Re: pill stuck in throat

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dawn

Sorry for that. What was the supplement? It could be that contents gave some

damage to the tissue.I am thinking it might go away.When tissue repair

occurs.

Best wishes.

Nil

pill stuck in throat

> Hi all,

>

> I am just wondering if anyone has ever experienced the sensation of a

> pill being stuck in your throat for extended periods of time? I

> swollowed a pill last night (about 12 hours ago), and no matter what I

>

[Guest guest]

hi Dawn -

On 4/19/06, Dawn <dawnmunn@...> wrote:

>

>

>

> >>>I am just wondering if anyone has ever experienced the sensation of a

> pill being stuck in your throat for extended periods of time? I

> swollowed a pill last night (about 12 hours ago), and no matter what I

> do, I cannot seem to dislodge it. I have tried eating, drinking hot

> fluids, sleeping. I was wondering if anyone has any advice as is it

> really irritating and I am starting to wonder if it could be

> symptomatic of something more serious.

>

yes, uncomfortable and scary! my doc thought it was mild esophogeal

spasms. In my case a couple tablespoons of Maalox worked wonderfully when

it happened. There's something in it that causes the spasms to relax, and

eventually it stopped happening. Also, before you swallow pills, make sure

your throat is moist (sip a little water) or coat the pills with something

like olive oil. If you try all that and it continues to happen, be sure to

check in with your doc, its possible it could be a symptom of a cardiac

problem.

hth,

Judith G

[Guest guest]

Hi Nil,

It is not a supplement, it is an antibiotic (dicloxicillin to be more specific)

and it still has not gone away no matter what I do. It is really starting to

hurt. It even hurts now if I take a deep breath.

Thanks,

Dawn

dawn> > Sorry for that. What was the supplement? It could be that contents gave

some> damage to the tissue.I am thinking it might go away.When tissue repair>

occurs.> Best wishes.> Nil

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HI Judith,

Thanks for the advice. I am sure wishing I had some Maalox around here...

Unfortunately it is too late to go out now. I think I will probably call my

doctor tomarrow as this is starting to get really painful. Do you know how it

can be related to cardiac?

Thanks,

Dawn

yes, uncomfortable and scary! my doc thought it was mild esophogeal> spasms.

In my case a couple tablespoons of Maalox worked wonderfully when> it happened.

There's something in it that causes the spasms to relax, and> eventually it

stopped happening. Also, before you swallow pills, make sure> your throat is

moist (sip a little water) or coat the pills with something> like olive oil. If

you try all that and it continues to happen, be sure to> check in with your doc,

its possible it could be a symptom of a cardiac> problem.> > hth,> Judith G

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Hi Judith,

I appreciate the advice. And don't worry, you scare me, I was just wondering.

While I know it is a possibility, I am fairly low risk for cardiac problems. I

am only 28 for starters. I have low BP, moderately low cholesterol and actually

just had a blood test that stated that I was at low risk. In addition, I am one

of the people here with less severe CFS symptoms, as I can still be somewhat

active (although a 4 1/2 hour trip to the zoo yesterday still has me completely

exhausted). I even wondered if maybe it was my asthma and tried my inhaler, but

it didn't help. I am to the point now where I am so uncomfortable that I am

going to take a narcotic pain reliever just so I can sleep. I have just never

had anything like this happen before. I am not completely ruling out the

possibility of cardiac, as I said, I really pushed myself yesterday and it came

on after that. I was even starting to wonder about the possibility of a tumor.

I just wish it would go away! I also wish I had some maalox so I could try it

now. I actually am not sure I can try it though. I think it might have gluten

in it which I am allergic to. That is why I don't have any around the house.

Do you know if there is any other medication that might help? I tried a muscle

relaxer last night, but obviously that didn't help. Again, I really appreciate

you talking me through this and sharing your experience.

Thanks,

Dawn

> I didn't ask him detail, but heart attacks in women can show very different>

symptoms than in men, (combined with other symptoms) and referred pain from>

this can show up in many places. See if the Maalox works first, didn't mean> to

upset you, but since I've been sick, therefore physically extremely> inactive

for many years, I worry more about getting other illnesses than> CFIDS. Now,

that is SICK on so many levels I lose count!> > take care, let me know how it

works,> Judith

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Hi,

Ever since I've been sick I get pills stuck in my throat - Hmmm. First

time I thught about it that way. Often it is from taking too many

pills at once, but there are somtimes that are worse than others. One

thing that has worked for sure is to take some olive oil, half a

teaspoon at a time, until I feel the pill start to move. Then I take a

little yogurt, and that usually moves it all down. I've tried a little

butter, but the olive oil seems to work best. It happens more at night

than during the day. At night I usually have yogurt, take my pills

with the yogurt. I guess it's more slippery than water. The WORST

thing to do it eat anything hard. That makes it horrible.

Good luck.

Michele G

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am just wondering if anyone has ever experienced the sensation of a

> pill being stuck in your throat for extended periods of time? I

> swollowed a pill last night (about 12 hours ago), and no matter what I

> do, I cannot seem to dislodge it. I have tried eating, drinking hot

> fluids, sleeping. I was wondering if anyone has any advice as is it

> really irritating and I am starting to wonder if it could be

> symptomatic of something more serious.

>

> Thanks,

> Dawn M

>

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Judith G

Maalox contains Magnesium and Aluminum. Magnesium is a muscle relaxant and

thus is the substance in Maalox that caused the spasms to relax.

For those concerned about the toxic metal, Aluminum, Milk of Magnesium is an

option as it only contains Magnesium hydroxide and water. It is very

effective for spasms relief.

_www.mgwater.com_ (http://www.mgwater.com)

_http://www.coldcure.com/html/dep.html_

(http://www.coldcure.com/html/dep.html)

Hope this helps

mjh

In a message dated 4/20/2006 3:19:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

writes:

yes, uncomfortable and scary! my doc thought it was mild esophogeal

spasms. In my case a couple tablespoons of Maalox worked wonderfully when

it happened. There's something in it that causes the spasms to relax, and

eventually it stopped happening. Also, before you swallow pills, make sure

your throat is moist (sip a little water) or coat the pills with something

like olive oil. If you try all that and it continues to happen, be sure to

check in with your doc, its possible it could be a symptom of a cardiac

problem.

hth,

Judith G

mjh

" The Basil Book "

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ,

I think my problem may have been that I was taking a whole handful at once. And

then I layed right down and went to sleep. I often take yogurt with my meds,

but I have never tried olive oil. You are the second person to recommend it...

I am not sure I could do it though, I have a lot of trouble with nausea and the

thought of swallowing oil is not setting well with me. I am afraid it would

come right back up which would sort of defeat the purpose. Hmmm. I appreciate

the advice.

Thanks,

Dawn

Hi,> Ever since I've been sick I get pills stuck in my throat - Hmmm. First>

time I thught about it that way. Often it is from taking too many> pills at

once, but there are somtimes that are worse than others. One> thing that has

worked for sure is to take some olive oil, half a> teaspoon at a time, until I

feel the pill start to move. Then I take a> little yogurt, and that usually

moves it all down. I've tried a little> butter, but the olive oil seems to work

best. It happens more at night> than during the day. At night I usually have

yogurt, take my pills> with the yogurt. I guess it's more slippery than water.

The WORST> thing to do it eat anything hard. That makes it horrible.> Good

luck.> Michele G

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dawn, just a note that i have a lot of trouble swallowing small pills -

they tend to get stuck in my throat. i always have a lot of cfs " gunk "

in my throat (maybe due to my allergies).

so what i do now is place my small pills inside empty gel caps i

purchase just for this purpose. i usually get 00 size, since it is

larger than size 0 caps.

since i've been doing this, i haven't had any problems with pills

sticking in my throat. (big pills are not a problem.)

i hope your throat starts to feel better soon.

--maggie collins

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Judith Gilbert wrote:

>hi Dawn -

>

>On 4/19/06, Dawn <dawnmunn@...> wrote:

>

>

>>

>>

>>

>>>>>I am just wondering if anyone has ever experienced the sensation of a

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>pill being stuck in your throat for extended periods of time? I

>>swollowed a pill last night (about 12 hours ago), and no matter what I

>>do, I cannot seem to dislodge it. I have tried eating, drinking hot

>>fluids, sleeping. I was wondering if anyone has any advice as is it

>>really irritating and I am starting to wonder if it could be

>>symptomatic of something more serious.

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>yes, uncomfortable and scary! my doc thought it was mild esophogeal

>spasms. In my case a couple tablespoons of Maalox worked wonderfully when

>it happened. There's something in it that causes the spasms to relax, and

>eventually it stopped happening. Also, before you swallow pills, make sure

>your throat is moist (sip a little water) or coat the pills with something

>like olive oil. If you try all that and it continues to happen, be sure to

>check in with your doc, its possible it could be a symptom of a cardiac

>problem.

>

>hth,

>Judith G

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi, dawn. i just saw your email below. maybe you s/see a doctor at this

point, since it sounds like things are getting worse.

or do you have a doctor you could at least call and get some advice from?

--maggie

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Dawn Munn wrote:

>Hi Nil,

>

>It is not a supplement, it is an antibiotic (dicloxicillin to be more specific)

and it still has not gone away no matter what I do. It is really starting to

hurt. It even hurts now if I take a deep breath.

>

>Thanks,

>Dawn

>

>

>dawn> > Sorry for that. What was the supplement? It could be that contents gave

some> damage to the tissue.I am thinking it might go away.When tissue repair>

occurs.> Best wishes.> Nil

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

I've had that painful " pill stuck in throat " feeling before. What

worked for me is to sip something hot with a little fat in it - tea with

milk or cream, hot chocolate, chicken soup (not boullion), etc. The

heat seems to help any spasming, and the fat " lubes " the esophagus.

Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 cups.

Eating some banana or applesauce sometimes helps, too.

--

el (andreafrankel at sbcglobal dot net)

" wake now! Discover that YOU are the song that the morning brings... "

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

That really makes sense. I tried drinking hot tea as fast as I could, but never

thought about adding fat (I'm always trying to take fat out of my diet). That

really makes a lot of sense. Thankfully, I am finally starting to feel better,

but I will certainly keep your suggestion in mind in case it happens again.

Thanks,

Dawn

Dawn,> > I've had that painful " pill stuck in throat " feeling before. What >

worked for me is to sip something hot with a little fat in it - tea with > milk

or cream, hot chocolate, chicken soup (not boullion), etc. The > heat seems to

help any spasming, and the fat " lubes " the esophagus. > Sometimes it takes 2 or

3 cups.> > Eating some banana or applesauce sometimes helps, too.>

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Hi Maggie,

I appreciate your concern. I did in fact call my doctor this morning. He felt

that the pill should not still be stuck, but that I had probably suffered some

esophageal damage. He told me to take Mylanta every 4 hours to try to coat my

esophagus until it heals. But I do agree with you, I was starting to get a

little worried. Thanks for caring.

Thanks,

Dawn

hi, dawn. i just saw your email below. maybe you s/see a doctor at this >

point, since it sounds like things are getting worse.> > or do you have a doctor

you could at least call and get some advice from?> > --maggie

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Hi Maggie,

Where do you buy them? I would have to agree that my problem is with smaller

pills, though I didn't realize it until you said it. The pill that got stuck

was a gel cap though, so I am a little scared to put any more in my mouth. But

I am thinking you are really on to something here with maybe only taking larger

ones.

Thanks a lot!

Dawn

dawn, just a note that i have a lot of trouble swallowing small pills - > they

tend to get stuck in my throat. i always have a lot of cfs " gunk " > in my throat

(maybe due to my allergies).> > so what i do now is place my small pills inside

empty gel caps i > purchase just for this purpose. i usually get 00 size, since

it is > larger than size 0 caps.> > since i've been doing this, i haven't had

any problems with pills > sticking in my throat. (big pills are not a problem.)>

> i hope your throat starts to feel better soon.> > --maggie collins

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Maggie

Another option is to empty caps and crush non-enteric coated tabs and

dissolve in water or juice. NOthing gets 'stuck' that way. And, absorption

may

improve.

mjh

just a note that i have a lot of trouble swallowing small pills - > they

tend to get stuck in my throat. i always have a lot of cfs " gunk " > in my

throat

(maybe due to my allergies).> > so what i do now is place my small pills

inside empty gel caps i > purchase just for this purpose. i usually get 00

size, since it is > larger than size 0 caps.> > since i've been doing this, i

haven't had any problems with pills > sticking in my throat. (big pills are not

a problem.)> > i hope your throat starts to feel better soon.> > --maggie

collins

mjh

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hi, dawn. the 00 gel caps i buy are a pretty good size, which is good

because: 1) they are big enough to pass the " choke " test and 2) i'm able

to stuff them full of more little pills should i desire. for example, i

take several small sleeping pills each night, and i can put them all in

one 00 capsule. (the sleeping pills i take are the worst kind of pill

for me--small circular ones with no slick coating, which almost

guarantees they will get stuck in my throat or start dissolving even

before i can get them out of my mouth and into my throat!)

i live in seattle, and here fred meyer carries them. pharmacies carry

them, but ridiculously enough they might require a prescription. once i

went to a fred meyer and asked the pharmacist for some, and they said i

needed a script. so i walked a few yards over to the health-food section

and just got them there!

there are a series of co-op grocery stores here, and that's mainly where

i get them. i would think most natural-food stores would carry the

capsules (they usually come in a plastic bag). probably health-food

stores would carry them, too.

they've been a life-saver for me! when i lost my bag o' capsules at

night a couple of weeks ago, my husband and i started a panicked

search--i've become so dependent on them! but--no choking incidents

since i've started using the capsules.

i should mention that once i got a bad bag of capsules that tasted and

smelled sort of yucky. but only once in years on bag-buying! just wanted

to pass this on in case you get a bag like this. just get another

bag--except for that one bag, the capsules i've gotten have had no

discernible taste or odor.

hopes this helps!

--maggie

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Dawn Munn wrote:

>Hi Maggie,

>

>Where do you buy them? I would have to agree that my problem is with smaller

pills, though I didn't realize it until you said it. The pill that got stuck

was a gel cap though, so I am a little scared to put any more in my mouth. But

I am thinking you are really on to something here with maybe only taking larger

ones.

>

>Thanks a lot!

>Dawn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi, mjh. yes, that's a good idea, and i'm sure absorption would improve.

i'm just too darned lazy to add that process to all the other

cfs/fm-related stuff i have to do each day!

thanks...

maggie

******************

foxhillers@... wrote:

>

>

>Maggie

>

>Another option is to empty caps and crush non-enteric coated tabs and

>dissolve in water or juice. NOthing gets 'stuck' that way. And, absorption

may

>improve.

>mjh

>

>just a note that i have a lot of trouble swallowing small pills - > they

>tend to get stuck in my throat. i always have a lot of cfs " gunk " > in my

throat

> (maybe due to my allergies).> > so what i do now is place my small pills

>inside empty gel caps i > purchase just for this purpose. i usually get 00

>size, since it is > larger than size 0 caps.> > since i've been doing this, i

>haven't had any problems with pills > sticking in my throat. (big pills are

not

>a problem.)> > i hope your throat starts to feel better soon.> > --maggie

>collins

>

>

>

>

>

>mjh

> " The Basil Book "

>http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

>

>

>

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Thanks Maggie!

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hi i buy all difffernt size empty capsules from jo mar labs :have a

website : think in califronia as i have promblems swallowing also due to

enlarged thyroid and allergy gunk + stomach issue tealk

> [Original Message]

> From: <foxhillers@...>

> < >

> Date: 4/21/2006 6:04:11 AM

> Subject: Re: pill stuck in throat

>

>

>

> Maggie

>

> Another option is to empty caps and crush non-enteric coated tabs and

> dissolve in water or juice. NOthing gets 'stuck' that way. And,

absorption may

> improve.

> mjh

>

> just a note that i have a lot of trouble swallowing small pills - > they

> tend to get stuck in my throat. i always have a lot of cfs " gunk " > in

my throat

> (maybe due to my allergies).> > so what i do now is place my small pills

> inside empty gel caps i > purchase just for this purpose. i usually get

00

> size, since it is > larger than size 0 caps.> > since i've been doing

this, i

> haven't had any problems with pills > sticking in my throat. (big pills

are not

> a problem.)> > i hope your throat starts to feel better soon.> >

--maggie

> collins

>

>

>

>

>

> mjh

> " The Basil Book "

> http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi--thanks for the tip! i bet the online capsules might be cheaper, too.

thanks!

--maggie

*************************

tea lk wrote:

>hi i buy all difffernt size empty capsules from jo mar labs :have a

>website : think in califronia as i have promblems swallowing also due to

>enlarged thyroid and allergy gunk + stomach issue tealk

>

>

>

>>[Original Message]

>>From: <foxhillers@...>

>>< >

>>Date: 4/21/2006 6:04:11 AM

>>Subject: Re: pill stuck in throat

>>

>>

>>

>>Maggie

>>

>>Another option is to empty caps and crush non-enteric coated tabs and

>>dissolve in water or juice. NOthing gets 'stuck' that way. And,

>>

>>

>absorption may

>

>

>>improve.

>>mjh

>>

>>just a note that i have a lot of trouble swallowing small pills - > they

>>tend to get stuck in my throat. i always have a lot of cfs " gunk " > in

>>

>>

>my throat

>

>

>> (maybe due to my allergies).> > so what i do now is place my small pills

>>

>>

>

>

>

>>inside empty gel caps i > purchase just for this purpose. i usually get

>>

>>

>00

>

>

>>size, since it is > larger than size 0 caps.> > since i've been doing

>>

>>

>this, i

>

>

>>haven't had any problems with pills > sticking in my throat. (big pills

>>

>>

>are not

>

>

>>a problem.)> > i hope your throat starts to feel better soon.> >

>>

>>

>--maggie

>

>

>>collins

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>>mjh

>> " The Basil Book "

>>http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

>>

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