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amother
Navy


 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:03 pm
I got a stabbing awful caffeine headache and at about 3pm today (YK) I swallowed a caffeine pill without water. As it was going down I realized it had a minty flavor (it's supposed to be bitter). Am I doomed? I feel bad.
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amother
Orchid


 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:07 pm
Next time keep caffeine suppositories at home for cases like this. I am sure you are fine.
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miami85




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:09 pm
I don't think you're "doomed"--it was less than a k'zayis, also you didn't realize it had a flavor.
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amother
Navy


 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:11 pm
amother wrote:
Next time keep caffeine suppositories at home for cases like this. I am sure you are fine.


On principal I will never shove something up my tuchus in the name of kedusha.
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amother
Vermilion


 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:19 pm
amother wrote:
On principal I will never shove something up my tuchus in the name of kedusha.

On principal I will do whatever it takes to get through the day in one piece.
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amother
Orchid


 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:19 pm
amother wrote:
On principal I will never shove something up my tuchus in the name of kedusha.
Ask a shayla about swallowing a pill.
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Notsobusy




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:21 pm
amother wrote:
On principal I will never shove something up my tuchus in the name of kedusha.


It's not in the name of kedusha, it's in the name of your addiction to caffeine. If you reframe it, it may not bother you as much.
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amother
Navy


 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:23 pm
glutenless wrote:
It's not in the name of kedusha, it's in the name of your addiction to caffeine. If you reframe it, it may not bother you as much.


Ha - good point. Smile -OP
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Ema of 5




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:44 pm
amother wrote:
Ask a shayla.

Why would one need to ask a shaila? As far as I know, swallowing a pill is fine, especially if done without water. Taste has nothing to do with it. It's the size of the pill. But I could be wrong.
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Peanut2




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:54 pm
I think it would be a question. I don't think it's okay to just take a pill YK. Advil, Tylenol, whatever, this is actually a question.

I don't get this. Try weaning yourself off coffee during the week before the fast. Headaches are common YK. You can get through it.
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marina




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 8:56 pm
amother wrote:
On principal I will never shove something up my tuchus in the name of kedusha.


I'm sure your high school principal appreciates that.
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Notsobusy




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 9:03 pm
amother wrote:
Ha - good point. Smile -OP


Whew, I'm happy you took it like that. After I posted I was a bit nervous that you might have thought I was giving you mussar or something.
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Ema of 5




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 9:09 pm
glutenless wrote:
It's not in the name of kedusha, it's in the name of your addiction to caffeine. If you reframe it, it may not bother you as much.

No matter what it's in the name of, I would have a problem sticking anything up my behind.
And again, why would one need to ask a shaila about sticking something up their behind on Yom Kippur?
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amother
Navy


 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 9:27 pm
Peanut2 wrote:
I think it would be a question. I don't think it's okay to just take a pill YK. Advil, Tylenol, whatever, this is actually a question.

I don't get this. Try weaning yourself off coffee during the week before the fast. Headaches are common YK. You can get through it.


Thanks for your condescending response. Hope you had an easy fast!
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notshanarishona




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 23 2015, 10:14 pm
Generally swallowing a pill without water is not a problem.
You can't take any medicine on Shabbas unless there is a need, a "caffeine withdrawal" headache is definitely strong enough for most people that other wise you would need to lie down so there is no halachic problem.
They say if you need water to help swallow, it should be bitter watter but I don't think the pill has to be bitter.
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chani8




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Sep 24 2015, 1:46 am
After investigating, I posken that you can take a pill with a spoonful of water. Does not count as breaking the fast, and as long as you dont grind the pill, you're good.
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amother
Linen


 

Post Thu, Sep 24 2015, 3:07 am
IMALOR??
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Busy as a bee




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Sep 24 2015, 5:15 am
Rav Shmuel Kamentsky said you can take caffeine pills without water so you should be fine..
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amother
Copper


 

Post Thu, Sep 24 2015, 7:03 am
amother wrote:
IMALOR??

Qrstuv???

K, really. What does this stand for?
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chani8




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Sep 24 2015, 7:55 am
amother wrote:
IMALOR??


IMAmotherLocalOrthodoxRabbi
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