Is the pill stuck in my throat or is it all in my head?
January 10, 2005 8:12 AM Subscribe
When you swallow a pill and it kind of feels like it's stuck in your throat, is it really "stuck" or is that just a sensory illusion?
I've wondered about that too. A bit of bread seems to push it on down nicely (or at least make the feeling of 'stuck pill' go away).
posted by NsJen at 8:41 AM on January 10, 2005
posted by NsJen at 8:41 AM on January 10, 2005
It can actually be stuck, and then you can inhale it into your lung and the fun really begins.
posted by kindall at 8:41 AM on January 10, 2005
posted by kindall at 8:41 AM on January 10, 2005
Best answer: I asked my doctor about the feeling of stuck pills one time and he said the pill could either be actually stuck or it scratched your throat on the way down and now it feels stuck.
I second the bread because I have found it works almost all the time.
posted by govtdrone at 8:56 AM on January 10, 2005
I second the bread because I have found it works almost all the time.
posted by govtdrone at 8:56 AM on January 10, 2005
Water is a good idea anyway to speed the dissolving of the pill in your stomach.
posted by o2b at 8:59 AM on January 10, 2005
posted by o2b at 8:59 AM on January 10, 2005
A big scoop of Ice cream does the trick for us, every time.
posted by jasper411 at 10:48 AM on January 10, 2005
posted by jasper411 at 10:48 AM on January 10, 2005
Not uncommon for pills to get stuck in the epiglottal area.
posted by gramcracker at 12:28 PM on January 10, 2005
posted by gramcracker at 12:28 PM on January 10, 2005
Excellent question, I've wondered this myself.
posted by squidlarkin at 3:48 PM on January 10, 2005
posted by squidlarkin at 3:48 PM on January 10, 2005
kindall, what kind of fun begins? I've often wondered what happens if stuff gets in the lungs accidentally ... a monster coughing fit, I'm guessing.
posted by bonaldi at 5:24 PM on January 10, 2005
posted by bonaldi at 5:24 PM on January 10, 2005
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posted by handful of rain at 8:25 AM on January 10, 2005