Re: PTU and How to take the Pill

[Guest guest]

Well honey, it's PTU time for me, so I'm going to try your trick.

God help me, I hope it works. I have tried everything right down to

trying to drop the darn thing straight down my throat. Just when I

think I succeeded, the taste creeps up on me. I swear, the smallest

bit must've touched me, but it tastes just like I chewed it up. So

gross!! I wish they could add some flavor to it the way they do with

kids medicine these days... " Yes, I'll have the grape bubblegum PTU,

please... "

Clair

> Well, I have been taking the PTU nasty pill about 2 months now. 6 a

> day with 2 three times a day. I was at Wal-Mart today and didn't

have

> my usual juice to kill the taste somewhat but figured out a neat

> trick. Put water or other liquid in your mouth, don't swallow, slip

> the pill into your mouth with the water without swallowing and then

> swallow. It worked. YEH! No taste at all. It just washed it down.

> Never touched any inside of my mouth. I know you can buy the

casings

> at the pharmacy to put the pills in but this is so much cheaper and

> better. Sandy

[Guest guest]

Oh well... didn't quite work... After I dribbled iced tea on myself,

the pill ended up sliding over my tongue on it's way down. But it

was a little better... How can one little pill taste like such crap?

Clair

> Well, I have been taking the PTU nasty pill about 2 months now. 6 a

> day with 2 three times a day. I was at Wal-Mart today and didn't

have

> my usual juice to kill the taste somewhat but figured out a neat

> trick. Put water or other liquid in your mouth, don't swallow, slip

> the pill into your mouth with the water without swallowing and then

> swallow. It worked. YEH! No taste at all. It just washed it down.

> Never touched any inside of my mouth. I know you can buy the

casings

> at the pharmacy to put the pills in but this is so much cheaper and

> better. Sandy

[Guest guest]

> Well, I have been taking the PTU nasty pill about 2 months now.

Has it been 2 months already Sandy? I was wondering how you were doing with

the PTU - are you feeling better? Hope so,

Pam B.

[Guest guest]

Hello Pam, Well, not quite 2 mo. but it feels like 2 years. I at

least don't feel nauseous or anything from it. I think it has really

helped my concentration. I used to just stare at my housework but now

it seems I can at least go from step 1 to 2. I go today to the endo

again so I will post an update. Thanks for your concern. I have been

pretty busy with my antique online store. This is the time of year.

Can you believe we only have about 3-4 paydays left to buy all the

stuff. Geez! My grandbabies are making their lists and checking them

twice believe me. Sandy

> > Well, I have been taking the PTU nasty pill about 2 months now.

>

> Has it been 2 months already Sandy? I was wondering how you were

doing with

> the PTU - are you feeling better? Hope so,

> Pam B.

[Guest guest]

Hello Pam, Well, not quite 2 mo. but it feels like 2 years. I at

least don't feel nauseous or anything from it. I think it has really

helped my concentration. I used to just stare at my housework but now

it seems I can at least go from step 1 to 2. I go today to the endo

again so I will post an update. Thanks for your concern. I have been

pretty busy with my antique online store. This is the time of year.

Can you believe we only have about 3-4 paydays left to buy all the

stuff. Geez! My grandbabies are making their lists and checking them

twice believe me. Sandy

> > Well, I have been taking the PTU nasty pill about 2 months now.

>

> Has it been 2 months already Sandy? I was wondering how you were

doing with

> the PTU - are you feeling better? Hope so,

> Pam B.

[Guest guest]

Hello Clair, What a beautiful name. Anyway, it takes a little

practice and I don't do it perfectly every time but it has helped me

and every once in a while I don't taste them at ALL. Milk seems to

work for me better than orange juice also. Can you believe they don't

coat these things? My pharmacist said every pharmacy she has ever

worked at only 1 or 2 people even ask for PTU. So I guess it is not

worth it to the pharmaceutical companies to improve them. Take care,

Sandy

> > Well, I have been taking the PTU nasty pill about 2 months now. 6

a

> > day with 2 three times a day. I was at Wal-Mart today and didn't

> have

> > my usual juice to kill the taste somewhat but figured out a neat

> > trick. Put water or other liquid in your mouth, don't swallow,

slip

> > the pill into your mouth with the water without swallowing and

then

> > swallow. It worked. YEH! No taste at all. It just washed it down.

> > Never touched any inside of my mouth. I know you can buy the

> casings

> > at the pharmacy to put the pills in but this is so much cheaper

and

> > better. Sandy

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy & Clair,

I take PTU (I've only been on it since Oct. 24) and have not really

noticed a bad taste to it. This might be due to the way I swallow

pills. My husband laughs at me whenever he sees me swallow pills,

but this is the only way I have been able to take a pill my entire

life. What I do is tip my head back so my mouth is up as high as I

can get it. I then stick/drop the pill as far back in my mouth as I

can so the pill is right at my throat ready to be swallowed and then

I take a quick swallow of water. This does not work well if you are

trying to get your water from a drinking fountain as the pill will

fall forward, but with a glass of water it works well. I barely

taste the pill at all. Now that you're done laughing at my inept

pill-taking abilities you can try this method if you'd like and

see if it helps you taste the pill less.

Good luck!

> > > Well, I have been taking the PTU nasty pill about 2 months now.

6

> a

> > > day with 2 three times a day. I was at Wal-Mart today and

didn't

> > have

> > > my usual juice to kill the taste somewhat but figured out a

neat

> > > trick. Put water or other liquid in your mouth, don't swallow,

> slip

> > > the pill into your mouth with the water without swallowing and

> then

> > > swallow. It worked. YEH! No taste at all. It just washed it

down.

> > > Never touched any inside of my mouth. I know you can buy the

> > casings

> > > at the pharmacy to put the pills in but this is so much cheaper

> and

> > > better. Sandy

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the compliment on my name =) I hated it for a very long

time, but have grown to like it =) And you know, I tried your

suggestion with last nights dose and this mornings and it worked. I

think I had to get the technique down =P I don't drink milk so that

won't work for me. But i think I've got it down anyway. And though

I hate it, if it makes me well then I'm glad...

Clair

> > > Well, I have been taking the PTU nasty pill about 2 months now.

6

> a

> > > day with 2 three times a day. I was at Wal-Mart today and

didn't

> > have

> > > my usual juice to kill the taste somewhat but figured out a

neat

> > > trick. Put water or other liquid in your mouth, don't swallow,

> slip

> > > the pill into your mouth with the water without swallowing and

> then

> > > swallow. It worked. YEH! No taste at all. It just washed it

down.

> > > Never touched any inside of my mouth. I know you can buy the

> > casings

> > > at the pharmacy to put the pills in but this is so much cheaper

> and

> > > better. Sandy