Pills and children - Page 2

othermomma · 01-01-2007, 10:10 PM

My youngest starting swallowing pills when he was 5 years old. My two older ones started at 7 and 8 years old. It really is so much easier. Especially for my oldest because the taste of the liquid meds always gagged him then he would vomit. I was always having to mix the meds into juice or flavored milk.

2bearsmom · 01-02-2007, 10:43 AM

I'm 32 and STILL can't always swallow pills....Something I found, and it may be psychological, but hey it works...They go down easier for me with milk, I cannot swallow a pill with water. I also can't do it if someone is watching me.....odd, I know.

Maryfs · 01-02-2007, 09:31 PM

I'm 40 and can't really swallow pills either. The small ones I can but what I find that helps get them down is soda. The carbonation feel takes away some from the pill feel.

I still ask for liquid form from the dr. if it hopefully comes that way.
I also buy the Tylenol go tabs. (they are new and chewable)

RobertPost'schild · 01-02-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by newlywed0610

I wonder if some people are just "built" differently, and that makes it more difficult to swallow pills?? Is that possible? I am a terrible pill swallower. Other people I know can swallow several pills at once. I gag on my calcium pill. Granted, it is HUGE and I've learned to break it in half, but even then, I gag often. I just wonder whether it's psychological or physical? I don't know!

I agree with this. If I think about taking a pill, I can feel my throat close. If I think about something else, I can take two rather large pills at the same time. Mind over matter! Now ds will be entirely different. He had bad reflux as a baby and often gags on food and has texture issues. His ped. said the reflux will 'follow' him until he is about 12 or so and even then will have a sensitive stomach.