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- 40% Of American Adults Report Experiencing Difficulty Swallowing Pills
- Crushing pharmaceutical pills to make them easier to swallow increases their danger
- Disorders of Esophagus More Common In Older Adults
- When you're afraid/phobic of consuming any medication
- Trouble swallowing pills? ...not anymore!
When
you're afraid/phobic of consuming any medication (by Cathleen
Henning)
For some people, concern about taking medication becomes a fear or even
a phobia (avoidance) of taking medication. Such a fear not only involves
medication for anxiety disorders but also all other medication, whether
it's aspirin or antiobiotics. Sometimes the fear causes the person to
have difficulty swallowing pills.
If you have a fear of taking medication, then you should be open about
your fear with your doctor. Discuss every possible reason why you might
be afraid. If you haven't thought about it, then take a half an hour or
so to write down how you feel. Much of your fear probably has to do with
a lack of knowledge about medication, so, as with other concerns mentioned
in this article, you need to start researching medication and understanding
why it is used in anxiety disorders treatment.
You also should start cognitive-behavioral therapy right away, and discuss
your concerns about medication with the therapist. Tell the therapist
that this is a major fear for you, and you think it is a priority to work
on it. Of course, you'll want to find a therapist who isn't anti-medication.
Often, your psychiatrist (doctor) will have some recommendations for you.
When you have difficulty swallowing pills
There are a number of reasons why some people have difficulty swallowing
pills:
• Fear of taking medication
• Fear of choking
• Underlying health problem
• No major underlying reason -- just have always had difficulty
I've already addressed the medication fear above. Again, if this has become
such a problem that you can't swallow any pills, you'll probably have
to work on it directly with a therapist (just as someone would work on
the fear of driving or public speaking). A fear of choking would involve
similar work.
If you are having difficulty swallowing pills, you should make sure you
have a complete physical, telling your doctor about the difficulty. Be
sure there is not a physical cause.
Finally, there are people (with and without anxiety disorders) who simply
have a hard time swallowing pills. Discuss your problem with your doctor,
emphasizing that this always has been a problem for you. It's not unusual!
Ask about options for taking your medication. There might be a liquid
form of the medication. Or you might be able to crush up a pill and put
it in other liquid or food (be sure to ask your doctor about this first!!).
These options might also help the person who fears choking when taking
medication. Do not feel badly about having to use one of these options.
Reprinted from article appearing in PanicDisorders.about.com., November 19th, 2006,
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