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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

As a kid the bitterness of the crushed pill made me gag, even when mixed in something sweet like jam. Maybe my folks just needed to dilute it more with like an entire bowl of ice cream or something but I remember throwing up more than once because of the disgusting taste.

[–] Enekk@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

This is because Mary Poppins lied to us. It isn't a spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go down, but something with a bit of salt in addition to that sugar. Salt masks bitterness.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

meanwhile I chewed grapefruit and pomelo peels after eating the juice part, chewed whatever pills were given to me, chewed single coffee beans, other weird shit. I don't have the addiction any more after hitting my head a few more times.

toothpase though... somehow all of it fucks me up to varying degrees. I have settled on two that give me heartburn even if im super careful not to swallow any. the rest make me throw up or feel really not good.

[–] Threeme2189@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Are you... Ok?