Alexxx-Returns Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Some background. I have IBS. And I have tablets prescribed to help with the bloating. They're called Colofac and they're anti-spasmodics. I take one around 20 minutes before eating and they help a bit. So today I went into town to get my tattoo touched up and to do some Christmas shopping. Tattoo went fine, then I decided to get a KFC because I really wanted one. But I had to take the tablet before I ate! And I left my water in the car when I parked up. So it was either take it dry, or buy a drink at KFC (which I never do). Didn't want the cost or the calories, so I made the decision while waiting in line to chew it like a candy and swallow it. This is the biggest regret of my life. Literally. It tasted like super strong whiskey, packed into solid form with the density of a neutron star. I was choking and gagging in the line and barely got my words out. I ended up having to buy the soda anyway just to wash the tablet pieces down my throat. But a huge chunk got stuck in my throat! I almost threw up I the middle of the store, it took all my energy not to. Now I'm eating it's Ben washed down but just don't fucking do it. It is never worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half-Note Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 In other news, snow is cold, rocks are hard, and common sense doesn't exist anymore. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I did that once as an accident. That was one of many bad decisions I have made in my lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Depends on the tablet really, but yeah, some tablets are vile creations of satan himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revates Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) When I read the thread title I thought it was referring to a portable device tablet. I've done this before... In high-school, just after everybody had head into class I decided that was a good time to take my antibiotics. Thought might as well chew on them. BIG mistake! I spat it everywhere. That was pretty embarrassing at the time. Edited December 22, 2015 by Revates 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDingo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) To this day, I can't swallow tablets without any water. (Actually perhaps I could if I tried but I never try) This thread reminds me of when I was just a kid and my parents made me take travel sickness tablets before any long car journey. And holy shit, I'd be more likely to vomit from consuming them than otherwise. 'Cause I just could not swallow them without chewing. Edited December 22, 2015 by DrDingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 20 minutes ago, DrDingo said: To this day, I can't swallow tablets without any water. (Actually perhaps I could if I tried but I never try) This thread reminds me of when I was just a kid and my parents made me take travel sickness tablets before any long car journey. And holy shit, I'd be more likely to vomit from consuming them than otherwise. 'Cause I just could not swallow them without chewing. Build up saliva in your mouth and take the pill. Super easy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I've accidentally chewed a pill capsule. The capsules that are plastic or something but contain the powdered medicine. As I was swallowing, my back teeth cracked it open and i got a good enough taste of it as it was going down my throat. Bleh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#00Buck Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 4 minutes ago, DevilishlyHandsome49 said: I've accidentally chewed a pill capsule. The capsules that are plastic or something but contain the powdered medicine. As I was swallowing, my back teeth cracked it open and i got a good enough taste of it as it was going down my throat. Bleh! You're no fun on a first date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I learned that lesson as a wee child. Chewing a medicine capsule and stapling my finger are tied as some of the stupidest things I did as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassfed Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 You know Cannabis is amazing for IBS and Chron's. I know a couple people who have both and it helps far more than the prescription meds. Coconut oil capsules are what I'm talking about, not smoking it. Although you could if you wanted, but you'll get the most out of it through eating or even suppositories. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clove Darkwave Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Always read the labels and fact sheets for your medications. Water is free or extremely cheap at any restaurant and won't give you kidney stones. KFC is an extremely poor choice for someone with IBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Käpt'n Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I dare you to chew on a fishoil tablet :3 (How do you even oil a fish?) Anyway, yeah they are disgusting. I regularly got heartburn a few months ago and got some tablets against that. They were the usual white kind of pill, no shell or coating, just the compacted chemicals. And they fell apart like 5 seconds after coming into contact with water. I tried to swallow one, but it got stuck at the back of my mouth and melted! It tasted horrible... Probably not as horrible as your pill since it was just sodium bicarbohydrate with some starch to bind it all together, but it was everywhere in my mouth... Also, when I tried to take another one later it also melted but I also choked on it a little and it got into my nose. That fucked with my mucous membranes and in the morning when I blew my nose one big red slime ball came out XP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I thought this was talking about like a drawing tablet or something. I learned this lesson early on from taking dramamine, which is very quick to start dissolving if you don't swallow it quickly enough, and very bitter. Although I never attempted to chew it. And, as has been said already, restaurants usually serve water. I've never ran into one that didn't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who thought this was about computer or drawing tablets. can't say I've ever chewed a solid tablet but I've accidentally broken gel capsules before and those are just as bad 1 hour ago, Clove Darkwave said: Always read the labels and fact sheets for your medications. Water is free or extremely cheap at any restaurant and won't give you kidney stones. KFC is an extremely poor choice for someone with IBS. KFC is an extremely poor choice for anyone with good taste :v 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 The Kindle Fire is perfect for gaming, Netflix, and web browsing, but it is NOT fit for human consumption. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassfed Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 1 hour ago, willow said: KFC is an extremely poor choice for anyone with good taste :v Chick-fil-a > Popeyes > anything else > KFC xP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexInsane Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I remember chewing Ritalin because I didn't know how to swallow pills. Depending on the size of the pill I may still cut it (especially those fucking antibiotics, Jesus, huge things they were). Ritalin tastes like chalk that someone pissed on, by the way. DON'T CHEW IT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catilda Lily Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Free water, I don't know if it is different other places but I'm pretty sure most places give you water for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalletFace Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Never chew on tablets or pills. It is not only uncomfortable, but it totally bypasses the system meant to keep you from poisoning yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 3 hours ago, Käpt'n said: I dare you to chew on a fishoil tablet :3 (How do you even oil a fish?) I used to do that when I was a kid. I didn't find them that repulsive back then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxx-Returns Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 43 minutes ago, Sarcastic Coffeecup said: I used to do that when I was a kid. I didn't find them that repulsive back then. I used to have fish oil in liquid form......... A tablespoon every day. Horrible. Never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 45 minutes ago, Alexxx-Returns said: I used to have fish oil in liquid form......... A tablespoon every day. Horrible. Never again. Why is it that the healthier a thing is supposed to be, the worse it tastes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDingo Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 1 hour ago, Sarcastic Coffeecup said: I used to do that when I was a kid. I didn't find them that repulsive back then. When I was about 5, my mum would make me eat fish oil caplets every day because my teachers at school said I wasn't concentrating all of the time. Turns out, it was just because I was a normal five year-old child. Go figure. I don't have bad memories of fish oil caplets. I just have no idea what they do. Something about joints and brain health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal7 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I used to chew on vitamin c tablets, and swallowed Emergen-C powder straight up. So, I object against your suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conker Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Walk into bathroom > toss tablet in mouth > put face under faucet > turn water on > drink like a pro It's not hard. Though I'm lucky and can dry-swallow 90% of tablets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 21 hours ago, grassfed said: You know Cannabis is amazing for IBS and Chron's. I know a couple people who have both and it helps far more than the prescription meds. Coconut oil capsules are what I'm talking about, not smoking it. Although you could if you wanted, but you'll get the most out of it through eating or even suppositories. Good luck Your answer for everything is cannibis :v "I have a sore throat" "Try cannibis" "I broke my arm" " Cannibis will help" "I have cancer" "Take some cannibis" "My wife left me" "Ya gotta try cannibis" "My life is a disaster and I hate myself" "Cannibis!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassfed Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 3 hours ago, WolfNightV4X1 said: Your answer for everything is cannibis :v lol not quite. I know what it works for and what it doesn't and I'll recommend it when I see the chance, its my job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derin Darkpaw Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 7 hours ago, grassfed said: lol not quite. I know what it works for and what it doesn't and I'll recommend it when I see the chance, its my job. Well then I guess its my job to follow you around and remind every one that your medical recommendations are based on ideology and ad hoc reasoning rather then actual evidence. Also the idea of any single medicine being applicable to every person's individual situation is preposterous. Even if cannabis was an effective medicine for treating any of the conditions you claim recommending it to people without understanding their personal medical history is reckless. What you are advocating is at best dangerous self medication/diagnosis and at worst nothing but a load of bullshit. There is no good outcome from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewge Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 The title made me think you meant, like... a drawing tablet, or an ipad. That was a concerning few seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sar Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 But tablet is delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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