancer! Woo-hoo!"

Srsly, why do you guys take pills anyways? Sometimes the best solution is a natural one.

Overweight and not happy with it? Get off your fat ass and go walking. Depressed? Go make some new friends or take up a hobby.
Unless I'm writhing in pain and can't drink beer instead (beer helps ease the pain too, but is less detrimental), I stay far far away from pills.
Given though there are quite a few life or death cases where medicinal pills are absolutely necessary. However, most of the time, people only think they need pills.

Oh ... Oh, Gawd. You sir. Just made a lot. Of. Sense.

Seriousdly.

 

[French Ninja]

1/2 the time I grind them up and put them in yogurt.

The other 1/2 I swallow them.

 

[CptStern]

lol some of the techniques mentioned in this thread is what I use for my kids and dog

my dog loves his pill wrapped in a slice of genoa salami

 

[Tyguy]

my dog loves his pill wrapped in a slice of genoa salami

I do that, but to girls i meet at a bar. I bring about 20 pills wrapped in food and hand them out, odds are at least 1 good looking girl will take the bait

 

[CptStern]

then it's time for some unconscious lovin'

 

[Saturos]

Oh ... Oh, Gawd. You sir. Just made a lot. Of. Sense.

Seriousdly.

Were you being facetious? If not and you take lots of pills, just wait another 20 years or so. Don't say Saturos didn't warn you.