How to Take Vitamins or Medicines - So You Don’t Choke!
Everyone needs to know how to take vitamins or medicines so you don't choke on them. It is very important that you take daily vitamins or any medications prescribed to you. There are several steps you can take to ensure that you don’t choke on them.
It is essential to know how to take vitamins so you get the antioxidant protection you need. Many medications and vitamins have different shapes and can get caught in your esophagus, so pills can be tricky to swallow. There seem to be a large amount of people who just don’t know how to properly take pills. They get choked on them and give up.
In case you're one of those people who can't ever seem to get your pills down properly, here are a few tips to help you. That includes important prescription drugs that may help you overcome your medical conditions, to anti aging vitamins. Vitamins are essential to combat the aging process and guard your body against free radicals that are known to cause Cancer.
How to Take Pills or Medicines!
Always take pills with a full glass of water. No diet drinks, no cola, no juice. Just water!
BEFORE taking any pills, wet your palate. Take a drink of water before you start stuffing pills into your mouth. If your palate is moist, your pills will not stick to your tongue.
Separate your round pills from your capsules or caplets. Separate the different shapes and take only the same shaped pills together. This includes large pills and small pills also. Large pills should be taken alone as they are more likely to get caught in the throat and they require plenty of water to get down.
Put the pills onto the back of the tongue, but not so far back that you choke on them before you swallow them.
DO NOT TILT YOUR HEAD BACKWARDS. This closes the esophagus and makes it hard to swallow anything. Do you eat your food with your head tilted back? Thought not! Keep your head straight and swallow naturally.
Don’t try to throw any pill to the back of your throat. Let the water take the pills where they need to go.
Drink plenty of water after taking pills. This helps to wash out the palate and aids the pills in dissolving properly.
If you should choke on your pills or have one get caught in your throat, eat a small piece of bread or cracker to force the pill(s) down. Don’t panic! Just reach for a small piece of bread or cracker, chew it a bit and swallow it. It will keep you from having to call 911~
Water or fluids won't help force the pills or medicines down your esophagus. It has to a food solid like a small piece of bread or a cracker.
These simple steps will help insure that you are getting your vitamins and keeping safe at the same time!
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