Week help: I have a huge problem with swallowing pills. - Help.com

um…you drink lot’s of water. put some water in your mouth, put the pill in, and then start drinking even more water. The pill should work it’s way down with all the rest of the water. Sometimes your mind takes over and won’t let the pill go down. In that case just keep chugging the water and just try again to swallow the pill along with the water you are chugging.

hmmm…I don’t know beyond that. That’s just what I used to do as a kid. Nowadays I swallow like 7 pills at a time.

I used to have some trouble when I was little. But now I take a multivitamin and a Omega-3 gel cap every day. What I find is the trick is to put it on the right part of your tounge. For me that’s just in front of the part food goes on right before you swallow. I’d say try holding the pill on your tongue by where your wisdom teeth are just before you take a gulp of water. Try and just swallow normally as you would without the pill there.

My brother told me to just imagine that (hypothetically… or *cough* for real ;)) that my whole neck was the size of my throat and would compare it to the pill, showing how easy it would go down.

all i do is cut the pill in half,and i dont put my head back or anything,but i put water in my mouth,then i put the pill in,then drink water.just pretend its food,or think about something else while u take em.hope it helps.

I have to swallow two huge pills every day for diabetes, and trust me, I know how unpleasant they are. The best thing I found is this:

1. Relax, slow your breathing and make it very steady.
2. Fill a glass half full with water.
3. Take a deep breath and place the pill as far back on your tongue as you can without gagging.
4. Tip your head back VERY SLIGHTLY and through your lips let the water run in. YOU MUST NOT BE SWALLOWING AT THIS POINT!
5. Once the pill is floating in your mouth, just swallow the water, along with the tablet.

Hope this helps, it did me and I HATED taking pills.