Alternate methods to swallowing pills?!


Question: Alternate methods to swallowing pills.?
Are any of these other methods acceptable in place of swallowing pills:
1) Dissolving the pill in water, then drinking the mixture
2) Crushing up the pill and putting it in some sort of food

By the way, the reason I don't want to swallow the pill is that I've tried over and over without success, and it leaves a bad taste on my tongue that stays for a while. I've never had a history of swallowing pills either.Health Question & Answer


Answers:
No not really it would taste Horrible.

Get a pack of M&M's or Skittles a practiceHealth Question & Answer

You can try cutting it up and eating it piece by piece. Those ways are fine, but you'll taste it the whole time you're consuming. You can take it rectally if you Absolutely can't take it any other way, but that is last resort. Plug your nose put the pill on your tongue and have a glass of water or other liquid (not alcohol) in your hand. Immediately flush the pill down with the drink, and the taste on your tongue will be minimal. Drink immediately after you put the pill in your mouth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Health Question & Answer

This is really weird but my daughter and sister have the same problem. What they do is take a big drink, hold the drink in their mouth, and slip the pill into their mouths. It looks odd because of the way they do it but it works for them. If they don't do it this way they gag on the pills every time.Health Question & Answer

yes you normally can crush pills and mix them in food and swallow them BUT some pills have a coating on them for delayed release. You crush one of those and you'll get a much higher dose of the medication than intended. Don't do that, it can be very dangerous, even deadly. Ask the pharmacist prescribing them.Health Question & Answer

never crush a pill before asking a pharmacist. you can do it with some, but not all, especially time-released drugs. i doubt you can get everything to dissolve in water. call a pharmacist. there may be an alternative form of the medication, or they may be able to compound one for you.Health Question & Answer

You can try them, its not illegal. Do whatever works for you!
ANother way is get a full glass of water, and put the pill inside. Chug back the water without taking breaks and you won't even notice the pill because it will just run down your throat! But your other methods should work as well! hope that helped!Health Question & Answer

It depends on the medication, assuming it's one you can crush up drinking it seems to be the better option. Or if you haven't tried it yet: hold some water in your mouth, tilt your head back, then drop the pill in and swallow everything.Health Question & Answer

Personally, I just put it in a small cup of water and drink the water. I don't dissolve the pill as it makes it look nasty with certain pills.

Try practice swallowing without thinking of the pill. That's how I got over the swallowing part.Health Question & Answer

If the pill is a two part release pill, where one part of it dissolves faster than the other, there is no other method than simply swallowing, else it might not work correctly. I'd advice you to speak with your doctor about that.Health Question & Answer

if you put it in water you might not get all of the medicine if you pt it in water i suggest you make sure all the medicine was swallowed with the water if there's any more drink more water and if you crush and out in food out it in pudding it works bestHealth Question & Answer

When i was young my aunt said it would be ok to chew on it but
that just left a bad taste on my tongue.
i think you should just put the pill in water and just swallow when it is at the back of your mouth.Health Question & Answer

Alternative 2 is best. But keep trying to just throw them in to the back of your mouth and swallow down with water. It is a psychological problem that is preventing youHealth Question & Answer

Both of them are acceptable, kids,elderly and very sick patients take their med in those ways,,,,or try swallowing with a sweet beverage. works for me. Only specific pills are taken through the rectum.Health Question & Answer

Try, having the pill in your mouth then drinking a fizzy drink you wont feel it as much going down your throat.Health Question & Answer

you can put it in you by way of your rectum.
SeriouslyHealth Question & Answer

take a drink of water or whatever u are taking it with then
throw the pill in

or you can start doing liquidHealth Question & Answer

any of the mentionedHealth Question & Answer

Try taking it with applesauce. It seems to help.Health Question & Answer

crush it up and put into a drink or apple sauce.



Consult your doctor about this first.Health Question & Answer

inject it.Health Question & Answer

cut it in half and take it by peaces or get liquid medHealth Question & Answer

crush and snortHealth Question & Answer

put it in apple sauceHealth Question & Answer



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