HELP!!!!!!!! DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING VITAMIMS PILLS!!
My grandson is having a heck of a time swallowing vitamins that he needs to take........he has tried chopping them, mixing them, adding them to drinks, but nothing so far seems to work for him..........it is psycological in nature, nothing is wrong with him physically.
Any suggestions..............We can get the multiple vitamin in a powder, but there are no subsitutes for some of the stuff he needs to take..................
Any help, greatly appreciated...................
Any suggestions..............We can get the multiple vitamin in a powder, but there are no subsitutes for some of the stuff he needs to take..................
Any help, greatly appreciated...................
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Permalink Reply by Donna on -
He is 19.................. going away to college soon, he seems to not handle stress very well.........and he needs to take these supplements prescribed by our natural doctor.............and it seems trying to work with him causes him stress, so right now it all is on hold......................and I am upset as I didn't know he wasn't taking them........
Any help Tim so appreciated................I have gotten him a grinder, honey.....kelfer, to drink after adding ground up pills.
Shouldn't it be easy..............................it is more psycological than physical................ I feel for the kid, and don't know how to help him, it seems his mom has given up and his father (my son) is no longer with us.................so now what to do............
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Permalink Reply by TimG on -
Donna:
I remember back when I was in my 20's, I had to take these horse-pills (BIG vitamin tabs) and had a hell of a time with those. Couldn't honestly take them without some kind of gag reflex. I hated taking pills anyway and that these things were huge didn't help matters.
So anyway, one day I'm at a water fountain, dreading another session of taking these damn things. I put one or two near the back of my tongue, lean over the fountain and grabbed a gulp of water. A lady happened to walk by as I was leaning my head back and shaking my head side-to-side to loosen them up to swallow. Then I gulped them down.
Well this lady was laughing while she looked at me and I "got her picture" of what I looked like: a pelican swallowing a squirmy fish! It was pretty funny. I laughed with her as well.
All these years, I never forgot that. And I'll tell you: I never had a problem swallowing pills since. Taking it out of "serious effort" into something funny broke my psychological barrier to taking them.
I don't know if this helps you, but there you have it. :)
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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Tim, that is funny, thanks for sharing it with me, we are hopeing it all works out............he is stressed out about going away to schol and etc, etc...........I offered him 100.00 cash if he would try to get into a routine of taking them for one week, but I have not heard back from him........ just hopeing he sees he can do it.........they are some nutrients he really needs. So now cause I stress him out, I won't hear from him.........and feel bad, he has no trouble swollowing food, he eats healthy, is on the thin side, tall so he could carry more weight, vey smart going to Michigan State, chemical engineer program.............so I know he is on over load........
Thank you again, much appreciated.........
Donna in MI.
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Permalink Reply by Rashawn on -
Solution; Say no to vitamins. Say yes to health food supplements.
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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Oh, you mean change to name and change the atmosphere? I will try anything..........
Thank you for your help...................
Donna in MI
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Permalink Reply by michael roberts on -
I find the best way is to put the tablet right at the back of my tongue, have a glass of water ready and swallow as quick as poss.
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