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I have 2 things thatt work for me and thought I would pass them on. The first is use applesauce or jelly. I use applesauce and it's amazing how the pills go right down even BIG ones. I use 1/2 teaspoon of each pill, or sometimes I even put 2 small ones together and they do right down. The second is when drinking water or other liquid to take your meds use a straw. The reason for this is that when you drink out of a glass you tilt your head back, which opens the wind pipe. When you use a straw your chin can be down, which closes the wind pipe.

Hope these work for you, a great as they do for me

Hugs,Hugs,Hugs

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shall1019

Great ideas!

Practical and useful ideas are always very welcome

kindest regards

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Jocee

Thank you. I've always had trouble with large pills! Will try this!

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Partner

Thank you very much for these suggestions.

When you say 'jelly' do you mean what in the UK we call jam??

Similar to the straw idea - we find that a drinking cup with a lid and spout is also a great help.

Partner

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Babygirl

Thank you. This is great!

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joemen1

joemen1:

thanks for those suggestions i have one pill that is a problem. will

try applesauce and straws asap.thanks precious44.

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Eileen9

Thanks for these ideas. I have been having trouble swallowing lately and will definitely try this.

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CJ49

I'll try it.............."Thank you!"

Thank you Precious! This will help a lot of people, I'm sure!

Blessings,

Carol

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littleoldasianlady

To me to use the straw is a must and if you are in bed you must sit up and stay in that position for a couple minutes to make sure the meds are down.

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