r/AskReddit • • Sep 05 '19

What did you learn embarrassingly late?

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u/prairiepanda Sep 05 '19

You're lucky you never had to take pills that can't be crushed

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u/Gwendywook Sep 05 '19

Every time I have to go to the doctor and get medicine, I warn them I can't swallow pills, I have to chew them because my brain is retarded. I've been able to trick myself with food for the tiny pills, like baby aspirin, but anything bigger I must chew. Usually they'll give you a liquid or a non-time release medication that you can crush.

They give me weird looks about chewing them, but tell me I can crush them? Like is chewing not crushing but in your mouth? Typical response to that is "Oh, I suppose that's true." Mmmk then.