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How To Go About When We Experience Trouble Swallowing Pills

By Etta Bowen


Many people experience a difficulty in swallowing pills than you might have previously expected. There are surveys which have been conducted that suggest that about 40% of people experience trouble swallowing pills. This is a very high number of individuals.

There are times when you might experience a headache and the only quick way for you to relieve yourself will be to take medication on alleviating the pain such as aspirin. Sometimes one may be forced to chew them before then taking in water so as to swallow. It is definitely has a disgusting taste. There are however other instances where one will be compelled to swallow the pills as they are whole. Especially when the pills are those that are time released it will be inevitable.

The problems can be brought about by issues such as muscle and nerve disorders not forgetting blockages too. This process is usually very complex and as a result of the many muscles and nerves participating to achieve it. When the trouble begins we tend to focus more on the actual ingestion process, especially getting the food down the food pipe into the stomach. For the patients who are troubled with dysphagia this might not be easy at all.

When we look at some of the medications they are coated by entric. This type of coating will prevent the medicine from disintegrating until it eventually arrives at the small intestine. Such types of medication (entric-coating) when not swallowed as a whole can cause about irritation in the stomach or altogether they might be deactivated by the stomachs acid.

For the people who think that their fear is just too strong they can feel free to engage their healthcare providers with more of this information. The medical practitioner should be able to offer you something more than your fear. As long as you face your fear you will not be able to gain self-confidence and discipline when it comes to taking your vitamins, medication or supplements as well.

On the other hand when it comes to the crushing of the tablet there are accompanying implications. What is required more is clinical and legal aide. For those who are uncomfortable when taking the pills they can be prescribed medication of a different form. The pills can be broken down into four or two so that they can be easier to swallow. The pills can also be crushed totally and dissolved in water.

When the liquid supplements rate of absorption is high, the body will be able to utilize most of the vitamins that may otherwise have become indigested and conveyed out in the form of solid waste. So it can be more convenient to use the liquid medication than subject themselves to large sized tablets. The ultimate aim in all the situations is to solve our problem.

Drinking water between mouthfuls will result in the softening of food and will help greatly. As for the individuals who have problems in taking their medication especially when it comes to pills they will be more accustomed to request for liquid medication. This ought to be a big relieve to them.




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