O.M.G!

[Amanda_George]

Bit of history.

I haven't been able to swallow capsules since I was a teenager because one got stuck, horizontally, in my throat.

I coughed so much that I threw up.

I haven't been able to take them, psychologically, ever since.

Until this morning.

One of my pills is a small capsule-shaped pill that I'm not allowed to crunch up any circumstances.  The first few of those were awful but not so bad now.  The 5-HTP is slightly larger and I've been telling myself that I can take it whole without any problems since yesterday morning.

I only went and flippin' did it with no problems at all just now, didn't I!     Soooo unbelievably proud of myself right now! 

The Calcium I take at lunchtime is very much capsule size and shape, so do I risk trying to take that whole too, 'cos today is obviously a fantastic pill-taking day but risk not being able to swallow it and completely destroy all the confidence I've built up over the last few months, or do I not risk it just in case things go wrong please?

Steve said that I should attempt it, but not get too disappointed if I do manage it... talk about sitting on the fence 

What do all of you reckon I should do please?

Thank you!

[Amanda_George]

I decided to crunch it up.  I pushed myself this morning and succeeded so I'm gonna wait until I can confidently swallow the 5-HTP whole every morning before attempting the Calcium.   

[Pip]

Every so often I have a phobia about taking capsules but mine has more to do with one melting in my mouth because I was having trouble swallowing them so good for you for getting past your problem 

[Amanda_George]

Still got a loooong way to go, but this morning was a big step in the right direction   

[Amanda_George]

Just taken the second 5-HTP without crunching it up!  Not as easy as yesterday but better than 2 days ago by a long way.  Now that I've done it a couple of times, I'm hoping that I'll be able to swallow them whole from now on, just like with the original pill that I take and gave me confidence to even attempt yesterday and today.  Not gonna try the Calcium whole for a few months... wanna slowly ease into it like I did with the 5-HTP.

[Pip]

One baby step is still huge for someone with a phobia

[Amanda_George]

You are so right, Pip!

[Amanda_George]

Third day on the trot that I've swallowed the 5-HTP whole and my throat is finally starting to move away from "it's too big" now... still keep your fingers crossed for me though, please?