pill got stuck, well I think - ThinnerTimes

lonester28 · 03-15-2006, 04:10 PM

Earlier today I took one of my vitamins and about 45 minutes later, the whole abdominal region was really off, then I wanted to vomit. Finally I did, but I only got, well what I call "foam", and no pill. But I definitely could taste it. Anyone have any experience of what to do if a pill get lodged or stuck? I tried drinking water, but did not seem to help. Thanks.

Cinerbelle · 03-15-2006, 05:49 PM

My surgeon will not allow us to take whole pills. We have to crush them or take liquid forms. Sorry to hear about your episode!

eli_far77 · 03-15-2006, 05:54 PM

My dr. also has us on kids chewables...twice a day. The other pills are small and go down just fine. You might want to try chewables.

lonester28 · 03-15-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by eli_far77

My dr. also has us on kids chewables...twice a day. The other pills are small and go down just fine. You might want to try chewables.

The strange thing is that these are the same ones I have been taking since I came home from the hospital. Weird, I guess I was unlucky, I tell you this, I have NO desire to take a pill or eat right now! Not a fun experience. Thanks for everyone input, I am on chewable vitamins, this was a prescription med.

LisaBoston · 03-15-2006, 06:11 PM

Be careful, you may have scratched your throat and it might be sore for a few days. I can only do small pills, otherwise I chew them or crush them up. I think you are right, it may have been stuck...be careful.

sUzYzPLaCe · 03-15-2006, 11:08 PM

I take liquid vits.. but I still have pills to take. I can actually take them all at once with lots of water. Sorry to hear about your episode.

JJ Girl · 03-16-2006, 11:34 AM

I started taking pills after about 2 months. Probably your pill blocked your new stoma but it will dissolve. Surgeon gave me a little advice in case something ever got a little stuck. He said to try a swallow of Coke or Pepsi and many times the carbonation would bubble up and unlodge it.

new me · 03-16-2006, 11:48 AM

That happened to me once about three weeks after my surgery with a small potassium capsule. It felt like it was stuck in my esophagus. It was horrible, after about fifteen minutes it went away. After that episode I always made sure I had several sips of water (to moisten my esophagus) before I took the pill and it didn't happen again.