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[–] EntropyPure@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (7 children)

For me it’s the size. Can not really trick my body to just swallow. „But that’s huge! We have to chomp on it to break it down! Trying to kill yourself by choking?“

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 16 points 1 month ago (5 children)

For normal pills I don't even need water for pills. I just swallow. My partner always makes me drink it afterward cause you are supposed to.
But those monster size ones! I'm like wtf why not make it 2 smaller one jerks!

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If they're the hard pills, you can just cut them in half or even quarters if they're big enough.

Should I schedule my press conference?

[–] felbane@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

This is not always true. Some tablets are extended release and if you break them apart the timing is thrown off. You get a higher dose initially, and the dose doesn't last the intended period.

A family friend learned this the hard way when they were breaking a seizure preventive tablet in half to make it easier to swallow; they'd often have a recurrent seizure about an hour or two before their next dose time.

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