Okay so a little random but ever since I found I was pregnant I haven't been able to swallow my prenatal vitamin very well. It seriously takes me forever and I gag everytime. I had been taking it for 3+ months beforehand without issue and now its like my gag reflex has suddenly decided to kick in or something. I have trouble with other pills too, anything on the larger side. Is anyone else having this issue or is it just some completely random thing? I didn't have any issues with my first pregnancy but so far everything has been different with this one. I don't know what to do. I have started to worry that I might actually choke because of how difficult its become to swallow the darn thing! Sigh... such a bizarre symptom...
Re: Trouble swallowing...
Now, if you are having trouble swallowing other foods as well, then it may be something to mention to your doctor and potentially be referred for a swallow study.
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(Disclaimer: I am not a swallowing/dysphasia expert, however I am a speech language pathologist who's has had some previous experience with swallowing therapies).
This is something that may need an evaluation. Ask your doctor the next time you are in. Make note of what it is you are swallowing and when/how often it is occurring. It is not normal for this to occur. There is a part of your throat that covers your airway when you swallow (the epiglottis) and if it isn't functioning correctly you would want to know. Again not the expert so I can't say exactly why this is happening so ask your doctor if you need a referral.
Here is a link explaining how the epiglottis works. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiglottis