Im scared to choke on pill
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Mental Health
2007-11-15 19:01:12
If you are scared, you are more likely to have problems swallowing. Just be confident. ^^ I'm sure your throat's big enough to take it. I've never choked on a pill before.
No dear,the chance s of choking on a pill if you do it correctly is like 2/10..don't worry yourself too much,,,maybe for the first time you can try to cut the pill in half first and try swallowing on them .if you succeed,slowly then try 3/4 and later the whole pill.This is what i do for my kids during their first times of consuming medicine.hope it works.have a nice day.
I don't think you will choke on them. Once I swallowed two vitamin pills together and they got stuck in my throat. It felt weird and gross, but I could breathe. Eventually they dissolved enough to go down and then I was fine. Don't worry, this is the worst that can happen and it won't hurt you.
I take mine with huge gulps of water. I don't even feel them going down anymore. You'd be surprised at the size of things you can swallow. But don't test your limits. Stick with the pills prescribed by your doctor.
This is anxiety (I'm afraid of choking, too). Is it pills? Is it food? Perhaps both?
If the pill is coated, then there is no reason to worry.
Try pointing it down your throat like a rocket (aka vertical).
Have a lot of water ready so you know you'll never run out when swallowing. It's a pain when you do, and you'll most likely gag without enough water.