This was a big problem for me for several years after treatments. It has eased some now. I had one particular episode with a rounded smooth larger pill that scared the ---- out of me. For quite a while after that every pill was a problem. I came to realize that anxiety (about the pill) prior to taking it made things much worse. I use milk for pills that might cause trouble. I also have gained a great deal of confidence by popping the pill into a small mouthfull of chewed food and swallowing them all at once. This works so easily that I am able to get down even the largest (horse pills).

I'd like to know why some tablet manufacturers make large cube shaped gems with rough edges???? mad


Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.