Swallowing Pills

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Posted by Connor | Posted in Normal Blogs | Posted on 19-02-2009

This has bothered me forever, but seriously, why the fuck do people have so much trouble swallowing pills? Every time I see someone struggle swallowing pills, I immediately lose at least 15% respect for them (yes, despite this, I still married Jess, who spends at least 15 seconds per pill, making horrified faces, and drinking half a gallon of water). Why do I lose respect? Because not being able to swallow pills is at least 98% a mental block which, if you cannot get past, makes me believe you aren’t exactly the most mentally tough person in the world.

Outside of the respect I lose, this fatal flaw bothers me on an entirely different front - people would rather feel sick than take pills. Hell, some people would probably rather have a pill shoved up their ass than swallow it. If that doesn’t work, they probably look for chewable pills made for little kids (although damn, those Flintstones vitamins tasted good as hell!).

Point is, next time you are standing there with that disgusted look on your face from tasting the disolved pill which has been sitting in your mouth for the last 52 seconds, remember how much of a loser I think you are.

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MeganG 1 year ago 1 point
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So your solution to not feeling sick is taking a pill? wow. congrats to the ad execs who have successfully brainwashed you.

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TeacherOfTheYear 1 year ago 1 point
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Okay, first off, swallowing pills is difficult. I'm sorry that you enjoy swallowing handfuls of pills with no water, but that is not an option for me. I should at least get credit for trying (I practiced with Skittles, remember?).

Also, a great tip that I've recently learned is swallowing it with flavored water (i.e. Propel). This helps mask the taste, because I will admit almost every pill I take is in my mouth long enough to at least partially dissolve.

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EZ 1 year ago 1 point
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I used to have occasional problems swallowing pills, especially big ones. But I haven't had a problem in a long time.

The key for me is to intake alot of water into my mouth with the pill and then swallow. Don't try to swallow with a small sip.

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