Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 I do this -- my nifedipine is a "gel cap" with liquid inside -- are you using that or an actual "tablet" (compressed powder) form?I just prick the capsule and squirt it under my tongue and throw the capsule away, and I've never had a problem with ulcers under my tongue. Have you tried switching brands of medicine, either generic to name-brand or vice versa? Also, there are other ways to prevent/stop the chest pains -- check out this post from Friday that lists some of the things we've learned in this group:achalasia/message/19265 Hope this helps!Pepto-Deb in Michigan Does anyone take Nifedipine under their tongue and open the pill up? I get olser in my mouth everytime I have to take that medicine for the spasms. Please let me know. The medicine says it should not be open up, but my dr wants me to take it that way., since I can't take pills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Cant you get that in a spray form??? mouth olsers > Does anyone take Nifedipine under their tongue and open the pill up? > I get olser in my mouth everytime I have to take that medicine for > the spasms. Please let me know. The medicine says it should not be > open up, but my dr wants me to take it that way., since I can't take > pills. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 ---I bite the tip, place the med under the tongue or on the cheek (buccal) and keep the remainder of the capsule in my mouth until it is gone. I don't throw the capsule away because it basically " melts " . I have not had problems with ulcers. Try the cheek method. Jo from South Florida In achalasia , " Debbi Heiser " <heiser@t...> wrote: > I do this -- my nifedipine is a " gel cap " with liquid inside -- are you using that or an actual " tablet " (compressed powder) form? > > I just prick the capsule and squirt it under my tongue and throw the capsule away, and I've never had a problem with ulcers under my tongue. Have you tried switching brands of medicine, either generic to name-brand or vice versa? > > Also, there are other ways to prevent/stop the chest pains -- check out this post from Friday that lists some of the things we've learned in this group: > > achalasia/message/19265 > > Hope this helps! > > Pepto-Deb in Michigan > Does anyone take Nifedipine under their tongue and open the pill up? > I get olser in my mouth everytime I have to take that medicine for > the spasms. Please let me know. The medicine says it should not be > open up, but my dr wants me to take it that way., since I can't take > pills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Thank you everyone who gave me some tips. I also have crohns disease and they could be coming from that. I just wasn't sure if anyone elso got them with Achalasia. It's so hard tring to figure what symtoms are from what illness. Thanks! > > I do this -- my nifedipine is a " gel cap " with liquid inside -- are > you using that or an actual " tablet " (compressed powder) form? > > > > I just prick the capsule and squirt it under my tongue and throw > the capsule away, and I've never had a problem with ulcers under my > tongue. Have you tried switching brands of medicine, either generic > to name-brand or vice versa? > > > > Also, there are other ways to prevent/stop the chest pains -- check > out this post from Friday that lists some of the things we've learned > in this group: > > > > achalasia/message/19265 > > > > Hope this helps! > > > > Pepto-Deb in Michigan > > Does anyone take Nifedipine under their tongue and open the pill > up? > > I get olser in my mouth everytime I have to take that medicine > for > > the spasms. Please let me know. The medicine says it should not > be > > open up, but my dr wants me to take it that way., since I can't > take > > pills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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