I’ve had deeply rooted feelings of embarrassment due to my lack of ability to swallow pills for a long, long time now. I’m “one of those patients,” as a doctor just referred to me yesterday while I sat freezing in a cold urgent care exam room.
I’ve been up against this obstacle for years now. I have heard every response once I announce I can’t take a pill when it’s time to prescribe me a medication — and I mean all of the responses: “I know you don’t like pills, but this one could really help your symptoms.” “But it’s really tiny, you won’t even notice!” And my least favorite: “Well, you’re going to have to work on that one, young lady.” Regardless of the response, I’ve often been met with shock that I’ve lived a life mostly without medicated relief.
The truth is, I have worked on this for years. It’s been a royal pain in my butt knowing sometimes relief is just on the other side of a fear of mine.
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