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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 16 points 2 months ago (2 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 2 months 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 2 months 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.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

Maybe I'm making a bad assumption that it was made that big for a reason. It's probably money...

[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Depends on the type of pill. Something easily desolvable like melatonin will dissolve in my throat of I don't take it with water.

Now that's a bitter taste that comes back up

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

Oh wow. Makes sense.