It's not as difficult for me now as it was when I was younger, but the pills I have for period pain are pretty big and they're really hard for me to swallow. I've only had to do it three times so far, but the first two times I got through nearly a whole glass of water and when I finally managed to I think they must have gone down sideways because I practically choked, and the third time I ended up taking it with food instead...it says you're supposed to take them with or after meals, and I was very careful not to chew it, but even so I'm not sure if that was a good idea. Is there a better way?