• PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space
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      3 days ago

      Well, you don’t simply have to get a pill into your throat, it also must go all the way down.
      And some pills like sticking to the throat lining very much.
      And you might not notice that.
      And, sticking in place, they can lead to nasty things, like inflammation or chemical burns - aspirin, for example, does that.
      The water is there to prevent that.

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      3 days ago

      The pill needs to dissolve in a better liquid than just stomach acid. It never stops being weird how people don’t understand that, it’s not even something that should need to be taught since it’s obvious. All pills made to swallow are made to be swallowed with water.

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        2 days ago

        I think most people assume that stomach acid which breaks down solids, would break down solids that are made to be broken down, without additional assistance needed. That seems like a totally and perfectly reasonable assumption to make based on what the average person knows about their body. We all experience first hand why it can make the taking easier.

        I get it is weird to you, but what I just said seems rational to anyone who doesn’t spend a lot of time doing pill-taking process research.