This straw comes as a great reprieve to the many people who have and continue to experience profound difficulties in swallowing medications, prescriptions, food supplements, drugs or vitamins that are in pill form.The pill straw design has in its own unique way incorporated what takes place in the mouth and the throat drinking or swallowing food. The once daunting task that had affected many people has been transformed into a relatively simple and anxiety free experience.
Extensive researches done on these tubes by health care experts in clinical centers and by regular individuals in the course of their day to day life indicate that it is a simple to use product for not only the young but also the old. It is also reliable, consistent and washable.
To begin this process, get a straw and the medication ready. The size of the straw is largely determined by the size of the capsule or pill. One ought to remain calm and relaxed since it is extremely simple process.Doctors recommend the use of big straws since they make the whole process simpler. However the individual holds the final decision on the straw to use depending on his or her preference.
Get a glass of water. The temperature of the water is based on the preference of the person taking the pill.
The pill is placed on any part of the tongue. Take a big sip of the liquid, slurp, and before you realize it the pill will be gone. The tablet is normally suspended in the liquid swallowing takes place thus eliminating or reducing the possibility of gagging or chocking. Individuals own innovative ways can also be used as long as the aim is ultimately achieve, to have the medication with minimum difficulties.
Taking medications by use of a straw has the following advantages; It allows the head of the patient to remain level during the swallowing process, the straw holds the medication in some form of a shelf in readiness for the swallowing process. It offers a flow of liquid matter to take the medication into the mouth, it provides for the start of the sucking process which triggers or stimulates the swallowing reflex thus avoiding chocking or a gag response. More importantly, since the tablet is suspended in the liquid substance, the after taste is completely eliminated or reduced.
Difficulty in swallowing medication could have adverse effects on your health or that of the person you care for especially if prescription schedule is disrupted. A survey confirms that more than forty percent of American adults have had difficulties swallowing pills. 8% of these were inconsistent in taking the medication, 14% did not take the medication at the stipulated time most the cases having delayed, while 4% stopped the dosage completely.
Children are the number one victims of these difficulties. To them taking pills is totally alien since most of their drugs are administered in liquid form. However as they come to realize later, use of pills is inevitable as they can be taken at any time even when travelling, there is certainty on the dosage and they do not require to be kept in refrigerators.
Therefore parent are left with the burden of getting their kids accustomed to the use of pills instead of liquid medicine. In teaching them this art, parents will find these straws being incredibly useful.
Extensive researches done on these tubes by health care experts in clinical centers and by regular individuals in the course of their day to day life indicate that it is a simple to use product for not only the young but also the old. It is also reliable, consistent and washable.
To begin this process, get a straw and the medication ready. The size of the straw is largely determined by the size of the capsule or pill. One ought to remain calm and relaxed since it is extremely simple process.Doctors recommend the use of big straws since they make the whole process simpler. However the individual holds the final decision on the straw to use depending on his or her preference.
Get a glass of water. The temperature of the water is based on the preference of the person taking the pill.
The pill is placed on any part of the tongue. Take a big sip of the liquid, slurp, and before you realize it the pill will be gone. The tablet is normally suspended in the liquid swallowing takes place thus eliminating or reducing the possibility of gagging or chocking. Individuals own innovative ways can also be used as long as the aim is ultimately achieve, to have the medication with minimum difficulties.
Taking medications by use of a straw has the following advantages; It allows the head of the patient to remain level during the swallowing process, the straw holds the medication in some form of a shelf in readiness for the swallowing process. It offers a flow of liquid matter to take the medication into the mouth, it provides for the start of the sucking process which triggers or stimulates the swallowing reflex thus avoiding chocking or a gag response. More importantly, since the tablet is suspended in the liquid substance, the after taste is completely eliminated or reduced.
Difficulty in swallowing medication could have adverse effects on your health or that of the person you care for especially if prescription schedule is disrupted. A survey confirms that more than forty percent of American adults have had difficulties swallowing pills. 8% of these were inconsistent in taking the medication, 14% did not take the medication at the stipulated time most the cases having delayed, while 4% stopped the dosage completely.
Children are the number one victims of these difficulties. To them taking pills is totally alien since most of their drugs are administered in liquid form. However as they come to realize later, use of pills is inevitable as they can be taken at any time even when travelling, there is certainty on the dosage and they do not require to be kept in refrigerators.
Therefore parent are left with the burden of getting their kids accustomed to the use of pills instead of liquid medicine. In teaching them this art, parents will find these straws being incredibly useful.
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