Controlling the Gag reflex

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-11-21 10:26am

Disclaimer: No this doesn't have anything to do with sex. But you might as well read it anyway.

Does anyone here know any way to overcome this? Recently, I was diagnosed with a respiratory infection, and the GP prescribed some Penicillin. Unfortunatley, the taste of the stuff puts me into paroxysms of coughing and dry heaving.

The obvious answer to this is to just swallow the pill whole, but i've never been able to do this. Does anyone have any ideas how to overcome my gag reflex?

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-11-21 10:36am

They make penicillin suspensions that are flavored. You could try one of those although they are usually for kids so you'd like have to drink a significant portion of the bottle for each dose.

How about putting the pill in a bunch of peanut butter. It won't make it go down very fast but I bet your more likely to taste the peanut butter than the pill.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-11-21 10:42am

Tsyroc wrote:They make penicillin suspensions that are flavored. You could try one of those although they are usually for kids so you'd like have to drink a significant portion of the bottle for each dose.

How about putting the pill in a bunch of peanut butter. It won't make it go down very fast but I bet your more likely to taste the peanut butter than the pill.

That may work, thanks.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-11-21 10:44am

Don't give in to the dark side.

If you must chew it (I really don't know why you would...IIRC pennicillin needs to be time released to keep a constant, theraputic amount in your blood stream, by crushing/chewing it, you are delivering one big blast to the infection....it may not be as effective...just a heads up.) Eat something with a really strong flavor to it (Hot wings or some such.) and simply dump the powder in your mouth. Also, My mom used to use two spoons to crush the pills into powder (She did this for aspirin), and I would simply take the powder with a drink of kool aid.) I wthink I would recommend the food with strong flavor, as having food on your stomach will slow the antibitotics assimilation into your bloodstream. (Why don't you just get a shot? Way more convienent, and you don't have to eat those nasty pills. I know pennicillin isn't the most pleasant of shots [i've had several] but, if it's as bad as you say....perhaps it would be the more desirable alternative.)

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-11-21 11:42am

My brother used to have problems swallowing pills as a kid, he used to put the pill on top of his tongue and take a sip of water and swallow the pill with it.

Personaly I don't have much of agag reflex at all. I even used to swallow grapes as whole when I was a kid, which in retrospect wasn't very smart.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-11-21 11:54am

Yeah, the tip of the tongue thing works best. Just keep at it, don't try to breathe while swallowing. Or, you could dissolve it in water and drink it

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-11-21 11:55am

just chuck em to the back of your throat and swallow... thats what i do.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-11-21 12:03pm

Learn to deepthroat.

Hey, it works, plus you can show off at your next party that you can take a 13inch kielbasa to the hilt!!

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-11-21 12:44pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Learn to deepthroat.

Hey, it works, plus you can show off at your next party that you can take a 13inch kielbasa to the hilt!!

Hints for that, please?
Or shall I continue to practice on my dildo?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-11-21 01:19pm

InnerBrat wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Learn to deepthroat.

Hey, it works, plus you can show off at your next party that you can take a 13inch kielbasa to the hilt!!
Hints for that, please?
Or shall I continue to practice on my dildo?

I'm quite happy to let you practice with me.

...

Anyway, yeah, I had problems swallowing pills too, I used to mash them with jam and eat that. Pity you can't really do that, so I had to learn. Just try with some sweets first and a load of water and move from there. The easy-swallow coatings are shit, so a load of water and knocking your head back works wonders.

Make sure you go through all of your prescribed dose. Do NOT stop taking the stuff when you feel okay, that only leads to more antibiotic resistance and Penicillin is pretty useless as it is already after just 60 or so years.

SeebianWurm · Post by **SeebianWurm** » 2003-11-21 08:26pm

Spoonful of applesauce. Hide the pill in it somewhere, then just swallow it.

I'm currently getting through a six-pill-a-day regimen with this, and it works like a fucking charm.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-11-21 09:28pm

InnerBrat wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Learn to deepthroat.

Hey, it works, plus you can show off at your next party that you can take a 13inch kielbasa to the hilt!!
Hints for that, please?
Or shall I continue to practice on my dildo?

Practice Practice Practice. Get a guy with a cock at least 8 inches long but kinda skinny. Do not be surprised if he's more than willing to help out...