These pills are going to cure my Lyme because I'm going to choke on them and die!!
i cannot believe the size of these pills. Scary. There is no way on earth I can swallow these w/o risking my life. I can't handle large tablets. What are earth are they thinking? These seem dangerous for any normal person?
I am going to need to cut these in 4 or 6 pieces to take one pill. Can you even do this?
Posted by Amanda (Member # 14107) on :
I'd check with the doctor or pharmacist. There are some pills that you are not supposed to cut up.
Have you tried dipping the pill in some oil? It makes it slippery, and they go down easier...
Posted by charlie (Member # 25) on :
they're scored so you can break them in two. Tomato or V8 juice is a real good way to get them down. If you let them start to dissolve in your mouth they don't taste too good.
It's worth the trouble....Bactrim was by far the best med I took.
Charlie
Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
check with the pharmacy....but when I couldnt swallow pills i did cut these in half....coating them in butter(if you tolerate it) or olive oil also makes them easier to swallow.
I had trouble all my life swallowing pills and this helps me if I cant swallow one.
Posted by Marcie (Member # 10070) on :
I cut them as well. I was only able to tolarate a half dose anyway when I first started. Those
pills did not have a smooth coating on them, so
even half was a little hard for me. Make sure you drink a lot of water when taking Bactrim.
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Can you even do this?