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« on: August 31, 2008, 01:07:19 PM »
What is the highest number of pills you have ever swallowed at once, with no gagging or re-swallowing? My record is ten.

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p.s. I guess this is the right place to post this, but if not, mods please move it to the appropriate section.
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2008, 01:33:42 PM »
The most to this point for me was 11. Hopefully that will be the limit too  :thumbup;
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2008, 04:10:50 PM »
15 , I counted this morning :rofl;
and three are Oscal and those are big suckers
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so far no gagging or chocking
neph doc told me not to use so much fluid to swallow all my pills
I told him I do not think one gulp is too much
I do not think he believed me
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2008, 04:16:51 PM »
Quote from: twirl on August 31, 2008, 04:10:50 PM
15 , I counted this morning :rofl;

Do you mean you actually put 15 pills in your mouth all at the same time and swallow them in one gulp without gagging?  :o
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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2008, 04:56:09 PM »
Hubby takes 7 at the one time now. When he was in center there was 2 or 3 renagel added to that.  And yes they all go down in one gulp!!!
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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2008, 08:21:33 AM »
yes
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2008, 08:25:02 AM »
I used to do 18 at once.  You have to be able to open wide your throat and slug them back with water.  I am taking many less pills now.  Only about 8 at a time.
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2008, 08:28:09 AM »
Quote from: monrein on September 01, 2008, 08:25:02 AM
I used to do 18 at once. You have to be able to open wide your throat and slug them back with water. I am taking many less pills now. Only about 8 at a time.

Amazing!   :o
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2008, 02:15:25 PM »
wow if i could do that, taking phoslo would be a breeze!  I can do maybe 2 at a time?  Not phoslo, labetalol.  probably could do 4 or 5 norvascs.
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« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2008, 02:24:28 PM »
I've been taking quite a few pills daily since I was 10 or 11 so it's unfortunate that I have so much experience and I must tell you all that it's not a skill that's in great demand anywhere by anybody.
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Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
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« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2008, 05:18:29 PM »
I agree Monrein! I can take my 10 pills in one swallow including a renagel and a large renax vitamin. Lucky I guess...
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« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2008, 07:46:49 PM »
I take 11 in the morning in one swallow. One almost got stuck this morning.  Geez they taste awful!
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2008, 03:28:11 PM »
I get to add 9 more oscal to my pills
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