Gross question re: gagging

mjz

Ugh, I'm gagging when I swallow pills. I'm taking my prenatal vitamin and a DHA pill every day, but now I'm taking an antibiotic for a sinus infection. I don't usually have trouble swallowing pills, but I gag and puke most of the time now. I'm worried the antibiotic and vitamins aren't doing me any good since they're coming right back up. This is something that started a few days ago.

Did you have trouble toward the end of 1st tri, and if so, did it get better?

cocojack10

IVE THROWN UP 2X ALREADY WITH THE VITAMINS AND I THINK IT WAS DUE TO HAVING AN EMPTY STOMACH.  NOT SURE IF YOUR ISSUE BUT MAYBE TAKE THEM WITH A GLASS OF MILK OR CEREAL?

MellyMelB

The act of swallowing is making you gag? Or the size of the pills?

MariM

I gagged on toothpaste EVERY time I brushed my teeth for all 9 months. No advice- I just had to work through it.

GOOD LUCK!

ANJ410

I gagged and dry heaved my way through my entire first tri with Nicholas.  It eventually stopped. It's normal.

mjz

MellyMelB:

The act of swallowing is making you gag? Or the size of the pills?

It's the size of the pills. The DHA especially, which strangely didn't bother me until I started taking the antibiotic (which is a huge pill, too). I'm always taking them with food, but I haven't tried milk. I'll try that tonight. DH has been cutting the antiobiotic in half for me, but I don't know what to do about the DHA. I skipped it last night because I didn't want to throw up the other pills.

TtotheG

Can you find a pill with the DHA already in there? 

Im=incognito

I've also had major gagging issues!  Luckily I haven't actually thrown up, but it has gotten close several times.  No fun. 

mjz

TtotheG:

Can you find a pill with the DHA already in there? 

Ooh, good question. I'll have to see what I can find!

cocojack10

mjz:

MellyMelB:

The act of swallowing is making you gag? Or the size of the pills?

It's the size of the pills. The DHA especially, which strangely didn't bother me until I started taking the antibiotic (which is a huge pill, too). I'm always taking them with food, but I haven't tried milk. I'll try that tonight. DH has been cutting the antiobiotic in half for me, but I don't know what to do about the DHA. I skipped it last night because I didn't want to throw up the other pills.

How about taking them at seperate times?  If the antibiotic is in the AM, then take the vitamins before going to bed, or vice versa!

MrsVictoriaB

I had to switch to the chewable Flinstones vitamins recommended by my ob for women who can't keep their prenatals down

MrsJOSEnADRI

This hasn't happened with the pills, but it has with the toothbrushing.  Luckily, I haven't thrown up yet.  I am taking Prenate which has all the vitamins and DHA in one pill (it is big, though).