Easy ways of crushing tablets

[Greyhound]

Does anyone have any easy ways of crushing tablets (apart from buying a tablet crusher )?

 

I have supplements from Holland and Barratt and they hurt to swallow. I tried grating one but it didn't work

[Chemar]

Hi Greyhound

 

take two tablespoons and put tablets in hollow of one and then nestle the other tablespoon on top (ie bottom of it touching the tabs in the top of the other) and press down and use side to side motion too

 

powdered tab will result

[peglem]

Does anyone have any easy ways of crushing tablets (apart from buying a tablet crusher )?

 

I have supplements from Holland and Barratt and they hurt to swallow. I tried grating one but it didn't work

 

I always bought the pill crushers and found they were well worth the expense! I actually found some at the dollar store once and bought several.

[Greyhound]

Hi Greyhound

 

take two tablespoons and put tablets in hollow of one and then nestle the other tablespoon on top (ie bottom of it touching the tabs in the top of the other) and press down and use side to side motion too

 

powdered tab will result

lol Thanks I'll try this, but I think these tablet are too big and hard lol

[Chemar]

Greyhound

for larger tabs I break them in half first...if they dont break easily, score the middle with a sharp knife then break along the score line. That should also make them easier to crush 1/2 at a time

[Greyhound]

Oh yeah, duh I didn't think of that!

 

I tried swallowing half at a time (it still hurt) but I didn't think of crushing half at a time

 

Thanks

[faith]

Greyhound,

Not sure but thought you mentioned Dolomite? If you are using Dolomite as your cal/mag, I'm not sure but think they are known to contain lead, which is not good, as you want to avoid heavy metals in neuro condiitions.

 

Faith

[Greyhound]

No, I bought dolomite and then realised that I probably had enough calcium, so taking dolomite would just keep the levels unbalanced.

 

I think I ended up taking just one tablet and I now take the magnesium (citrate) on its own.

 

Thanks for the advice

[faith]

Hi Greyhound,

would you mind if I asked you if you have ever taken and kind of meds in the past to manage your tics? Is this the first time you are exploring supplements and dietary?

 

Faith

[Greyhound]

Hi Greyhound,

would you mind if I asked you if you have ever taken and kind of meds in the past to manage your tics? Is this the first time you are exploring supplements and dietary?

 

Faith

Never, and yes it's my first time exploring supplements etc. and I'm so disappointed with the lack of results so far

[Chemar]

Geyhound...do remember that it can take a couple of weeks for a supplements beneficial effects to show. It isnt necessarily an instant response.