Pill administration or why you MUST wash your pills down with plenty of water...

[Clutter]

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[Fruitandnutcase]

I worked with someone whose husband worked for a big pharma company. One day I watched her taking some meds and she took them with what must have been a litre of water - a huge amount. When I commented she said that her other half wouldn't have dreamt of taking pills without that amount of water. I took that as a warning and have done the same ever since. When I think I used to swallow things like aspirin without anything to drink at all.

[Clutter in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

There was an interview with a doctor on a R4 health programme a few years ago, whilst a med student he swallowed a course of antibiotics dry as he ran out of the door. Caused ulcers in his gullet which were incredibly painful and took more than a month to heal, but not as bad as the humiliation he felt for his self inflicted injury.

[CarolineC57]

Interesting. Recently, with my dry throat problem, I've regularly got pills stuck in my throat when trying to take them. I possibly do skimp on water when I'm taking them. I'll be extra careful not to skimp on water after reading that. Thanks, Clutter!

[Clutter]

I've always suffered from Globus sensation which feels like a large piece of food is stuck in my throat so I do slosh pills down with quite a lot of water. The smaller the pill, the more likely it is to feel 'stuck'.

Exception is when given pills in hospital pre-op! I shall insist on more water or refuse meds if in the same situation again.