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kate1974
kate1974

I forgot to take my pill tonight so got out of bed at 11 and quickly swallowed it without any water.....

BIG MISTAKE!!!! For 2 hours now my throat and chest is burning!!!! I can't sleep and in so much discomfort.

Please be careful when taking these meds. Next time I'm taking with food and loads of water.

Ouchy!!!!!

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  • sparrow01
    sparrow01 kate1974

    Posted

    thanks for the warning, i made that mistake myself once, in the past

    (never again)   smile

  • vanessa45115
    vanessa45115 kate1974

    Posted

    That happened to me twice. I took water with it but didn't take enough, I thought I was dying

  • sparrow01
    sparrow01 kate1974

    Posted

    have u ever made the mistake of trying to take a pill with a freshly hot cup of tea or coffee (u drink too much too fast and end up burning mouth and throat) redface

  • kate1974
    kate1974

    Posted

    Eventually it eased after about 4 hours. What a horrible experience. Def swallowing with food next time xx
  • cara_89959
    cara_89959 kate1974

    Posted

    Hi there

    I'm actually glad uv put this on here as been worried about my mum, she took her sertraline without water lastnight and not been good, said shes had the burning aswell xxx

    • kate1974
      kate1974 cara_89959

      Posted

      Oh it was horrible. I think it had got stick and burnt my esophugus. Better after 48 hours. Never taking without water agsin.

      Hope your Mum gets better xxx

  • LFCste
    LFCste kate1974

    Posted

    I'm pretty sure it's not down to not taking water I would say it's more down to not eating anything before hand at least that is definitely the case with myself when it has happened to me very seldom do I take my tablets with water   

    • kate1974
      kate1974 LFCste

      Posted

      I had eaten a big dinner. I think the tablet got stuck as I lay straight down afterwards. Xx
    • kate1974
      kate1974 LFCste

      Posted

      I had eaten a big dinner. I think the tablet got stuck as I lay straight down afterwards. Xx
  • NoahW
    NoahW kate1974

    Edited

    It happened several times to me, I thought it's due to not taking water, but it also happened with drinking water. I think laying down makes it more likely to happen.

    The last time it happened to me was this morning. I took it with water, but I slept in my car after that(not horizontal to the ground, the angle was about 30°, I guess), and it happened. Still painful now.

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